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I’m in My 50s, My Daughter Is in Her 20s, and We Both Equally Love the Results From This 2-Step Facial Treatment

It's great for skin of all ages.

By Cathy Nelson

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Wait—Can Cold Showers Treat Acne? Here's What Dermatologists Have To Say

Cold showers can do SO much for the body. They can speed up muscle recovery, boost your energy, and...

By Kara Jillian Brown

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These Ingrown Hair Dots Are Basically Pimple Patches for Your Bikini Line, and Will Leave the Area Silky Smooth

Irritation doesn't stand a chance.

By Kara Jillian Brown

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I Tried a 'Skin Spatula' and Here’s the Gunk It Got Out of My Face

By Emily Popp

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Spring Humidity Is a Perfect Recipe for Clogged Pores—Here's How To Decongest Them *Before* You Breakout

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Scarlett Johansson Says People Can't Believe How Well The Outset's Blue Clay Mask Works, but I Can Confirm It Shrank My Zits Overnight

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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5 Dermatologists Share Their Best-Kept Secrets for Fighting Acne—And We Promise, You Haven't Heard These Before

By Elise Tabin

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'Oil Pulling' Your Skin Can Effectively Dislodge Blackheads—But There's One Major Caveat

By Kara Jillian Brown

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'I'm a Dermatologist, and These Are the 5 Affordable Products From Target That *Actually* Work on Acne-Prone Skin'

By Kayla Hui

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Could ‘Inflammaging’ Be the Reason for Your Acne? This Dermatologist Thinks Yes

By Annita Katee

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How To Get Rid of a Pimple Inside Your Nose, According to Dermatologists

By Allie Flinn

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A pretty young woman with a shaved head applies white cream to her face in order to treat her acne breakout.

'I Run an Acne Clinic, and These Are the Top 3 Things I'm Begging You To Stop Doing When Breaking Out'

By Annita Katee

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Ella Dove getting a lasser to treat her acne. acne laser treatment.

'I Tried an Acne Laser That Rivals Acctuane—Here's What It Was Like'

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Derms Say Oregano Is the Anti-Inflammatory Ingredient Your Acne Routine Is Missing—Here's How To Start Using It

By Isabella Sarlija

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A Derm Says This $12 Bar of Soap Is Your First Line of Defense Against 3 of Winter’s Most Frustrating Skin Concerns

By Kara Jillian Brown

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I Tried the New Pimple Patch That's So Thin, You Can Seamlessly (and Secretly) Wear It Under Makeup

By Kara Jillian Brown

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4 Dermatologists Break Down Exactly What Happens To Your Skin When You Add Retinol Into Your Routine

By Kara Jillian Brown

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'I’m a Dermatologist, and This Is One Thing I Wish Adults With Acne-Prone Skin Would Add to Their Routines'

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This 2-Product Combo Crushed the Worst Hormonal Breakout of My Life

By Dominique Michelle Astorino

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The Ordinary Just Dropped Its Gentlest Acne-Fighting Product Yet—And It's Only $7

By Dominique Michelle Astorino

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The $5 Soap a Derm Swears by for Treating Acne, Rosacea, and Dermatitis

By Rebecca Norris

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The Best Face Washes for Blackheads, According to a Dermatologist

By Francesca Krempa

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A Product Formulator Says These 3 Skin-Care Ingredients Can Foil Any Breakout

By Zoe Weiner

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'I'm a Dermatologist, and This Common Acne-Causing Skin-Care Mistake Makes Me Cringe'

By Zoe Weiner

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Yes, It’s Okay To Extract Your Own Blackheads—As Long As You Do It Exactly Like This

By Zoe Weiner

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'I'm a Dermatologist, and This Is the Best Ingredient for Fighting Acne on Sensitive Skin'

By Zoe Weiner

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This Cleanser Zapped the Biggest Zit of My Life in 24 Hours Flat

By Zoe Weiner

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How To Use African Black Soap To Treat Your Most Frustrating Skin Woes

By Zoe Weiner

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If You're Breaking Out on Your Bod, These 5 Bar Soaps Are a Must-Buy

By Rachel Lapidos

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Got a Rogue Breakout? Try Using Turmeric for Acne

By Rachel Lapidos

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These 4 Ingredients Are the Only Ones You Need to Stop Acne in Its Tracks

By Zoe Weiner

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Sephora Is the First National Beauty Retailer With Standards for the CBD Products It Sells—Here’s What That Means for Your Skin-Care Routine

By Kara Jillian Brown

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A $10 Acne Soap Sold Out in Under a Week at Ulta—and It's Gentle Enough for Sensitive Skin

By Zoe Weiner

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This Is Why It's so Hard to Escape the 'Daytime Blemish Blues'

By Tehrene Firman

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Skin Patches Do Way More Than Just Bust Zits These Days

By Rachel Lapidos

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The Best Acne Treatments at Ulta All Cost Less Than $30

By Kara Jillian Brown

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The Gross Reason a Dermatologist Wants You to Clean Your Glasses Every Day

By Tehrene Firman

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This Low-Tech $2 Tool Scrubs Away Blackheads Just As Well As a Clarisonic

By Tehrene Firman

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I'm a Dermatologist, and This Is What I Want You to Know About Spot-Treating Hormonal Acne

By Rachel Lapidos

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64 Dermatologists Identify the 10 Most Common Causes of Acne—and We're Shook

