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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

People gobsmacked after learning tooth brushing routine could be causing skin breakouts

We all know how to brush our teeth, right?

Well, according to one doctor, we could actually be giving ourselves spots and causing breakouts on our faces just by brushing our teeth at the wrong time.

The doctor, who regularly posts health and beauty videos on TikTok and is known online as Dr Mehss, claimed you should never brush your teeth after you've already washed your face, because you could end up transferring bacteria from your mouth onto your skin - which in turn could cause spots to grow.

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