Even though I write about beauty and try the latest and greatest skin-care products, I face my share of acne—especially body acne, as I work out several times a week. Although I’ve tested hundreds of spot treatments, serums, and lotions, the best product for banishing body acne isn’t some secret holy grail find. Rather, I… Read More »
As a beauty editor, and a woman of color, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is how to get clearer skin. Because despite being in our late 20s and early 30s, most of my friends’ concerns center around adult acne and its annoying side effects, like dark spots, scarring, and hyperpigmentation—all of… Read More »
Acne is most common between the age of 14 and 17 in girls Dear Dr Nina: I’m worried my daughter will have bad acne like me Independent.ie Question: I have an 11-year-old daughter and I am worried that she will suffer from the same dreadful acne that plagued me as a teen. I am now… Read More »
To start, both Jegasothy and New York-based dermatologist Michelle Henry, MD, suggest wearing fresh workout clothes and showering immediately after sweating. Treating acneic skin on your chest may also call for a more gentle use of common topical remedies often used on the face, like salicylic acid, retinol, or benzoyl peroxide. “The skin on the… Read More »
But you — and the Twitter trolls — may have noticed that Jenner’s skin has done a complete 180 recently. At first, she owned her acne; then, she managed to kick it, leading to headlines that are less “just like us” and more like “glowy” and “radiant.” So what changed? The answer: Christie Kidd, dermatology… Read More »
When Kiana Wallace is on Instagram she’s not just keeping up with what her friends did last night or looking at viral videos. Wallace, 20, meets people she can relate to, people who also struggle with severe acne. She’s a part of the skin positivity movement, which is about shifting the way we view acne.… Read More »