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How does heat help pimples?
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Chemotaxis: It tends to bring in more white blood cells to fight the bacteria. You'd do much better to use topical benzoyl peroxide to prevent / treat acne lesions, and if this is not sufficient, to get with your physician.
Answered 1/22/2014
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