A 36-year-old member asked:
is it a good idea to use aloe vera for my face and acne?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mary Esther Carlin answered
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 51 years experience
Neutral: Aloe vera is not harmful usually to skin and may help with many conditions like skin injury, sun born, traumatic burns, wounds, etc.. However, I do not knowm of any proven benefit of aloe vera for acne. Rather, it might make keeping pores open and clean somewhat harder to do. Ask your doctor about this.
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