Types of Acne

Is My Shampoo Causing Acne? Why Breakouts On The Forehead Don’t Necessarily Mean You Have Problem Skin
Is your shampoo causing acne? The question isn’t as crazy as you think. Every day, millions of women break out around their hairlines or in the middle of their foreheads. Yet they never have a single pimple on the rest of their faces. So what gives? It turns out if...
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5 Ways To Help Your Child Deal With Acne
Feeling helpless? Here are some parental tips for helping and supporting your child in their struggle with acne and how to deal with pimples. 1. “It’s Not Your Fault” Teen acne is triggered by hormonal changes, bacteria and natural oils in the body during puberty....
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Looking Back: Adults On Teen Acne
We asked five adults to reveal the advice they would give their acne-riddled teenage selves. From not being so judgmental to not overdoing the meds, here’s what they had to say. Amanda, 29 “I got acne around the age of 13, and I’d tell my younger self not to be so...
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Teen Guys and Acne
Most teenagers have acne, but the experience can be especially difficult for guys. While it’s common for girls to talk about skincare with their friends, you don’t find many guys trading clear-skin tips with their buddies. It can be embarrassing for guys to ask for...
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When Acne is Hurting Your Teen
As a parent you’ve seen your child through nearly everything, from scraped knees and fevers to hurt feelings and runny noses. But now that your son or daughter is a teenager, it’s easy to think they’re (mostly) grown-up. They don’t really need you anymore, right?...
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Good Habits For Teen Acne
Supporting good skincare habits is crucial to success with teenage acne. Avoid the myths and so-called natural remedies (like rubbing your face with garlic or washing your face with potato juice). Work with a good dermatologist, and always stick to a routine-acne...
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Do Adults Get Acne? Why Breakouts May Not Stop In Your 20s
Acne is a big part of being a teenager. In fact, it’s estimated that 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 get at least minor acne. And sometimes it feels that the only thing that will get you past the breakouts in high school is knowing the acne WILL END...
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Teen Acne Can Be Stressful And Emotional … How To Talk To Your Daughter Or Son About Those Frustrating Breakouts
Teen acne is stressful and emotional. In fact, according to a study between 30 percent – 50 percent of adolescents experience psychological difficulties associated with their acne. This anxiety leaves parents with a dilemma. On one hand many teens don’t want to talk...
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Do Extractions Help The Skin? Everything You Need To Know
Every time you go for a facial, the esthetician wants to extract all those annoying pimples that cropped up on your face. But you’re seeing friends later, and you don’t want your face to look like a red, blotchy mess. Do pore extractions really make a difference?...
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Blackheads Are So Annoying! How To Treat Your Breakouts Effectively
Blackheads and whiteheads are totally different. Yet most acne sufferers treat them exactly the same way. What gives? Blackheads and whiteheads are both clogs of dead skin cells, sebum and bacteria. But that’s where the similarity ends. Blackheads have a dark color...
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How To Recognize All The Different Types of Acne
When the only thing in the world you want is clear skin, a refresher course in the scientific words used to describe all the different signs of acne may not be high on your list of priorities. But it should be! Knowing what signs of acne you’re dealing with is the...
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