"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Unless you’re biologically blessed, you probably (painfully) remember the physical and emotional ...

I never used to think about skincare at all. I was very go with the flow, doing and eating whatever I wanted, so when cystic acne appeared when I turned 21, I was blindsided. “I saw cystic acne as a ...

As my life exploded, so did my skin: I woke up one morning and counted 22 stubborn, cystic pimples painfully residing on my chin and jawline. It was the worst I’d seen in my decade-long battle with ...

When I was 13, I was completely dedicated to a few hobbies outside of school. I did community theater, wrote Lord of the Rings fan fiction, and waited on AIM to talk to the boy I loved from afar. I ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mandelic acid also has melanin-regulating properties, so it's helpful for fading and preventing ...

I spent years and years of my life looking at myself like I was disgusting. I was very self-concious growing up. I started using concealer in sixth grade and I wouldn't go to the pool without wearing ...

Laura Harrier says her cystic acne forced her to get into skincare. The ‘BlacKkKlansman’ star started paying attention to the ingredients in her skincare routine after her pores became blocked by ...

As I searched for an image for this post, I discovered that Unsplash must think that “acne” equals a few freckles over a pretty, smooth face. As much as I would love for Unsplash to be correct, it is ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I never used to think about skincare at all. I was very go with the flow, ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Okay, I’ll be real. I’ve struggled with acne since I was, like, 8 years old (I ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. My skin type is a little tricky: I’m acne-prone, but I’m also extremely dry and sensitive. So a lot of ...