I have back acne that just will not be gotten rid of completly. But I have found Tea Tree to be one of the more effective things to use on large painful pimples. In my case it tends to shrink them in a real hurry. I do not dilute the oil and use is in sparingly. I haven't seen it actually prevent any breakouts but it really does help control what I'm already dealing with. My skin never has felt irritated by it and the one little bottle I bought has gone a very long way. I'd tell people to at least try it if conventional methods are not working out.

I use 100% tea tree oil from Vitamin Shoppe. Everyone else is saying how they only use 3 or 4 drops, but I use way more. I pretty much soak a cotton pad with it, and rub it all over my face... EXCEPT for anywhere near my eyes, because it burns REALLY bad. Anyway, it seems to be working pretty good... even making scars disappear.

I have been taking oral antibiotics since one year to treat my acne, a month ago my doctor switched my antibiotic to a lower strenght because my skin was fairly clear then i read in a magzine that the famous celebrity dermotologist said that use tea tree oil to treat acne. I had 2 pimples due to periods and i used tea tree oil not only on my pimples but also on the rest of my face as well to make my skin more clear. It was thursday that i went to my college with beautiful skin and today is Monday that i m sitting at home with tons of oinment on my forehead because my skin got terrible eczema and with alot of benzoyal on my cheeks because with in 2 days i broke out into tiny pink pimples. I was thinking that it is the new antibiotic or periods but after doing a research i came to know that tea tree oil is not for every one. If you have a clear skin with only 1 or 2 pimples thank GOD for what you have rather than trying new things all the time....cause every remedy is not for every one...use what suits u and if something is working out wonders for u do not try any thing new:)