If sometimes they occur in an isolated and sporadic form, in other situations the pimples on the head appear in large numbers, causing discomfort - even considerable - to the patient who is affected.
The underlying causes of the appearance of pimples on the head can be different even if, often and willingly, there is the involvement of hormonal factors.
The formation of pimples on the scalp is an event that occurs especially in adolescents and young adults; while the phenomenon hardly manifests itself in elderly people.
The treatment of pimples on the head basically depends on the causes that led to their formation and the severity of the manifestation. If, in some cases, they tend to self-resolve without creating too many problems, in other situations medical intervention may be required.
isolated) than to real acneic manifestations (acne of the scalp), or again, we can refer to the so-called pimples under the skin.
Finally, it should be noted that, sometimes, the pimples that form on the head represent the manifestation of a folliculitis of the scalp (inflammation of the hair follicles). However, the latter case will not be considered in this article.
