pimple
Teenage facial visitor
A pimple is a small inflamed spot on the skin, typically with a raised center that may contain pus.
Pimples result from clogged pores and are especially common during adolescence.
Figuratively, something insignificant on a larger surface might be called a pimple: The town was just a pimple on the map.
Inflamed facial blemish
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
- comedoBlocked hair follicle
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
cyst · nodule · sebum · pore · follicle · extraction · acne · comedogenic
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- pusInfected tissue fluid
infection · irritation · painful · itchy · hot · cystic · infected · purulent
Mark or location
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- markVisible impression or sign
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
imperfection · lesion · blotch · flaw · pockmark · crater · blemished · scarring
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
concealer · makeup · hide · blush · anxiety · mortification · stigma · teenage
Mildly but persistently irritating
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- stubbornRefusing to change course
persistent · recurring · nagging · untimely · unwelcome · inconvenient · chronic
zit
Inflamed facial blemish
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
- comedoBlocked hair follicle
pustule · cyst · nodule · sebum · pore · follicle · extraction · acne · comedogenic · dermatologist
redness
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
pus · infection · irritation · painful · itchy · hot · cystic · infected · purulent · boil
spot
Mark or location
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- markVisible impression or sign
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
pigmentation · imperfection · lesion · blotch · flaw · pockmark · crater · blemished · scarring · hyperpigmentation
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
cover-up · concealer · makeup · hide · blush · anxiety · mortification · stigma · teenage · puberty
pesky
Mildly but persistently irritating
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
stubborn · persistent · recurring · nagging · untimely · unwelcome · inconvenient · chronic
pimpledimple
Facial skin depression
indentation · depression · crater · pockmark · pit
- goose pimplesRaised skin from cold
- pimple popping
- pimple patchHydrocolloid spot treatment