I’ve had acne for most of my life. It started in the fifth grade, when I was in my gelled hair phase (which was as unfortunate as it sounds). Every morning before school, I’d shellac my frizz down ...

Acne can pop up in all sorts of uncomfortable places—take chin acne or pimples on your butt as prime examples. But what about a pimple in your ear? While likely invisible to others, these can be ...

Its one thing to have a hideous zit staring back at you when you catch a glimpse in the mirror. Its another to have a pimple in your ear where the only telltale sign is that its throbbing like hell.

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