{"id":32882,"date":"2026-08-18T12:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=32882"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:16:58","slug":"6-types-of-acne-and-their-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=32882","title":{"rendered":"6 Types of Acne and Their Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"93\"><strong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"93\">The 6 Most Common Types of Acne and What Causes Them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"363\">Acne is generally divided into two categories: <strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"162\">non-inflammatory<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"183\">inflammatory<\/strong>. Non-inflammatory acne includes whiteheads and blackheads, while inflammatory acne includes papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. More severe forms may require medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"479\"><strong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"380\">Whiteheads:<\/strong> Small, flesh-colored or white bumps caused by pores clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and debris.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"613\"><strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"496\">Blackheads:<\/strong> Small dark spots caused by clogged and widened hair follicles. Their dark color comes from exposure to air\u2014not dirt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"788\"><strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"627\">Papules:<\/strong> Small, red, swollen, tender bumps under the skin. They don&#8217;t have a visible center and can result from irritation, allergic reactions, or other skin conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"969\"><strong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"803\">Pustules:<\/strong> Inflamed pimples with a white or yellow pus-filled center surrounded by red, irritated skin. They can develop when pores become clogged with oil and dead skin cells.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1098\"><strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"983\">Nodules:<\/strong> Large, hard, painful lumps that develop deep beneath the skin. Severe nodules can lead to scarring and dark spots.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1229\"><strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1110\">Cysts:<\/strong> Deep, soft, painful, pus-filled lumps that are among the most severe forms of acne and can cause significant scarring.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1344\">If acne is painful, severe, persistent, or leaving scars, consider speaking with a dermatologist about treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 6 Most Common Types of Acne and What Causes Them Acne is generally divided into two categories: non-inflammatory and inflammatory. Non-inflammatory acne includes whiteheads and blackheads, while inflammatory acne includes papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. More severe forms may require medical treatment. Whiteheads: Small, flesh-colored or white bumps caused by pores clogged with oil,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=32882\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;6 Types of Acne and Their Causes&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32884,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32882\/revisions\/32884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}