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A member asked:

How is the acne scar created? by squeezing a pimple or how are those scars created? i have just 4 small ones, i don't know how did i get them?

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Unfortunate: Unfortunately it may be dependent on many factors including how severe you acne is/was, how sensitive your skin is and other factors, whether or not you pinch or not. You may talk to a dermatologist to see what options there are to treat the scars if they bother you

Answered 1/13/2015

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