Acne & breakouts

Skin purging is a phenomenon that some people with breakout-prone skin skin can experience after using a leave-on exfoliant or a particular new ingredient for the first time.

If you’re seeing small dark spots on your nose, cheeks, or chin, you might think you’re dealing with blackheads. But, if you’ve scoured the Internet for all things blackhead, you’ve likely also come across something called sebaceous filaments and wondered if that’s what you’re seeing.

When you have acne-prone skin, trying to find makeup products that don’t make you break out is tricky. Does a product need to say it’s “non-comedogenic”? Are there certain ingredients to avoid? We address these concerns and more, plus provide our expert makeup recommendations.

Regular breakouts are bad enough, so it hardly seems fair when acne-prone skin on the scalp and breakouts along the hairline show up, too. Don’t be discouraged: there are simple tricks and proven solutions to keep those pesky scalp breakouts and forehead bumps from appearing.

Breakouts or spots on the back, often called “bacne,” can be a source of distress. Dealing with acne-prone skin on the face is challenging enough, but when it shows up on the back, too, it hardly seems fair.

Caring for dry, acne-prone skin requires a unique approach that nourishes skin while clearing up breakouts in a gentle way.

Nothing is more annoying than the red spots that you are left with after pimples. How do you prevent these spots and get rid of them as soon as possible? And what can you ...

Two of the most persistent and difficult skin problems to treat are blackheads and enlarged pores. Most skincare products or treatments do provide a temporary improvement, but they only make your ...

Do you have problems with blackheads, those tiny black spots on your face? How do you get rid of them and make sure they do not return?

Acne is one of the worst and most common skin problems in the world. Although acne is generally associated with teenagers and puberty, the fact is that you can get spots at any age. What can you do about them?

Many adolescents suffer from acne. But how do you get rid of teenage spots? Discover the best skincare routine and how to prevent these skin problems.

Cystic acne is probably one of the most difficult forms of acne to treat. The sores are more painful and the chance of scarring from the spots is much greater than ...

Take a good look at your daily skincare routine. Do you have a problem with spots? Or are you trying to conceal the red marks that spots leave behind? With these tips, ...

Have you had an oily or combined skin for years? And after the age of forty, have you suddenly found small, persistent bumps with a whitish rim on your face? Then you ...

Blackheads have nothing to do with dirt or how often you wash or scrub your face. They are caused when a pore becomes blocked by sebum and dead skin cells.

Everyone suffers from spots at some point in their lives. Spots don’t just affect how you look, they can really zap your confidence. Fortunately, with the right skin care there’s a lot you can do to...

t's a mystery why there is so little focus on some ingredients in skincare when research has proven that they are worth the attention.

Spots are the result of overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous gland caused by hormones

Milia, also called milk spots, are harmless but annoying tiny white keratin-filled cysts found on the face. They are very persistent and can sometimes...

In addition to the research-proven products that target breakouts (such as exfoliants with salicylic acid), there are a handful of natural ingredients to combat acne-prone skin, of which tea tree oil is the most common.