It happens to all of us and no matter how hard we hope and pray that they wont come they do. Also they have a habit of showing up when one least expects them, like unwanted guests. Yes what we are discussing are zits, they come into everyone's life and do get noticed. What exactly causes zits is not known but what they are is well known. They are those pimples that appear most often during the teens but some people have them even later in life. So there is no fixed time in life when they are going to come. All that is known about zits is that if one's parents had them then there is a good chance of one also having them. The other known fact is that even if one's parents were zit free there is a good chance of one getting a zit. So that more or less takes care of the genetic theory. Now moving on to the second theory that zits occur when one is going through puberty is quite correct as it is during the early teens when the body is going through all sorts of changes when it is growing out of childhood and entering teenage that zits appear. This is also that period in life when one starts worrying about their looks and getting ready to take on their teen life is when zits appear. Of course the first course of action that one takes when a zit is discovered is to try and pop it and get rid of it.

Zits are caused when the skin pores get clogged. This is about the simplest way of explaining zits as talking about how this happens can get quite confusing as no young one is interested in what is happening under the skin as in what is appearing on the skin. Some young one's will get worried sick of zits, especially if they have a big event coming up. Like a football game, a prom, etc. also if one is the first to get a zit in their class they will avoid going to school. Well all this is not going to help as all of them are going to enter the zit zone whether they like it or not, as zits don’t give one a choice to make decisions for them. There are a number of theories of what causes zits, like eating too many chocolates or ice cream or other sweets. Well this is not true as zits are not caused by this, yes not eating a proper diet, hanging around in burger joints or greasy places can cause more zits to appear.

The best way to clear zits fast is to stay away from greasy places; the second is to consume plenty of water, the third id to try washing the face with a lemon wash or try a cucumber mask lastly get plenty of exercise and sunshine, but, not too much of sunshine. If the zits get really bad then do consult a doctor and follow their advice. Zits will go away with time although some women may find that they keep appearing during their periods, and this happens because of the hormonal activity that takes place in a women's body during this time.

Arm zits are not as embarrassing as facial zits but if they are in the arm pit or on a vein they can be quite painful. Popping zits may require one to push the puss out of the zit and some people advise that when popping zits make sure that the 'head' which is a dry scale also is pushed out of the zit. Don’t try to use anything sharp like a scissors or blades to cut open a zit. Popping zits can be quite painful and at times they may even leave a permanent scar. So do watch out when popping zits. There are no sizes of the zits that may appear and from a tiny red dot to a huge zit is quite common. There are plenty of zit acne skin care medications but do consult a doctor before trying them as everyone's skin reacts differently to medication. So anyone who is going through the phase of zits will just have to be patient and wait to grow out of them.