Physical scrubs are causing significant harm to acne-prone athletes who don’t realize how aggressive abrasive cleansing worsens their condition.
At least 22% of people who use over-the-counter acne products report that they regularly pick at their acne, often despite knowing it causes harm.
More than half of acne patients believe that picking at their acne can push bacteria deeper into the skin and cause permanent scarring.
Most people who struggle with acne view picking at blemishes as a harmless habit—squeeze out the “stuff,” and the pimple goes away faster.
Most healthcare workers don’t connect the dots between their constant mask-wearing and the skin damage happening beneath the surface.
Most people who struggle with acne are likely aware that squeezing or picking at pimples feels satisfying in the moment.
More than a third of patients using oral antibiotics for acne find themselves in a difficult battle—not just against the acne itself, but against the urge…
According to clinical research, approximately 66% of active military personnel dealing with acne have experienced bacterial skin infections and scarring…
Nearly half of body acne sufferers are unknowingly damaging their skin every time they reach for a physical scrub.
Physical scrubs cause real harm to inflamed acne-prone skin, and the damage happens in ways many people don’t realize.