By Kells McPhillips

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Your Derm-Approved Guide to Creating the Perfect Skin-Care Routine for Acne

By Rachel Lapidos

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This Is the MVP Breakout-Fighting Ingredient to Turn to If You’ve Got Rosacea and Acne at the Same Time

By Rachel Lapidos

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The 5 Most Common Questions Dr. Pimple Popper Gets About Acne

By Erin Bunch

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The Real Reason You’re Dealing With Inflamed Acne—and a Derm's 3-Step Plan to Fight It

By Tehrene Firman

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Sebum Plugs Are a Mysterious Type of Pimple—Here’s How to Deal

By Erin Bunch

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How to Recover After Using a Product Your Sensitive Skin Doesn't Agree With

By Tehrene Firman

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The 'Grecian Goddess' Snack a Dietitian Eats to Fight Acne

By Emily Laurence

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Target Can’t Keep These $7 Pimple Patches in Stock

By Rachel Lapidos

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How to Get Rid of Acne When You Have Sensitive Skin and Everything Is Irritating

By Zoe Weiner

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Starface Is the Pimple Patch That Squelches Acne and Acne Shame in One Go

By Rachel Lapidos

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Slather on This DIY Egg White Mask to Perk up Your Complexion in 10 Minutes Flat

By Rachel Lapidos

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How This Facial Cleansing Brush Completely Transformed My Sensitive Skin for the Better

By Tehrene Firman

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These Acne Body Washes Are the in-Shower Equivalent of an Appointment With Dr. Pimple Popper

By Rachel Lapidos

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20 Sunscreens With Zinc That Protect Your Skin From UV Rays *and* Calm Inflammation

By Tehrene Firman

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Gua Sha Could Be the Answer to Treating (and Preventing!) Those Pesky Blackheads

By Rachel Lapidos

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Sun's Out, Buns Out: Here's Why You're Suddenly Dealing With Butt Acne (and What You Can Do to Fix It)

By Rachel Lapidos

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Before You Slather ACV on Your Breakouts, Hear What These Derms Have to Say

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Why Am I Breaking Out? A Dermatologist Reveals the Many Complicated Reasons

By Rachel Lapidos

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9 Editor-Approved Shaving Products to Keep Your Legs Smooth All Summer Long

By Tehrene Firman

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Got Bacne? Watch Out for *These* Ingredients in Your Shampoo

By Zoe Weiner

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Does Spearmint Tea Help With Acne? Redditors *and* Derms Say Yes—Here's How It Helps

By Rachel Lapidos

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8 Crazy Effective Anti-Acne Products That Skin-Care Pros Swear By

By Rachel Lapidos

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Tap These K-Beauty Solutions to Squelch Your Next Breakout

By Zoe Weiner

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5 benefits of ice healing beyond muscle pain

5 Under-Hyped Wellness Uses for Ice That Prove It's Way *Cooler* Than You Thought

By Kells McPhillips

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6 Avoidable Shower Mistakes That Can Cause Bacne Breakouts

By Rachel Lapidos

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One Derm's Secret Weapon to Fighting Acne? Sleep With Your Hair Up

By Kells McPhillips

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Is sulfur good for acne? Redditors say yes

Buzzy Ingredient Alert: Sulfur Cream Is Here to Rescue You From Your Breakouts

By Tehrene Firman

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In a Pinch? Table Salt Is a *Serious* Option to Cure Your Next Breakout

By Kells McPhillips

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What *Actually* Happened When I Used Honey for Face Wash for a Week

By Rachel Lapidos

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These Are the Top 5 Complaints a Beauty Nutritionist Hears—and How She Solves Them

By Frances Phillips

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I Tried These Buzzy Skin-Care Supplements—Here’s What Happened

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Chloe Grace Moretz Credits Two (Totally Natural!) Ingredients for Curing Her Cystic Acne

By Rachel Lapidos

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No, Drinking Your Dog's Urine Is *Not* a Good Acne Solution—Here's Why

By Kells McPhillips

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I'd Given up on Clearing My Hormonal Acne—Until I Found This Under-the-Radar Supplement

By Erin Magner

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Pimple-Popping PSA: Stop Treating Zits With Toothpaste, Like, Immediately

By Tehrene Firman

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6 Recipes to Drink When You're Breaking Out, According to Skin Pros

By Stephanie Montes

The Easy Way Sza Deals With Her Cystic Acne

By Rachel Lapidos

6 Adult Acne Hacks Wellness Experts Use

By Rachel Lapidos

Your Complete Guide to the Do's and Don'ts of Using Tea-Tree Oil

By Kells McPhillips

Binge-Watch Alert: Dr. Pimple Popper's New TV Series Premieres Next Week

By Rachel Jacoby Zoldan

How to Make Your Skin Glow This Winter (Hint: There's Steam Involved)

By Tamim Alnuweiri

A Makeup Artist's Genius Trick for Hiding a Pimple

By Zoe Weiner

Could Coconut Oil Be Causing Your Breakouts?

By Zoe Weiner

Your Ultimate Guide to the Different Pimple Types—and How to Treat Them

By Rachel Lapidos

10 Pore-Clearing Natural Masks for Deep-Cleaning Your Skin

By Tamim Alnuweiri

Fight Acne With This DIY Essential-Oil Spot Treatment

By Tamim Alnuweiri

This Clay Mask Has a 1,000-Person Waitlist—Here's What You Need to Know

By Tehrene Firman

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