Skin Care

How to Get Rid of Chin Acne for Good

If you're suffering from chin acne, pesky hormones are probably to blame. Here's what you can do about it

by Dawn Davis | COMMENT

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It's Time to See a Dermatologist When … If you changed your birth control, and you've been diligently using anti-acne skin care products for weeks, but you're still not seeing a reduction in chin acne, it's time to make an appointment with a dermatologist. "In the office I have topical prescriptions including Aczone, Retin-A, Tazorac and Onexton, which are all helpful in adult women," says Zeichner.

If you're pregnant and dealing with chin acne, you might feel stuck with it until you deliver — most anti-acne ingredients are off limits when you're expecting. But if you're willing to add a weekly dermatologist visit to your already full dance card of doctors' appointments, Ingleton recommends weekly blue light treatments. The LED kills acne-causing bacteria, and it's perfectly safe while you're pregnant.

If you've done it all, and you're still not seeing results, know that — like teenage acne — this too shall pass. Our hormones are constantly changing as we age, and our skin changes right along with them.

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