I started with acne from the age of 12 to about the age of 15 when i found a solution, hibi scrub, i used it until my acne cleared which took about two months in total, from then on i was fine, virtually blemish free until i was coming up 20, and it started again, the doctor are being very unhelpful and keep telling me to persevere with treatment Ficacea 15% Gel which clearly is not working. I am allergic to clean and clear products also so that option is out of the window. Unusually, my spots do not come to a head and remian sore and inflamed under the skin, i am also suffering with dry skin in some patches in contrast to the oily acne ridden areas on my cheeks. I am so stuck and has just started out in a new relationship, i feel so ugly and just like i want to hide away from the world, i feel like i am 14 again being bullied every day, yes it made me a stronger person in the long run but it also made me harder on myself so know i just cant stand the sight of my face in a mirror. Please help me if you can spare the time. Thankyou so much

Hey! Sorry you are feeling this way. A lot of people can relate to feeling ugly because of acne, but you just have to push forward and try to find a treatment that works. If you have any indication of what's causing your acne in the first place, then you can go about treating the cause instead of replying on topicals. If you're not happy with your doctor, then maybe go see a different one. If you suspect your acne is hormonal, go see an endocrinologist instead of a dermatologist. If you suspect you might have allergies, go see an allergist. And maybe go back to using the scrub that cleared your acne in the first place, if that's what worked for you in the past.