white spots

[uber_pea]

I have bad acne on my back, but also lots of little white spots/lumps that I know are not pimples. Are they cholestrol (sp?) things or just part of the acne. theres lots of them. Also, can going on the pill help get rid of acne, or just normal spots?

[linlam]

This page may help explain: http://www.monaghanhospital.com/conditions/a/acne.
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