Pimple patches a growing popular trend with Gen Z

Girl using an acne patch on her face
Girl using an acne patch on her face Photo credit Getty Images/ Sergii Kolesnikov

People always worry about the generations coming up behind them.  How many times have you heard a Baby Boomer complain about lazy Millennials taking over the world?

We’re not sure how the general public to what the latest infatuation with Gen Z is.

Gen Z is defined as those individuals born between 1997 and 2021, making them somewhere between 12 and 27 years old.  And apparently, what’s really popular with Gen Z these days is pimple patches.

Despite every trope seen in every High School movie from the beginning of time, zits are now cool.

According to the New York Post, one of the biggest reasons why pimple patches are growing in popularity is kids “owning” their pimples, or embracing what many perceive to be defaults.

Evidentlypimple patches are so popular kids in schools are even using them as a sort of currency!  Gone are the days of trading stickers and baseball cards at recess, now it’s all about pimple patches!

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Sergii Kolesnikov