acne lesions
Clearing Acne Takes a Plan: Why Consistency Matters More Than the Latest TikTok Trend
Why Your Acne Treatment Isn’t Working One of the things I tell acne clients almost every day is this: Be consistent. Check in with us. And please stop adding random side products because someone on TikTok said they were amazing. I say this with love. I also say it because acne clearing works best when…
Read MoreBenzoyl Peroxide vs Mandelic vs Salicylic Acid for Acne
BPO, Mandelic Acid or Salicylic Acid: Which Does Your Acne Need? If you have acne, you have probably heard of benzoyl peroxide, mandelic acid, and salicylic acid. They are three of our most-used acne ingredients at Viriditas. They are also not doing the same job. That is important, because acne treatment is not simply about…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Acne Is That? A Guide to Blackheads, Whiteheads, Papules, Pustules, Cysts, PIE & PIH
We tend to use the word pimple for almost everything acne does. Tiny bump? Pimple.Big angry red thing? Pimple.Whitehead? Pimple.Mystery lump under the skin that seems to have signed a six-month lease? Also pimple. But different acne lesions are doing different things inside the skin. Knowing what you are looking at matters because not every…
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