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Lisa Byrom, Associate Professor, Dermatology, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Do pimple patches actually work? Here’s what the science says

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You’re standing in the skincare aisle and pimple patches are everywhere – clear ones, flesh-coloured ones, stars, hearts. They promise to flatten a pimple overnight.

Then there are those satisfying social media videos where someone peels off a pimple patch to reveal a much calmer-looking pimple underneath.

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