KAmanda

The spots almost look like prolonged irritation. I would suggest you give up all topicals for a few weeks, just cleanse once a day with a gentle cleanser, and see if the redness subsides.

You ask a really good question, and obviously you tried a lot of diet adjustments. I wish there was more definitive proof that diet has an effect on acne. I do think cleaning up your diet can help som...

I don't have any experience with the Simple line, but you can look it up under Product Reviews. You may want to try 2.5-5% BP and see how your skin reacts to it (acne.org, Neutrogena, Clinique, La Roc...

I agree with paige...I would try the spiro first. It may very well work for you. If you are hesitant to take the accutane (and I dont blame you, I would be too) it would certainly be a good idea to tr...

My sons recently stopped nightly use of BP and it's actually working well! As they've gotten older and are more careful with their diet, their acne has gotten milder. And BP didn't seem to be helping...

Hey...sounds like your routine is working well. I have two sons (16 and 15) who quit using nightly BP a couple weeks ago and their skin seems to be doing well too. They both have mild acne but it gets...

If your skin was not terribly irritated when you were using BP once a day, I would return to using it just once per day. That may be all you need to experience clearing skin. Try that for several week...

Using the two products together will most likely cause more flaking, and redness too. The retinoid is already creating cell turnover. Try cutting back to every other night, or add a moisturizer. And y...

Acne often worsens in winter so that could be the reason you are breaking out. And are your breakouts truly acne or more of an allergic reaction to something?, Are you doing anything differently since...

Because your acne came on so suddenly and severely, I would think it has something to do with your diet and intentional weight gain. If you are taking any type of supplements, protein powders, steroid...

It depends on the type of pimples you have on your forehead. What works will depend more on that than the location they are on your face. If they are red, inflamed, and active pimples… then stick with...

I would go back to the routine you were doing in the first month. You may just be using too much on your skin now and actually causing breakouts. I would use less BP and stop the AHA and see how it go...

The only product I can really recommend for preventing acne and clearing red marks is La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo, i think I recommended this to you in an earlier post. This is the one product that ha...

I haven't been on the site in a long time but I just came on today and checked out your latest pics. Your forehead and upper lip area look really great. Much improvement! You mentioned that the acne h...

Have you ever tried La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo? It's a 5.5% BP product with salicylic acid, but seems to work really well and is gentle on the skin. My sons used 2.5% BP for months but still had a lo...

If you're looking for a lighter moisturizer the Neutrogena Combination Skin is pretty good, but it does tend to sting when layered on top of BP. The Olay Sensitive Skin is also ok. Pure grapeseed oil ...

If you're not having much luck with the 2.5% BP you may want to try La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo. It's a 5.5% BP product that also contains salicylic acid. My sons are having much more success with it ...

Just wanted to pass along some tips to you now that my sons have been on a modified version of the regimen for almost 10 months....   - Leelowe is absolutely right, it takes months, rather than ...

Eating a lot of sugar is probably one of the worst things you can do for acne, or just for good health in general. The more you can limit sugar intake, the better.

I believe cinnamon is a known skin irritant so using it regularly may very well make skin red and irritated. Doesn't get very good reviews on here when used topically. It is good for you when ingested...

Same thing for my son, who is 16. He plays basketball all winter and his acne was much worse then. It's practically nonexistent now in the summer. I don't think it has anything to do with sweating, as...

Is she able to try the Regimen and follow it as directed? That may help if nothing else has worked. Also, she could try Head & Shoulders shampoo for her hair and body acne. It seems some have had ...

I think ice may help reduce any swelling... and I've heard Visine can help reduce redness in pimples.

The people above gave you great advice. I have two teenage sons who have had acne so I know how you feel. I know it's hard to change up your diet a lot but do try to eliminate more obvious triggers li...

My sons tried her BHA in the past and it seemed useless. It didn't help bumps at all and their skin didn't look very good when using it. Maybe they should have stuck it out longer but they ended up qu...