I have really really bad skin. It was fine in highschool, but once I had my son it got horrible. I'd tried everything under the sun, and nothing worked. I finally broke down and tried Accutane. It has a bad rap, but it works wonders. I should have done it a long time ago! For temp emergency fixes, try Visine to get rid of the redness and swelling. Also, cortizone will dry it up fast. You have to use it liberally though, because it sometimes causes scaring.