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Is vitamin c and zinc good for adult acne? i'm tired of meds from the doc.. and mary kay products not working or maybe im doing something wrong?
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Acne is: An endocrine disease caused by a flood of hormones at puberty. It is, however, exacerbated by poor diet, particularly all that sweet stuff.
Answered 4/10/2015
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