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A 75-year-old female asked:

Ive got clogged pores. please i need help. its so bad. i use the cerave blemish control cleanser and cerave gel cream with 2% salicylic acid and i exfoliate once a week as well. i do this consistently. its been 3 weeks but nothing has changed? :?

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Answered Nov 17, 2022

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