Keep in mind the three basic source of acne and you can comprehend why the center of both home therapy and prescription cure is to (1) open pores, (2) eradicate bacteria, and (3) minimize oil. But before that, something about your…

Lifestyle: Restraint and regularity are helpful things, but not everyone can sleep eight hours, eat three good meals, and drink eight glasses of water a day. You can, however, still control your acne even if your schedule is frenetic and changeable. Probably the most effective lifestyle changes you can make are to apply hot compresses to pustules and cysts, to get facials (see below), and on no account to pick or pop pimples. Pimple popping, no matter how wary and hygienic you are, almost always makes spots stay redder and bumpier longer. People usually refer to redness as “scarring,” but luckily it commonly isn’t in the enduring sense. It’s merely a mark that takes months to gradually if left entirely by itself. If you must, read here How to pop a Pimple and How to remove pimples.

Clear the pores

Cleansing and skin care: Despite what you read in in style style and womens magazines, there is no special product or procedure that is suited for every person and situations.

* Soft cleansers: Rinsing once or twice on a daily basis with a soft cleansing bar or liquid (for example, Dove, Neutrogena, Basis, Purpose, and Cetaphil are all inexpensive and popular) will keep the skin fresh and diminish sensitivity and tenderness.
* Exfoliating cleansers and masques: A selection of mild scrubs, exfoliants, and masques can be used. These products contain either diminutive particles or salicylic acid in a concentration that creates it a very tender peeling agent. These products remove the surface layer of the skin and hence open the pores. Products containing glycolic or alpha hydroxy acids are also gentle skin exfoliants.
* Retinol: Not to be confused with the prescription medication Retin-A, this derivative of vitamin A can help promote skin peeling.

Eliminate the bacteria

* Antibacterial cleansers: The most common ingredient in over-the-counter antibacterial cleansers is benzoyl peroxide.
* Topical (external) applications: These products come in the form of gels, creams, and lotions, which are applied to the affected area. The active ingredients that kill surface bacteria include benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, and resorcinol. Some brands promoted on the Internet and cable TV (such as ProActiv) are more costly but not really any better than ones you can buy in the drugstore.
* Benzoyl peroxide causes red and scaly allergic skin in a small number of people, which goes away as soon as you discontinue using the product. Remember that benzoyl peroxide is a bleach, so do not let products containing benzoyl peroxide leave unsightly blotching on colored clothes, shirts, towels, and carpets.

Decrease the oil

You cannot block your oil glands from producing oil (unless you mess with your hormones or metabolism in ways you shouldn’t). What you can do is to get rid of oil on the surface of the skin and minimize the upsetting glow.

* Use a soft astringent/toner to wipe away oil. (There are loads of products available in pharmacies, as well as from manufacturers of cosmetic lines.)
* Products containing glycolic acid or one of the other alpha hydroxy acids are also mildly helpful in clearing the skin by causing the superficial layer of the skin to peel (exfoliate).
* Masques containing sulfur and other ingredients draw out facial oil.
* Antibacterial pads containing benzoyl peroxide have the additional benefit of helping you wipe away oil.