I've battled acne for years. I was fine in highschool, but when I became pregnant with my son it got bad. It hasn't been the same since and gets especially bad when I am pregnant.

I have tried everything under the sun, including the prescriptions people mentioned above. Accutane is harsh but it seemed to make the biggest difference. I've also tried microdermabrasian which is expensive, but it helped with the scarring. I have been using the BeautiControl skincare line for about 2 months and my skin looks the best it ever has. I think you just have to keep trying until you find something that works for you.

A good inexpensive cleanser is Cetaphil. That has helped alot too. You can be over treating your skin. It took me a long time to figure out that all the medications and harsh soaps I was using on my skin was actually irritating it and making it worse.