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SPOT, DROP, AND TREAT
16 Best Acne Spot Treatments for Getting Rid of Pimples Fast
Here are the best patches, drying lotions, balms, and devices to banish breakouts.
By Deanna Pai and Annie Blackman
Pesky Skin Probs
How to Get Rid of Milia, Those Pesky, Unpoppable White Bumps
They look so much like acne, but their prevention and treatment can be a little more complicated.
By Kaleigh Fasanella and Marci Robin
POP UP
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Popping Zits Gets Harder as You Get Older?
It has always been a bad habit. But now that I’m in my forties, it’s somehow more arduous than it’s ever been.
By Marci Robin
Spot Attack
These Acne Scar Treatments Erase Any Signs of Breakouts
Like they never happened.
By Angela Trakoshis and Deanna Pai
bye-bye, breakouts
How to Treat Cystic Acne, According to Dermatologists
Consider this your comprehensive guide to preventing under-the-surface breakouts.
By Rebecca Dancer and Leah Prinzivalli
banish breakouts
The Best Acne Treatments for Every Type of Breakout
Dermatologist's orders.
By Deanna Pai and Michelle Rostamian
SHINE BRIGHT, SHINE FAR, BE A STAR
This TikTok-Viral Face Mask Made My Complexion Brighter Than Ever
I no longer have to wait for golden hour to achieve a radiant complexion.
By Jennifer Hussein
SCIENCE NEWS
Your Favorite Snacks May Be the Cause of Your Breakouts
New research explores the connection between acne and your diet.
By Leah Prinzivalli
ACNE 101
The Quickest Ways to Shrink a Pimple
Full treatment can take days, but it is possible to reduce a zit's appearance overnight.
By Elizabeth Siegel
ACNE TREATMENTS
The Best Acne Patch for Every Type of Breakout
Because not all pimple patches are made the same.
By Audrey Noble
stop the spot
Why That One Blackhead Keeps Popping Up in the Same Spot
Derms weigh in.
By Sarah Kinonen
Expert Advice
The 21 Best Skin-Care Tips From Derms
The experts share all their skin-care wealth.
By KATHLEEN SUICO
reinventing the wheel
Rodan + Fields Is Launching a Game-Changing Acne System
Here's what makes the new Spotless line so innovative.
By Victoria Kirby
Acne transformation
Woman's Before-and-After Acne Photos Go Viral on Reddit
She says Accutane cleared up all of her acne, and these photos are proof.
By Macaela Mackenzie
inside your ear
What to Do If You Have a Pimple in Your Ear
Ear zits are real — here's how to prevent them.
By Macaela Mackenzie
Breakouts begone
People Are Using Zinc to Treat Their Acne — But Does It Actually Work?
Yes, but also no. Here's what the experts say.
By Macaela Mackenzie
acne 101
Here's What Comes Out When You Extract a Blackhead
Hope you didn't eat lunch today.
By Macaela Mackenzie
100 years of
Here's How Much Acne Treatments Have Changed Over 100 Years
We've come a long way.
By Kaleigh Fasanella