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Blemish-beating strategy: what can I do when I have one of those feel-it-starting zits? Is there any way to prevent it from turning into a huge pimple? (Beauty Q&A).(Brief Article)

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That bothersome bump is a blockage of bacteria and oil trapped beneath the top layers of skin that has yet to form a pimple. To battle a blemish-to-be, wash with a cleanser that contains glycolic acid or salicylic acid, which will slough off the top skin cells and clear out the dirt and oil underneath, says Doris J. Day, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center. We like Avon Clearskin Medicated ...

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