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We're here to tackle all things acne: how to find out what type of acne you have, how to deal with painful cystic acne, the best medication for acne, the best makeup for acne-prone skin, and more. We'll even talk spot treatments and spot patches, too.

7 Pore-Unclogging Treatments That Will Change Your Life
11 Cystic Acne Home Remedies That Are Esthetician- and Dermatologist-Approved
Face Mapping: What Your Breakouts Can Reveal About Your Health
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got My First Cortisone Shot

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Acne

7 Pore-Unclogging Treatments That Will Change Your Life

11 Cystic Acne Home Remedies That Are Esthetician- and Dermatologist-Approved

Face Mapping: What Your Breakouts Can Reveal About Your Health

What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got My First Cortisone Shot

Featured Stories

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The 7-Day Meal Plan to Banish Acne

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The Life Span of a Pimple: How It's Born, How It Lives, and How It Dies

What Age Does Acne Really Go Away? We Ask the Experts

The 10 Best Acne Spot Treatments to Zap Pimples Fast

An Expert Explains How to Soothe Redness and Calm Flushed Skin

This Is the Best Birth Control for Acne, Cramps, and Mood Swings

Experts Say These Drugstore Acne Treatments Work Best

I Swapped My Pricey Toner for a DIY Version—and My Skin Cleared Up

Everything You Need to Know About Using High Frequency for Acne

The 10 Best Products That Essentially "Dissolve" Cystic Acne

This Is How Long It Takes for Retinol to Actually "Work"

The Science of Beauty: Here's What Accutane Does to Your Body

Is Rosehip Oil the Answer to All Our Acne Woes?

6 Drinks That Will Clear Your Acne, According to Science

I Went on a 4-Week Gut Cleanse, and It Changed Everything

These Chemical Peels for Acne Scars Are Dermatologist-Approved

8 Crazy-Effective Sulfur Acne Treatments

Experts Say These Face Masks Actually Help Erase Acne Scars

Seriously: Drinking This Twice a Day Cleared My Acne

Quarter-Life Crisis: Why Am I Suddenly Breaking Out at 25?

Ugh: My Breakout Is Gone, But the Redness Is Still There

Help: Beard Burn Is Ruining My Life

Lucy Hale Reveals How She Cured Her Hormonal Acne

The Surprising Change That Cleared Up My Back Acne

The Real Reason You're Breaking Out Between Your Brows (and How to Fix It)

Dermatologists Agree: This Is the Fastest Way to Get Rid of Blackheads

It's True: You Can Treat Cystic Acne With OTC Products, and Here's How

Oil Cleansers Are Actually Great for Acne—Try These Formulas

Here Are the Exact Ingredients to Look for in an Acne-Fighting Primer

Can Essential Oils Help Treat Cystic Acne? We Asked the Experts

A Celebrity Facialist Explains How to Get Rid of Blackheads Overnight

I Tried Dr. Barbara Sturm's New Clarifying Line, and I Have Thoughts

I Tried 7 Blackhead Treatments, and the Best Wasn't the Most Expensive