Hey! I am 33 now but when I hit 30 I got acne. Never had it before in my life. I tried a ton of stuff... but I finally went to a dermatologist. My face looks great and almost completely cleared up, my skin tone is even and I only have 2 bumps left. I had cystic acne so nothing topical (lotion you rub on) was going to clear me up. Lotions and washes do help too but may not completely clear you up ever.
My skin care regimen is pretty easy and cheap and works well for me
Mornings - I use Olay facial clothes for oily skin, clindomycin lotion (prescription) and Olay SPF 15 moisturizer.
Nights - I use Olay facial clothes again, Clindomycin lotion and Differen gel (prescription)
I took Doxacycline for 4 months and then Minocycline for 3 months. The meds did a number on my stomach and I ended up deciding to come off them. I was taking Prilosec to heal the damage so just be careful if you try meds.
I HIGHLY recommend going to the Dermo. I should have done it sooner before I got scarring from the acne.
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