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For acne spot treatment which one is safer & better? salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide?
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Not for spots: Use them on a regular basis to prevent new lesions. If this isn't working, get with your physician. You also need to know that enjoying your own body is not a health problem. Wishing you the best.
Answered 10/12/2013
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