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Say adios to your zits by finding all of your blemish bummers below, then incorporating their solutions into your routine every day
Blackheads
Acne Type
These are enlarged, dark pores stuffed with oil, dead cells and bacteria.
Treatment
A cream with salicylic acid, glycolic acid or retinol will dissolve the pore-clogging debris.
Try
Neutrogena Pore Refining Cream, $13
Whiteheads
Acne Type
A buildup of blackhead-fighting white blood cells causes these white bumps.
Treatment
Use the cream plus an antibacterial face wash, which will help curb white blood-cell activity.
Try
Clearasil Daily Face Wash, $5
Pimples
Acne Type
These occur when a whitehead bubbles up with even more greasy goop.
Treatment
Spot-treat the blemish with a zit-busting cream armed with benzoyl peroxide to kill bacteria.
Try
Clean and Clear Persa-Gel, $5
Cysts
Acne Type
These hard, painful bumps form when a pimple burrows beneath your skin.
Treatment
If you suffer from cysts, see a dermatologist to consider a prescription-strength remedy.
Try
To find a derm, call 888-462-DERM.
Blackheads
Acne Type
These are enlarged, dark pores stuffed with oil, dead cells and bacteria.
Treatment
A cream with salicylic acid, glycolic acid or retinol will dissolve the pore-clogging debris.
Try
Neutrogena Pore Refining Cream, $13
Whiteheads
Acne Type
A buildup of blackhead-fighting white blood cells causes these white bumps.
Treatment
Use the cream plus an antibacterial face wash, which will help curb white blood-cell activity.
Try
Clearasil Daily Face Wash, $5
Pimples
Acne Type
These occur when a whitehead bubbles up with even more greasy goop.
Treatment
Spot-treat the blemish with a zit-busting cream armed with benzoyl peroxide to kill bacteria.
Try
Clean and Clear Persa-Gel, $5
Cysts
Acne Type
These hard, painful bumps form when a pimple burrows beneath your skin.
Treatment
If you suffer from cysts, see a dermatologist to consider a prescription-strength remedy.
Try
To find a derm, call 888-462-DERM.
