But calling the shift to acne acceptance "skin positivity" makes me feel exhausted. No one needs to "love their spots." Making peace with them is enough. When I get a bout of cystic acne ...

Your skin is just one chapter of your vast, unfolding story. Self-love in the face of hormonal acne is a quiet rebellion against the voices that tell us we must fit a certain mold to be beautiful.

Dr. Elyse Love: "You can't pop your own pimple." Dr. Josh Zeichner: I want you to pop your pimples thinking that you have a hot date in a half an hour. "Acne breakouts only happen on your face." ...