Anyone who suffers from acne knows the only thing worse than pimples and scars is the unsolicited advice it seems to invite from, well, basically everyone. From โHave you tried Accutane?โ to the ever-annoying โWhy donโt you just wash your face twice a day?โ (rolls eyes), everyone thinks they have the end-all answer to every epidermis woe. But if youโve ever dealt with a cyst, blackhead, or whitehead that overstays its welcome, you know thereโs a lot more to constant breakouts than meets even a highly trained eye.
As a beauty editor, itโs my job to seek out the best skin solutions, which means I get to test almost anything and everything. But after all these years the most important thing Iโve learned is that not all acne is created equal โ and it definitely canโt be treated as such.