What are the remedies for pimples formed due to skin darkening?

A large outbreak of pimples is usually characteristic of puberty and your transition to adulthood. At this stage of life your body triggers an entire flood of hormones, which it takes time to adjust to. This is generally the reason for sudden growth spurts, acne, and pubic hair as well as well as gender specific body changes. With specific respect to your skin color, this is largely dependent on your racial lineage but there have been studies performed that show that hormones do play a role is skin color as well.

One of the main hormones secreted by the body is androgen. This hormone is secreted in both men and women but the quantities released in men are much higher. Androgen tends to stimulate pigmentation and therefore the change in men’s complexion to a darker tone. Being a hormone that is secreted throughout the life of an adult, gradual darkening to harder shades is progressive. In females, the androgen production is much lesser; furthermore, women also have more subcutaneous fat – fat deposits under the skin – than men. This also has an effect on the absorption of androgen into the skin reducing the amount of the hormone affecting melanin production. Melanin is the pigment in our skin. Studies have shown that over time, women are naturally much fairer than men. So, since you have not specified your gender, the chances of your skin coming back to a fairer state are good but if you are a male then you are going to move to darker shades.

Having said this, a large part of skin darkening lies in one’s exposure to the sun, the ultraviolet rays of which will darken even existing melanin in the skin and force the body to create more. To avoid excessive darkening, use sunscreen when you go outdoors, keep your skin well moisturized and exfoliated by washing regularly, and using a face whitening cream as well. To address the issue of pimples, all you need to do is to wash your face with a face wash that contain salicylic acid. This tends to open up the pores of your skin by attacking dead skin and dirt that clogs the pores. It also has exfoliating properties that make it easier for dead skin cells to be removed. Steam treatments should be performed for a few minutes before bedtime to clear the pores of daily accumulations of dirt.