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Adult Acne? 6 Things Everyone Needs to Know

Because you think you know everything there is to know about acne and blackheads ... but you don't

by Allie Flinn  |  7 COMMENTS

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Hairline Acne Can Spread to Your Face
Hairline Acne Can Spread to Your Face You know all of those products that keep your hair perfectly smooth and glossy? They cause the blackheads and breakouts around your hairline -- a.k.a. pomade acne, says New York dermatologist Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, M.D. And those bumps can spread onto your cheeks, especially if you sleep with product in your hair (it gets all over the pillow and thus, your face). Prevention is the only real treatment -- go cold turkey on those leave-in products and don't revert back to using them even when you're free and clear, says Alexiades-Armenakas.



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