By the second use, my pores looked noticeably smaller on the Clarisonic side on close inspection.

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In an abstract published in 2007 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, a company-funded, 10-person study found the Clarisonic was "significantly more effective" in removing makeup than using soap and fingers.

WSJ: Sonic Facial Brushes: Deep Cleaning Faces at the Speed of Sound

With friends whose skincare regimens run from obsessive use of the Clarisonic exfoliator (ow) to one who swears by washing her face only every third day (ew), I turn to the experts for advice on the best skin care regimes for different age groups.

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