Comments on: What is the difference between a zit and a pimple?

By: drtoolman

drtoolman — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

acne- teenage version = zit
acne- adult version = pimple, whiteheads and blackheads…

long version short is acne is a bacteria growing in or on the skin, sometimes it takes medication to cure it and sometimes it goes away on its own…

By: patricia f

patricia f — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

They are the same thing, zit is just slang for pimple.

By: gator.girl09

gator.girl09 — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

technically they are the same thing but….
when i say zit i mean like a small hard thing. doesn't look like a whitehead or a blackhead
and when i say pimple i mean a gushy big thing. and looks more like a whitehead

By: cricketnutoz

cricketnutoz — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

… and in the UK we call them "spots". It's all exactly the same thing. They are generally caused by acne, hormones or eating too much fatty food or chocolate … no wonder I have so many (the last reason!).

By: Zena

Zena — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

Hmm good question … I guess I usually call the white heads zits, then the big round red ones that never get a head pimples and blackheads are just blackheads. But that is just me … wish I could call them the past lol

By: hello

hello — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

same this, ms. sxi