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Secret weapon for zapping zits overnight? The ultimate guide to pimple patches

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Aesthetician applying pimple patch to woman's face. (Megaflopp/Getty Images)
Aesthetician applying pimple patch to woman's face. (Megaflopp/Getty Images)

When my fight against acne first began, I was just entering my teen years. 

Back then, cosmetics companies would develop a new product every few years, promising to solve all your skincare problems. 

With the internet-induced shortening of trend cycles, new products are trending every few months, and the flavour of the month is currently hydrocolloid patches (or pimple patches).  

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