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I have been having breakouts of scalp acne. when shopping for a shampoo, are there any particular ingredients i should look that help with reducing scalp acne occurences?
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Need to examine: What you think are acne may be bacterial folliculitis and may require antibiotic treatment. If would be prudent to see a doctor as acne at your age in not that common.
Answered 3/11/2019
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