Most teens contend with acne
Dear Dr. Donohue • I am 17 years old. I havepimples all over my face. The only thing that helped was anantibiotic, but it made me sensitive to sunlight. My parents don’twant me to continue to use an antibiotic. Can you help? — G.G.
Answer • Let’s start with a couple of mistakesmade by most people with acne. Don’t scrub your face or any placewhere acne has broken out. Scrubbing causes irritation and worsensacne. use a mild soap like Dove when washing. Don’t squeezepimples, whiteheads or blackheads. you force bacteria into adjacentskin.
Acne develops because of clogged pores through which …
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