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Why Do I Have Sudden Acne Breakouts?

I have mild acne in my t-zone. Granted, I don't eat the best, but I don't understand why it will be gone for days and days, and then when I'm going out somewhere, I break out and make-up just doesn't work.

Asked 32 months ago by asher123 in frostproof
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Sudden Acne breakouts

"Breaking out" can be due to a variety of causes and if you feel like it's all of a sudden then the following causative factors should be ruled out: If you are a female, then it could be due to menstrual changes. However, for both men and women, the most common causative factors for flares or acne breaking out are: trauma, picking the skin, stress, genetics, over washing the skin, over use of cosmetics, environmental exposures such as oily environments (ie cooks in a kitchen),... more
Steven Hacker, MD
West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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