Things like that, that are topical/aplicants ... My god, are they a pain in the ass to do constantly ... I suppose, being a girl and just being able to add it to your normal routine of endless things ( ^.~ ) makes it easier-ish ... But somehow, it still seems awefully annoying. I -hate- acne, and my dad and his brother had -aweful- history/genetics for it, their backs covered in scars from 3 of that one really extreme treatment (Forget what it's called, something with an A?) and such, so mine's pretty icky too (Not terrible, but slightly worse than most?) but ... Gosh. With all the stuff they want you to do, I'd rather either just take a pill, or live with it. Tetracycline worked good for me, but then I ran out and never refill it until months later. xD

My mom had really bad acne so I carried it on genetically. I had it worst on my back and chest. My face and shoulders werent that bad. Over time I took topical ointments and pills, in the end I just stopped using it altogether. I havent taken an acne pill in about a decade i'd say. I still have mild breakouts on my back, and like maybe a pimple on my face, but it doesnt get much worse than that. I think what has really helped me get relief from it was losing weight. My next big goal to finally relieving it is to a tan on my back and my chest.