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31. 10 Myths and Facts About Adult Acne
    

    If you lived with acne as a teenager, you probably heard all sorts of advice about why you developed acne and what you should do about it. “You eat too many potato chips!” “You don’t wash your face enough!” “Cut down on the chocolate!” The fact is that most of what you thought you knew about acne as

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32. Adult Acne Is Treatable
    

    Have you ever looked in the mirror and declared, “I should not have wrinkles and pimples on the same face!” If so, you’re not alone. Acne: it isn’t just for teenagers. In fact, many people are plagued by adult acne into their 30s, 40s, and even 50s. According to a survey done by dermatologists at th

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33. You Asked! Expert A's to Your Beauty Q's: Aging Skin and Acne
    

    In each issue of WebMD the Magazine, our experts answer your questions about skin care, beauty, makeup, hair care, and more. This time, Kelley Ellis, a 32-year-old structural engineer in Sugar Land, Texas, wanted suggestions for an easy skin care regimen that battles aging skin and breakouts. Read o

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34. Conquer Complexion Imperfections
    

    By Beth Janes Looking younger may hinge less on a lineless complexion and more on a clear one: Research shows that uneven skin tone can add about a decade to your perceived age. So while you've been heaping attention — and night creams — on wrinkles to turn back the clock, other factors like age spo

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35. Out, Spot!
    

    She’s got the job and the wardrobe. Now if there were something she could do about those zits.... Ariel Levy takes aim at acne with a costly new treatment.

36. The Clear-Skin Makeover
    

    By Jenny Bailly Fighting pimples and wrinkles? Here’s how to give your old routine a grown-up overhaul for radiant results. Like high school pop quizzes and awkward prom dates, pimples are supposed to be distant bad memories. If only. But these days, even moms of teens are battling blemishes — and w

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37. Tea Tree Oil Treats Skin Problems
    

    Beth Seigenthaler stumbled across a promotional display for tea tree oil in her local health food store while she was suffering from a particularly bad episode of fever blisters. Having had the condition since childhood, she figured she might as well try the product, which claimed to help a variety

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38. Acne ... Again?
    

    It's not fair. Just when you've successfully navigated the ravages of adolescence on your skin, you wake up and find acne . What can you do? As most dermatologists will tell you, "bad" skin isn't just for teens. The good news is that new treatments are now available to help fight adult acne. The acn

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39. Acne Treatments: Old vs. New
    

    From occasional breakouts in the teenage years to chronic, ongoing battles that last clear into adulthood, acne is one of the most common -- if not the most frustrating -- of all skin conditions. And while there have always been a variety of treatment options available, more recently some have been

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40. FDA Panel: Ease Accutane Rules
    

    Aug. 1, 2007 - A program to prevent birth defects from the acne drug Accutane should be more flexible, an FDA advisory panel said today. Accutane is a powerful drug that works against some of the hardest-to-treat forms of acne. But the drug also causes birth defects. Women who take the drug must tak

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