Acne is a common skin affliction in people of all ages, particularly teenagers. Even after a bout of acne has cleared up, it can leave scars behind on the skin. While acne scarring might hurt your ...

It doesn’t matter where your acne is, or how extreme a case it is, if you've got it, I'd bet that, in an ideal world, you'd like it gone. I’d also bet that your ears have pricked up every time you’ve ...

Some wear their marks as a badge of honor (mastered skateboarding!); others aren't quite so fond (we get it). For those in the second camp, new advances help make scars vanish for the night—or for ...

After experiencing severe acne in my 20s, I was prescribed a course of acne medication, Roaccutane. The reported side effects, such as depression and extremely dry skin, meant it wasn't a decision I ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

Learn the key differences between acne marks vs acne scars, blemish vs pimple, plus effective treatments to fade marks and ...

Whether you got them from your teen years or through adult acne, having scars to deal with is so frustrating. You finally got rid of your zits and — bam —you have a permanent reminder of your previous ...

I’ve had acne for as long as I can remember, and I’ve got the scars to prove it. The worst ones have faded over time, thanks to my dermatologist, but I still get acne flare-ups and still have a bunch ...

Ice pick scars are acne scars that have a sunken or pitted appearance. They make the skin look like it has been punctured by a tiny ice pick. Although acne is most common among teenagers, it affects ...

If cystic acne has held you tight in its sebum-y grip (and it's likely that it has: according to data from healthcare provider Bupa, about 'eight in 10 people have acne at some point between the ages ...

If you've ever watched "Big Mouth" on Netflix, this coming-of-age cartoon has an anthropomorphic creature that’s called a “hormone monster” that guides kids through puberty. If I lived in that ...