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Q: ya i know this is such a lovely question.. but i need help. i get these little arm pimples.. i don't know if they're actually pimples but they're little zitlike things and white puss comes out of it.. what are these? where did they come from? and i have scars from them.. how can i get them to go away?

and back acne.. i have scars from that too, and i get all these pimples on my shoulder, i can't get them to go away and the scars too? any good meds you can reccommend? please help me !
Really want something new? Skip the hypochondriac-like medication, bizarre household remedies, and unusual diets. Deal with the pimples in a non-obsessive way (that is, don't scratch at, pick, or pop them) and - take a deep breath now - start exercising a lot. Ever wondered why all the "pretty" and "cool" people at school seem to have less acne than the geeks and nerds? Well, because all those football players were running around butting heads and the cheerleaders doing flips. Exercise in general is always healthy, and when it comes to your skin, it can definitely help ease acne. Be careful, though, and avoid nylon clothes when working out (or in general - they aren't good for acne-prone skin).

There is a small chance that your acne will be provoked by exercise, but generally you've nothing to lose. Why not?

i play volleyball all year around.. and lift weights for school every day.. so that doesn't help. thanks though.

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not_the_smart_mark
Hey, I'm Mark. I'm 18, smart, a mild smoker, usually quiet, romantic, old-fashioned, unemotional, gay, and a FY college student. I know Latin and Greek. In the summers (when I'm not hanging out with friends having crazy unhealthy amounts of fun) I've been a camp counselor for... five years now. This summer will be my sixth. I don't enjoy preaching to people, but I do enjoy giving people advice and generally helping them out, and I've been told that I'm good with it, so when I found this site, I thought I'd give it a whirl. Thanks to all who appreciate it :)

(And yes, I know that picture makes me look like a blithering idiot. Live with it. It's the only picture I have of me smiling :P)

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