What are breakouts

Breakouts are basically when your skin decides it's having a party, but not the fun kind. They're usually pimples or zits that pop up on your face, back, or chest.

Okay so during puberty, your body starts making way more hormones, especially androgens. These hormones tell the oil glands in your skin to super-size and produce extra oil, called sebum. Sometimes, all that extra oil, plus dead skin cells, can clog up your pores, and then bacteria that live on your skin get trapped inside and cause inflammation. That's when you see a breakout.

They can be anything from tiny blackheads and whiteheads to bigger, redder pimples or even deeper cysts. It's totally normal to get them when you're going through puberty, and they can sometimes get worse around your period because of those hormonal changes. Just make sure to wash your face regularly and try not to pick at them!