Hello! I am 22 years old and have suffered with acne since I was 12. I used proactiv from 12-15 and it worked wonders. At 15, it completely stopped working and I had bad acne for about a year. Then I found salicylic acid and incorporated that into my routine and it seemed to be working. About a year ago, I started getting tiny whiteheads all over my cheeks (which was always my acne free spot.) I have extremely clogged pores and it seems whatever I do, nothing works. I recently started breaking out really bad and it has left so many dark scars all over my cheeks and jawline. I am terrible self conscious about it. When I went to the dermatologist, they gave me a cream to unclog my pores, which only made my acne and scarring worse. I started taking birth control about a year ago when all this started and I haven't seen a huge difference at all.
Does anyone have have the same problem as me??
I have been using a compound for a few years that contains salicylic acid as well. It keeps the flaring of acne down, but I too have developed a number of under the skin white heads and bumps from left over acne that never came to head.
Are an of your whiteheads active? Or are these all old marks?