Welcome to the age of pimple patches, where treating breakouts is no longer a behind-closed-doors affair. On TikTok, there are more than 500 million videos that mention the query "best pimple patch," and more than 60 million posts that mention "Starface pimple patch" specifically. The market valuation of pimple patches is expected to grow from about $500 million to nearly $1 billion by 2033, according to recent research from Spherical Insights. A Gen Z status symbolDecorative and fun, the patches quickly became a fashion trend for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Do Starface's pimple patches work?

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