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Can acne patient use make up?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

YES: the thing to remember, however, is the face must be CLEANED thoroughly after make-up is removed since acne is made worse if skin pores are "plugged" Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 11/28/2016

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