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What's a good acne facial scrub that doesn't contain 'salicylic acid'?

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Try this instead: Use no facial scrub. Use 5% topical benzoyl peroxide and/or retinoic acid. If you're not clear in two weeks, get with your personal physician. None of these are pleasant, but they're your friends until your disease remits on its own.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/2/2015

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