A purge might look nearly identical to a traditional breakout, but the causation is the differentiating factor. When you use a product designed to treat acne, like retinoids, alpha-hydroxy acids ...

What does skin purging look like, and how do you know if your skin is doing that or just breaking out? If you’ve introduced a new product into your skincare routine recently, a breakout is the last ...

Is my skin purging, or is this a full-blown breakout? Should I keep using the product or throw it away with my list of other regrets? There’s a very specific kind of joy (and fear) that comes with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Only people who are acne-prone understand the lengths one will go to achieve clear skin. With every new ...

If you’ve introduced a new product into your skincare routine recently, a breakout is the last thing you want to see. Chances are you’ll write the product off immediately and stash it away, never to ...

Skincare can be confusing. There are no two ways about it. Whether it's the order in which you should be applying your products or differentiating a blackhead from a hormonal breakout, for those ...

Though it’s best known as a humectant, an ingredient that helps lock in moisture, it can do more than keep your skin from drying out. Other reasons to love hyaluronic acid include its ability to: ...

Call me dramatic, but breaking out after a facial really does feel like the ultimate betrayal. You go in for glowing, glassy skin and leave with pimples threatening to steal the spotlight? It happens.

As someone who deals with chronic breakouts on a regular basis, I’m constantly looking for reliable, effective products that will help me through a bout of hormonal acne. Ahead, I speak to experts ...