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How to get the junk out of a huge zit fast without popping it?!
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See a dermatologist: A large zit is usually an acne cyst. The best way to get rid of it without a scar is having it injected with a low dose solution of cortisone that does not get into your bloodstream.
Answered 3/5/2014
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