A 20-year-old male asked:
does drinking a lot of water good for your skin, and against acne?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
No: It won't help. As before, your best remedy by far is the topical benzoyl peroxide. If you can't tolerate it, a salicylic acid wash or a retinoic acid derivative may be an alternative.
Answered on Jan 5, 2019
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
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Get a real Rx: Drinking water and keeping your skin dry will not help with your acne. It's a serious, chronic, non-lifestyle-related disease that can be a major pers ... Read More
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Dr. Oscar Novick answered
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Moisturizer: Use amoisturizer on your skin virgin coconut oil works very well and you can be used as often as you like.
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Dr. Moises Perez answered
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Yes: It will help detoxify. But please do not over hydrate either. They recommend an average of 8 - 12 cups per day.
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