• rainwall@piefed.social
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    Acne is mainly genetic, and only somewhat affected by environmental factors.

    Mostly acne stems from people making too muxh oil/hair/skin cells, to the point that they then clog pours, causing inflamation. Using a quality cleanser will generally help, but mainly its a lottery that you dont have acne.

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      I have to tell you, I almost never see anyone with acne. Is it common in America?

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        I have acne on my face right now, I’m 32. I’m not, like, a pepperoni pizza but I had a few break out over the past week.

        I don’t drink soda, I eat healthy, I don’t work out as much as I should but I’m not unfit. Acne just happens to some people dude, that’s why Accutane is a very well known product.

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        Wellbutrin gave me crazy, scarring acne when I took it for a week. Idk if its common but several people I knew as kid had acne in high school

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        I don’t either, but I know people who have had it, and acne is treatable. Is this a(nother) healthcare thing that makes it more common in the US?