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Now a days whenever i get an acne it leaves a scar. i don't pop them or touch them. i have an extremely oily skin. why this is happening? age 24
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Manage it: Touching or even popping the lesions isn't the cause of scarring, or of new lesions. You are a grown woman now and you owe it to yourself to manage your acne like an adult. It's not related to lifestyle or anything else. Start topical benzoyl peroxide and/or retinoic acid and get with your personal physician who may add something, perhaps spironolactone. Best wishes.
Answered 8/28/2015
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