My teenage sleepover routine went something like this: pizza, pajamas, Differin gel application, and then a film from Leonardo DiCaprio’s back catalogue. Acne medication was a nuisance—sometimes painful, to be honest—but I appreciated its efficacy. And now that Differin, acne medication of our tormented youths, is…
During what can only be described as a hellaciously stressful past six months, my skin rebelled: the flawless visage I had at 16 became overrun by blemishes — a mutant strain that continued to multiply no matter what over-the-counter washes and drying treatments I used. Coupled with extreme sensitivity, the war I was…
A recent spate of suicides among users of the acne drug has prompted the UK to put together a governmental review of its risks and benefits to establish whether it should be taken off the market.
It’ll come as no shock you to learn that boys and girls in these modern-day United States, fed on country-fried steroidal chicken breasts and good ol’ American colas, have begun to hit puberty at earlier ages than they ever have before. This might actually be a good thing in some respects, since early adolescence may…
Have you ever gotten a pimple? Of course you have, you zit-riddled monster! Like many acne sufferers, you too probably turned to the commercial smorgasbord of topical acne treatments hawked by celebrities and clear-skinned teenagers from a parallel universe where everyone is attractive at every stage of development.…
Are you an adult woman with an embarrassing teenager-style acne problem? You're not alone. In fact, adult acne is becoming more and more common among post-teens. But luckily, you're grown up and therefore RICH and so you can afford the wide array of expensive acne treatments available to the modern woman-about-town.…
Oh Lordy. Here we've all been buying fancy spot treatments and expensive elixirs to rid ourselves of acne, when it turns out the answer to our problem might have been growing in the herb garden all along. Thanks for telling us, Mother Nature. Yes, a new study has found that herbal preparations of thyme might be more…
With so much media focus on bikini bodies, beach bodies, cellulite woes and eating disorders, it's easy to believe that being thin and fit is a beauty anxiety women have always had to deal with. In fact, clear skin has a longer history of cultural obsession.
Whether it's big and juicy or small with potential, there are many forms of blemishes, not limited to simply whiteheads and blackheads. Herewith, an examination of the different categories of pimples and their popping possibilities.
Justin Bieber is getting $3 million for a two-year deal with Proactiv, partly because, his manager says, "the kid uses it." But also because he's a music — not a TV or movie — star.
Jeans have gone from from workwear, to rebelwear, to wear-anywhere. They are the universal empty point around which a wardrobe is calibrated. And while they are manufactured in more sizes, styles, and washes than ever before, jeans shopping is hell.
• Carolyn Rodgers, a poet and leading member of the Black Arts Movement, died on April 2. "What made her important was her unique use of language and her descriptions of our community," said Haki Madhubuti. He continues:
A new product hitting shelves in Australia: Chocolate-covered acne treatment. The company recommends eating "between two and five chocolates a day for the fastest results." [News.com.au]
Oh god. Doctors say that strains of drug-resistant acne are on the rise.
Dr. Will Kirby (aka "the evil doctor" who won Big Brother 2) visited The Doctors today to talk about — and extract — open comedos... otherwise known as blackheads.
Remember how earlier today we were obsessing about pimples and we wondered why Dr. Oz and Oprah haven't covered it yet? Well, right as we were posting that, today's episode of Oprah aired, during which Dr. Oz was discussing "the science of beauty." And part of the discussion included acne! (Maybe Oprah really is…
