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When to Choose Acne Spot Treatment

Acne is the most common skin condition.  It is an inflammatory condition of the hair follicle characterized by the formation of comedones, pustules, papules, and nodules that most commonly affect the face. Acne can also occasionally affect the neck, chest, back and arms.  Dermatologists generally recommend that we focus on treatment of the whole affected …

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Upgrading Your Emotional Operating System by Joe Nunziata (guest post) – Musings of an NYC Dermatologist

I’m so excited to have my first ever guest post on this blog. There is a poster in one of my examination rooms about acne.   It advises to “Keep stress levels down.”  One of my patients, who had been reading the poster before I walked in, stopped me as I was about to leave …

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Pimple popping “…but I thought I wasn’t supposed to”

Pimple popping is so tempting.  Pimple popping is so satisfying.  There is even a doctor who goes by that name– but we are told we aren’t supposed to pop our pimples. Acne vulgaris is so common that many children in the street could correctly diagnose it. Skin is an accessible organ, particularly the skin on …

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