A 34-year-old member asked:
can you please tell me why it'sthat acne only occurs on certain areas of the face and not others?
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Dr. Sheila Calderon answered
41 years experience Internal Medicine
Not true: Acne can completelycover the entire face. You may only have it in the t zone due to the distribution of your inflamed oil glands, but many patients have it all over to include the jawline. Under the chin, or the contouring of the face.
Answered on Jun 11, 2013
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