Aesthetician applying pimple patch to woman’s face. (Megaflopp/Getty Images)
When my fight against acne first began, I was just entering my teen years.
Back then, cosmetics companies would develop a new product every few years, promising to solve all your skincare problems.
With the internet-induced shortening of trend cycles, new products are trending every few months, and the flavour of the month is currently hydrocolloid patches (or pimple patches).
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