Zit Myths Cleared Up (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

Corey Binns Special to LiveScience LiveScience.com Tue Sep 5, 12:45 AM ET Zits are a familiar foe, plugging the pores of people young and old, all around the world. Acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States. An estimated 80 percent of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 have outbreaks, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Even 50-year-olds endure flare-ups. Eliminating problem skin isn't easy. Dermatologists, mothers and even ...