A 45-year-old member asked:
can my acne go away if i stop washing my face?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
No: Manage your acne like an adult. If topical benzoyl peroxide or retinoic acid has not cleared you in two weeks, get with your personal physician. Do not try to figure out why you have more acne than the next person. Simply care for yourself until it goes away on its own.
Answered on Dec 27, 2014
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