Tag: acne treatments

If you've been struggling with adult acne in your 30s, you already know that dealing with pimples is only half the battle. Oftentimes, these zits leave behind more skin issues: acne scars and dark spots. This tends to happen because mature skin heals slower

If you suddenly find yourself breaking out, don't panic. A quick round of face mapping can tell you exactly why your skin is freaking out and how you can fix it. A zit on your forehead, for example, could mean that you

Spot treatments are a godsend. They banish the pimple by reducing its redness and inflammation without the risk of deep scarring and infection. They speed up the zit's healing process so you won't be tempted to squeezy the nasty red bump just

While we agree that leaving your breakouts alone (A.K.A. not touching them) is great advice, the existence of acne patches proves that we can all do better than nothing. These face stickers go directly on top of an active or freshly-popped pimple

You've heard of acne stickers—the little patches that can quickly banish a zit. These babies, unfortunately, are quite elusive. They're always out of stock! But thanks to our IG stalking skills, we stumbled upon Michelle Hoang's DIY version that might just be

Next to fat-shaming and slut-shaming, we have skin-shaming. Pimples and acne scars are just…well, spots, but sometimes they also act as an invitation for criticism from the people around you. My acne-shaming story started out like this: A friend and I were doodling

Let me preface this by saying that I will not take the worst hit if birth control pills disappear. I might have it better than others in many ways, but at this point, no woman should stay silent anymore. No matter how

If you find yourself facing a huge zit right before an important event, waiting for the plump pimple to subside just won't do. Popping it is also a big no-no. So what are you left to do? We talk to board-certified dermatologist and

Acne plagues a lot of women. It's a burden we struggle with that leaves us heavily conscious of how we look. But fret no more, because below, we’ve got everything you need to know about your zits. We break down the common

Breakouts have a bad habit of popping up when they're least welcome, which means that you should have at least one acne treatment in your skin care arsenal to prepare yourself for these random visits. And what better time to attack these