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Why You Shouldn’t Use a Washcloth to Wash Your Face

Using a Washcloth Can Physically Irritate the Skin. Anything that Physically Irritates the Skin can Lead to More Acne. Use Only Your Bare Hands.

Facial Scrubs Do More Harm than Good by Physically Irritating the Skin

Retinoids (Tretinoin, Adapalene, Tazarotene, Trifarotene) Can Irritate the Skin, Especially in the First Few Weeks, Which Might Make Sunburns Worse

Are Some Worse Than Others?

Trichloroacetic Acid Reduces Scars by Promoting the Production of Collagen (and May Help Acne by Exfoliating the Skin)

Isotretinoin Does Not Always Achieve a Long-term Result, and 14.6 – 52% of Patients Relapse

There Is No Scientific Evidence That Over-the-counter Milk of Magnesia Products Would Help

Studies Show That About Half of the People Who Have Acne as Teenagers Will Outgrow It by Their 20s

Tazarotene May Produce Slightly Better Results, But Adapalene May Be Best When Side Effects Are Taken into Consideration

Some Medications May Be Safe, but It Is Important to Ask Your Doctor