Hi All

I am 25, female, and have been suffering with moderate acne for about 10months

I came off the contraceptive pill in September last year, and since my skin got worse and worse. I developed lots of spots under the skin on my chin which were extremely red inflamed and sore.

From December, I stopped getting them on my chin but they moved to around my jaw line and my cheeks.

I went to the dermatologist in March, he prescribed me erythromycin oral antibiotics and epiduo.

After 2 months, my skin was worse than ever, extremely red, sore, inflamed and irritated.

I went back to the docs, who told me to stop using, he prescribed me lymecycline oral antibiotics, and isotrex topical gel.

Again, used for a month but no change! A month ago, I decided to carry on with the oral antibiotics but to stop using the topical gel. My skin is now about 80% clearer, with the odd small spot coming up.

I am now using tea tree oil on any active spots, and pure aloe Vera gel on my skin.

Firstly, has anyone else had an experience like this?

And secondly, I would ideally like to stop the antibiotics, but I'm so scared that my spots will come back and be worse. Any ideas or tips?

Docs said I should take for another 3 months but I don't want to... Should I cut them out gradually?

Thank you!