Can sleeping on your face make acne worse?

Yes, it can, especially if you always sleep on one side of your face or do not wash your pillowcase frequently. If you have pimples on the side of the face, here are some useful tips:

1. Use your phone with earbuds or on speaker. The mobile screen has a lot of bacteria on it and can cause acne breakouts in on and around the area it touches. Clean your screen regularly as well.

2. Change your pillow cover every week. Sweat, dead skin cells, hair products, and other materials accumulates on your pillow case overnight. Make sure you wash your pillow cases regularly...you can simply turn your pillow to the opposite side to get another night of use.

3. Avoid touching your face. Your hands accumulate lots of bacteria throughout the day, so you want to avoid touching your face as much as possible—especially existing pimples.

4. Stick to your MDacne treatment. This will help heal any existing pimples and avoid new ones from forming.

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