I've had acne since who knows when. It's usually worst during the summer from the heat and the oil that builds up and I don't get around to washing my face often enough. It probably doesn't help that I have a habit of absentmindedly picking/scratching at it when I'm sitting at the computer reading something or watching a movie. I can just imagine all the bacteria I'm getting onto my face from the keyboard and mouse.

In my case, what I've found to clear mine up was using Clean & Clear's Blackhead Clearing Scrub which has salicylic acid and microbeads to exfoliate when I shower at night and then Clean & Clear's benzoyl peroxide before I go to bed a few hours later. I think I found out about that combo from the www.acne.org forums. When the scrub ran out, I decided to try their Continuous Control face wash that just has salicylic acid, but the acne started coming back, so I'm on longer using that. Using just the benzoyl peroxide by itself never did work. When you treat it, it also doesn't go away instantly.. Got to do the regiment almost daily and it may take 2-3 months before it all clears up. Also try sleeping on your back without your face buried in your pillow...the less you touch your face the better.

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