I'm so sorry to hear about your predicament. It is especially tough to have such an obvious problem in your teenage years. You should give professional facials a try. My skin is always so much better after them. Try to go once a month. Initially your skin may break out then it will get better and better with each treatment.
Another great option is the Clarisonic skin care brush. It really deep cleans the skin but does so gently. It also stimulates the skin so that any products you apply will work better.
Also increase your fluid intake. Water really helps keep the skin clearer.

I used to get acne bad and went to a herbalist and she gave me a cream it was good cannot remember the name vitaman e is good and eat raw carrot and raw food very good drink lots of water let the air on your skin, and sun, dont eat junk.

It's your hormones, might want to start taking birth control. Or go herbal take burdock root and red clover flower herbs along with a good cleaning regimen. Give it time!!

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I have acne for going on 9 years now i have tried pretty much everything. Since i have gotten a little older it has gotten a little better but still hasnt actually gone away. One thing that i noticed helps a ton is drinking alot of water and trying to relax and not stress alot.

I had a friend tell me about a home remedy and i was like well what the heck it wont kill me to try it. For the past almost month now i have been using a teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of honey and olive oil. Youll want to make sure your not allergic though :). For the first week use it everynight to wash your face and then after a week or so start using it a couple times a week. It may sound crazy but it has actually helped me A TON and it makes you skin really soft :)

If you have any questions or would like to talk id love to. Trust me i know how you feel acne is something that i think no one should have to deal with. i wish you the best of luck message me if you need anything!

That home remedy you posted actually does sound really nice. I might try that.
I know that stressing out isn't good when it comes to acne and what not, so this could be why my skin has been breaking out a lot recently...I have GAD (general anxiety disorder) and this summer it's gotten really bad so I'm always feeling nervous and stressed out.

BUT, I do drink a lot of water. So that's good. And I think I will try that home remedy, sounds nice.

I tried being on Accutane last year and it completely cleared my skin up, to the point that my skin was glowing. The downside was, it made my depression worse, and upon stopping Accutane, the acne came back with a bang. So Accutane may be an option, but your doctor may be right - it may aggravate your anxiety.

I then tried plenty of OTC creams and even tried Retin-A - that cleared by skin a little, but acne still reigned.

I went to a different dermatologist a few months ago, and was prescribed Tetracycline, asked to scrub my face with a washcloth daily with Acne Aid soap, and I added Retin-A to the combo. It aggravated my acne condition, and big red spots started to appear all over my face.

My pharmacist then told me that the right skincare can go a long way in curing acne. She recommended me some products to use, and although my skin is not silky smooth (small bumps still appear from time to time), my acne condition has definitely been better now.

I've also been told that soy has properties good for acne. You can do some research on it.

When my acne got worse earlier this year, I tried going on birth control. I'm now on Yaz, but it only makes my acne worse. I have to take it anyway because I have PCOS.

Good luck in your battle with acne! We're all here if you need a listening ear. We're all in the same boat as you are.

P/s: I'm a BIG theatre enthusiast too. I'm a theatre actor in Malaysia. And I love Glee too :).

Cheers!

I was put on a Yaz about a year ago. It helped clear up my skin somewhat, but it made me incredibly tired so we had to switch birth control pills. The one I'm taking now is alright, but it doesn't do anything for my acne.

I'm now using St. Ives acne scrub, only been using it for two days so I can't really tell if it's working. It makes my skin feel soft after I use it, so I like that about it.

I'm going back to the dermatologist this month, so I'll see what she has to say about my acne this time.

Oh and by the way, that's awesome that you're a theatre actor. :) I'm in drama at my high school and I love it.

ive had chronic acne and pigmentation since the last five years..and naturally ive tried almost everything! recently i ordered proactiv and im tellin ya it does work..
it varies frm person to person ya know.. worth a shot! :)

Ortho Tri Cyclen is the one proven for acne by the FDA if your going to do a birth control, sounds like you need to get control on your anxiety and stress before you can tackle the acne, sounds like yours is def internal, how is it going to clear up if its promoted with stress and anxiety. I like Burt Bees tomato soap it works real well. Again get the stress under control!

I have been on Minicin and benzoyl peroxide, which worked beautifully on my skin, did take a while but well worth the results. x

hi,
There are many qualified writers are given important advices here but wish to state very simple things that is for reducing acne you just dink poor water as much as you can and also wash face in regular intervals