Illustration of the inside of a pimple. Sebum (clear), produced by sebaceous glands within the skin, and dead skin cells (red) have blocked the pore from a hair follicle at the surface of the skin. Bacteria (pink rods) present have multiplied. White blood cells (white), part of the body's immune system, infiltrate the blockage and cause inflammation and the formation a pimple or pustule. | |
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