Persistent forehead acne. Could it because of my hair hygiene?
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I have medium long hair that touches the forehead and the temples. I usually wash it twice a week or so because it becomes frizzy with the shampoo I have. My hair is quite oily. But my acne (both inflammatory and comedones) persist despite many months of using tretinoin 1% and azelaic acid and it mostly does so on the forehead. I sometimes get tiny pimples here and there on the other areas but that's all. Could it be because of my haircare?
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- Subreddit
- r/acne
- Author
- u/Additional-Spray-976
- Posted
- Feb 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM UTC
LeadScore: 30question
AI Analysis
- Medication
- tretinoin, azelaic acid
- Condition
- acne, forehead acne
- Geography
- us likely