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We conducted an in\u2010depth thematic analysis of acne videos on TikTok to determine how adolescents engage with acne content.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The top 150 consecutive videos under #acne on TikTok were subjected to rigorous qualitative analysis by experienced researchers (Laxmi Iyengar, Susan Saldanha) until data saturation was reached, guided by SRQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research) guidelines. Five themes were identified:(1) Pimple popping, (2) Acne education, (3) \u2018Acne transformation\u2019 depicting treatment success stories, (4) Acne positivity, normalising acne and (5) Acne reality, capturing the lived experience of acne.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, the top 150 videos under #acne accumulated almost 2\u2009billion views and 102\u2009million followers. The majority of acne content was uploaded by females (125\/150; 84%). Medically trained clinicians represented only 11% of the content (17\/150). Pimple\u2010popping videos attracted the most significant viewership (804\u2009million views; 44%; 17% of content) despite having a lower proportion of content than acne education videos, uploaded by patients and clinicians (324\u2009million views; 34% of content). These videos included dietary hacks, miracle cures and narratives that antagonised the medical treatments. Acne reality videos demonstrating the mental health burden of acne were the least popular amongst TikTok viewers (79\u2009million views; 4% of content).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thematic qualitative research of acne on TikTok bridges the gap between clinical expertise and the lived experiences of those navigating acne in the digital age. 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