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Milk of Magnesia Clears Acne

Q. I am 38 years old and have never had acne in my entire life. In the past year, however, I have had a severe acne breakout, mainly on my forehead.
I am not too sure about the cause and I’ve tried everything under the sun to control it, to no avail. Last week I came across the strange idea of applying milk of magnesia (MoM) to acne. After just four days of use, my acne is clearly in retreat.
Most of the big ugly pimples are gone from the sides of my forehead. The new ones seem to be getting smaller. I am very impressed with the results from MoM and hope they continue.

A. We first heard about this remedy three years ago when a mother reported success for her son’s acne. A letter in the Archives of Dermatology (Jan. 1975) reported that nightly application of MoM reduced acne redness and inflammation.
We are sending you our Guide to Skin Care & Treatment with a range of acne treatments including both drug and non-drug approaches.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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