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.

1 answer to “Why do I have sudden acne breakouts?”

A: Sudden Acne breakouts

Steven Hacker, MD

"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... more

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asher123
2 posts
26 Jun 2009

someone answer my question soon and maybe e-mail soon?????

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