Ugh, bad luck? Just kidding. Maybe. “Fundamentally, everyone’s skin is the same—everyone has hormonal fluctuations, oil productions, and acne-causing bacteria in their skin that could cause a huge ...

Cystic acne is when you have large, red, painful breakouts deep in your skin. Pimples start when a pore in your skin gets clogged, usually with dead skin cells. Bacteria can also get trapped, causing ...

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Creating a successful cystic acne-fighting skin care routine may not seem like an easy feat, but rest assured that there are plenty of over-the-counter products that can help clear your breakouts. The ...

Benzoyl peroxide eases inflammation, fights bacteria, and unclogs pores, while salicylic acid prevents breakouts from getting worse. Another one she suggested is Retinoid A which stops dead skin cells ...

This story starts with a zit: a painful cyst that appeared between my nose and my mouth. Where a beauty mark might have been, I had a throbbing pimple. I normally break out on my hairline or forehead ...

The first step to treating acne scarring is to prevent new acne from occurring in the first place (difficult, I know). Once that’s addressed as much as possible, the best results come from lasers, ...

As someone who has struggled with acne on and off for the last 10 years, I can tell you straight up that the most effective thing you can put on your face to treat your breakouts is retinol. No shade ...