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Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Extract This "Rose Cyst" in New Video

A cyst by any other name would smell as foul.
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Teen Claims This Acne Medication Left Her "Nearly Blind"

Now she's sharing her story to warn others.
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Here’s What’s Really Causing That Breakout on Your Chin

Put down the salicylic acid.
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Khloé Kardashian Swears Tea Tree Oil Is the Best Acne Treatment

Unfortunately, dermatologists disagree.
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How to Conceal Every Type of Pimple

Including whiteheads, blackheads, cystic breakouts, and the one you picked to death.
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The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rid of Acne

Here’s exactly how to fight breakouts and get clear, flawless skin.
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This New Oral Antibiotic Could Clear Up Your Acne

Get the deets here.

The Best New Color Correctors for Perfect, Even Skin

Not sure how to use color correctors? Well, that's easy: Green hides zits (and other red spots); yellow, orange, and peach cover dark circles; and purple brightens general sallowness. Layer one of these neutralizing shades under your concealer or foundation and bam! You're left with skin so perfect, it rivals even the most generous Snapchat filter. Now you just need to find the perfect formula for you. We'll let you in on our favorites.

We Tested the Weirdest New Korean Blackhead Treatments

Sure, a beauty product is garbage if it doesn't deliver, but cool packaging and an innovative application method are what get us really excited about a new product. Which is why we couldn't wait to try the latest Korean pore treatments, which are both delightfully strange and give a good deep clean. These are our unvarnished opinions—and unedited selfies.

4 Best of Beauty Winners for Blemish-Free Skin

Major presentations, second dates—if the only predictable thing about stressful days is the monster pimples they bring with them.

5 Ways to Prevent Last-Minute Skin Woes

If something has to go wrong at your wedding, let it be the best man's toast—not a spotty complexion that will live on forever in photographs. Dermatologist David McDaniel has a few suggestions for staying picture-perfect in the home stretch.

Acne Myths, Busted

Does junk food or sleeping in your makeup really cause breakouts? We separate fact from fiction.

The Bad Habit That Causes Jawline Zits

One of my favorite 30 Rock lines is when, in frustration, Liz Lemon calls Jack and Tracy "the cause of my jawline acne." Ah, if only workplace stress could explain everyone's breakouts. We asked Ranella...

We Tried It: Three DIY Beauty Remedies

As a recent college grad, my bank account doesn't exactly overfloweth, so I'm always searching for creative ways to survive a perpetually dismal economy. I pack my lunch instead of buying it, buy toilet paper...

New Acne Fighter

Resveratrol, a potent antioxidant found in red wine, has been linked with many potential health benefits, such as protection against weight gain and cancer—and it may also reduce acne.

The 10 Commandments of Anti-aging

Forget praying for younger-looking skin. These rules—handed down by the top dermatologists in the country—are guaranteed to deliver brighter skin and fewer lines.