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Skin School  >   date=2019-11-19

Pimple Patches: What They Are, How They Work, and the Best Brands

By Amy Huang

November 19, 2019

These are meant as spot treatments only and are ideally used on whiteheads, which are caused by clogged pores, and maybe cysts that have come to a head, according to Hero Cosmetics, which manufactures hydrocolloid acne patches.

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