Acne

What to do when adult acne comes back — and why the dark marks stay so long.

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The dark spot lasts longer than the pimple. And it needs its own plan.

For a lot of adults — especially in deeper skin tones — the breakout isn’t the worst part. It’s the brown or purple mark it leaves behind that lingers for months. That’s post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and treating the acne alone won’t touch it.

Most one-size-fits-all protocols ignore this entirely. The full guide covers the plan we build to treat the breakout and the pigment together — on a timeline that respects how your skin reacts.

Inside this guide

Why adult acne isn’t the same condition as the acne you had at 17
The inflammation behind dark marks — and why fade creams alone won’t touch it
What to ask before a second or third round of Accutane
The skincare routine that’s quietly making things worse

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