She Was a Teacher Who Wore a Mask 8 Hours a Day and Developed Maskne That Lasted 18 Months After Mandates Ended
Yes, maskne is real, and for teachers who spent 2020-2021 and beyond wearing surgical masks or cloth masks eight hours a day, five days a week, the acne…
He Used Hand Sanitizer on His Acne During the Pandemic Because He Thought Alcohol Would Kill Bacteria
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when hand sanitizer became ubiquitous and anxiety about bacterial contamination spiked, some people with…
He Was a Veteran Who Developed Acne After Exposure to Burn Pit Chemicals…VA Took 2 Years to Approve Treatment
A significant number of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan developed severe acne and other skin conditions after exposure to burn pit chemicals…
She Had Acne-Free Skin Until She Started a New Job With Extreme Stress…Full Face Breakout Within 3 Weeks
Yes, your clear skin can completely transform within weeks of starting a demanding new job. When you transition to a high-stress role, the combination of…
She Was a Teenager Whose Mother Wouldn’t Let Her See a Dermatologist Because She Believed Acne Builds Character
A teenager struggling with acne faces not just the physical burden of breaking out, but an additional emotional weight when a parent dismisses the…
She Was Told by a Med Spa Esthetician That a Chemical Peel Would Clear Her Cystic Acne…It Made It 10x Worse
Chemical peels can significantly worsen cystic acne when performed improperly or on skin that isn’t suitable for this treatment.
He Was 58 When He Developed Rosacea-Like Acne…Doctor Said It Was Actually Demodex Mites
When a 58-year-old man walked into his dermatologist’s office with painful, inflamed pustules that resembled acne breakouts, he expected the standard…
She Had Clear Skin on Birth Control for 12 Years…Stopped to Try to Get Pregnant and Worst Acne of Her Life Appeared
Yes, it happens—and it’s more common than you’d think. When you stop taking birth control after years of clear skin, your hormones rebound dramatically,…
He Was an Electrician Who Wore a Hard Hat All Day…Developed Severe Acne Mechanica on His Forehead
Yes, acne mechanica from wearing a hard hat all day is a real and surprisingly common occupational skin condition.
She Moved From a Dry Climate to a Humid One and Developed Acne for the First Time at 35
Adult-onset acne triggered by a climate change is more common than many people realize. When you move from a dry environment to a humid one, your skin…