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Have you ever wondered why your face tends to break out when summer exits and the colder months of fall begin? Post-summer acne breakouts are more common than you think, and there are reasons for this. The colder season can cause skin to dry out, so people often use more moisturizer than they normally do. […]

Don’t you just hate it when your acne clears up, then suddenly they’re replaced with dark spots on your skin? This is called hyper-pigmentation, when the appearance of reddish-brown spots takes form when pimples have gone away. Depending on your skin tone, these dark spots can disappear within a few months. But for some, especially, […]

I’ve been asked this question multiple times: Is Acne contagious?  It seems like it might be, right? With so many people, especially teens affected by acne, it would make sense that it is simply getting passed on from person to person.  Maybe the bacteria left on someone’s hat or cell phone that you borrowed caused […]

Keep Working Out, Stop Breaking Out Is there anything worse than breaking out after breaking a sweat? Well, if it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that working out is one of the leading causes of body acne in both men and women. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should spend your […]

Murphy’s Law of Acne Combat   Why do zits always choose the worst times to rear their ugly heads? It’s never when you’re planning on staying in all day to catch up on emails. Oh no – those face-distorting beacons lie in wait until you have a special occasion, job interview or hot date. Of course, […]

You thought your days of acne were over when your voice deepened and you grew 2 feet in a year, but you are realizing that may have just been the beginning. Your face, back, chest, and neck seem to have come under attack and you want to stop it before you are reminded of when ‘school […]

Acne Cosmetica is a skin condition wherein acne is caused by or made worse by cosmetics or any product applied to the skin. When you break out it means that you are internally or externally overloaded and your skin cannot fight off the bacteria by itself. By applying makeup to hide acne it adds another […]

Do you feel like parts of your face are more susceptible to acne than others? Do you constantly experience Orion’s Belt on your forehead? Or maybe you just get one major Jupiter on your chin. Did you know that this consistency can actually tell you something about your health and body?   It’s called Face […]