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Had acne/bacne for 12 years the pill helped my acne but not my bacne ive tried antibiotics/washes and it doesnt work. what can i do to get rid of it?
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One thought: Many shampoos and or conditioners have methyl parabins as a chemical additive. These have been shown to aggravate bacne in many. You might try a different parabin free product(s) and see if that helps over the next month or so.
Answered 10/10/2018
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