Shereene Idriss recommends salicylic acid to reduce oil and benzoyl peroxide to kill bacteria for cystic pimples. If scarring occurs, she says see a board-certified dermatologist about Accutane.
Questions with Lauren Skincare Edition what about cystic pimples? What about cystic pimples? How do you deal with that? Over the counter salicylic acid can be a very helpful acid to incorporate because it's going to help minimize your oil production. Additionally, this benzoyl peroxide can help kill that bacteria and minimize your unwanted cysts. However, if you are scarring, this is what gets tricky. You may need to go see a board certified dermatologist and consider Accutane because Accutane is not the devil and if you are scarring, you're going to wish you treated it before it scars. If you have any questions little nerds, ask below.
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