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Recent Examples of blisterAppearance: The condition starts as small, extremely painful blisters on your shins (and sometimes your arms).—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025 In the skin, staph infections can cause boils, blisters, and inflammation.—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 Freeland pitched only two innings, forced from the game by a finger blister on the middle finger of his left hand.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025 The most common cause of injury was blisters to the feet, followed by sore joints.—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blister
In individuals with a lighter skin tone, papules can appear red, but those with a darker skin tone may exhibit them in shades of brown, purple, or gray.5
Your healthcare provider may recommend a similar treatment, such as a topical steroid cream, for papules.6
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Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
9 May 2025
May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5
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Bennet will be pock marking the middle of his term with a grueling primary against Attorney General Phil Weiser in June 2026 and then what could prove to be a challenging general election that November.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
The heavy makeup that transformed the impossibly handsome Farrell into the scarred and pock-marked Cobb required a lot of hard work and artistry from makeup designer Michael Marino, who spoke about his process during The Penguin’s panel at San Diego Comic Con back in July.
And unlike blackhead strips or clay masks, which are typically recommended for once- or twice-weekly use, many pore-minimizing serums can be applied every day; with consistent use, meaning clearer, smoother skin in a matter of weeks.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
15 May 2025
Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
This super-concentrated spot corrector comprises 10% sulfur and lightly exfoliating glycolic acid and oil-controlling niacinamide, which dry out zits and prevent new ones from cropping up.
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Annie Blackman,
Allure,
5 May 2025
Like silicone zit stickers, scar tape adds a protective barrier to your scars, while keeping them hydrated, and reducing itchiness and irritation, and regulates collagen production.
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