If your acne has cleared up, then use tretinoin, the effect is long-term. Plus glycolic peeling and proper hydration. If not, it's better to start with a course of isotretinoin.

Have you tried Soo Lantru for redness? (I'm curious what it helps with)

Your issues won't be solved with cosmetic products. If you have such severe acne (3rd degree, I believe it's called), Roaccutane is prescribed - but it must be under doctor's supervision. Post-acne should be treated by a cosmetologist. Discard all mass-market products, opt for neutral pharmacy products. I had 1st degree and it only got better after I switched to washing with Castile liquid soap.

About the toners- I agree! You can replace them with mineral powders- they are neutral and don't clog pores.

Have you ever tried giving up cosmetics for a while? I think your skin is exhausted from such meticulous care, after all, it's still chemicals. Maybe just wash your face in the morning and evening with boiled water and make masks for your skin type. Oatmeal, aloe, cucumber, honey masks hydrate well, clay removes oily shine. It's better not to use foundation in the summer, they all clog pores.

Remove all scrubs and peels, pay attention to pharmacy cosmetics, for instance, Bioderma or Uriage. Your skin is dehydrated, exhausted by your "care", you need to restore the epidermis.

I devote a minimum of 2-4 hours a day to my skin... BLOODY HELL... LEAVE YOUR SKIN ALONE

Remove sugar and anything else with sugar from your food.More drinking. Melt some butter or buy meal. Apply Levomekol ointment for 10-20 mins.

Adding to my post, opt for toners and face washes not from well-known brands, but the most ordinary ones, it's better to buy them in pharmacies. And adopt a proper diet, more lactobacilli, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and nothing harmful.

Try the Japanese Asahi massage.

OP, try washing your face with tar soap, applying the foam to your face for 1 min, 2-3 times a week. Regular aspirin tablets also work very well, dissolve a couple in 3 drops of water, apply carefully to your face for 5 min. Twice a week, make an aspirin+honey mask (dissolve 2 regular aspirin in 3 drops of water and add a teaspoon of liquid honey, apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for 20 min. After a couple of months, your skin will improve by 50%, and it may even completely heal after that.

1) Refrain from using scrubs. 2) Apply aloe gel to the skin daily.

Don't listen to anyone, I had the same problem. I was just like you, I did everything to cure my skin, spent so much money, but my skin was still not elastic, some sort of greyish-yellow colour. My pores would clog at the slightest thing. Turns out, I was just torturing my skin with diets and face washes, first trying to get rid of pimples, then when I damaged my skin, trying to restore it. In the end, I ruined my skin. Now I wash my face very rarely, only when I bathe. If I urgently need to wash my face, I use a toner for dry skin. I take vitamins. I had small bumps on my face, like small subcutaneous pimples, this is a protective reaction of the skin when we torture it. They disappeared without a trace, but the skin has not yet become elastic, as this will take 6 months. Remember, stop washing your face often, only use a moisturising cream for dry skin that does not clog pores, do not wash with anything, just clean water, do not diet, take vitamins. I drank 2 packs of vitamins, in total, I suffered with my skin for 4 years. Your skin will not recover quickly, it will take more than 6 months.

Based on my experience, no cosmetics will help, no matter how much you use. I've had 10 medium peels+ luxury cosmetics, injected hyaluronic acid. Not a single scar has reduced in size. My face is like that of a 60-day-old baby.

I'm 25, and I too have perpetual spots on my face.. I'm currently using Hyaluronic Acid with a sebum-regulating complex and a face wash from Mediva for acne. I bought the first product at a cosmetic exhibition, the second I purchase from the pharmacy. The effect is really good, the spots are clearing up! Moreover, the Hyaluronic Acid with sebum regulators, unlike Mediva, doesn't dry out the skin. When I see that my skin starts to flake, I stop using the face wash, applying only the serum. It sits perfectly under makeup, leaving no traces or film.

OP, how's your digestive system? All good? Usually, severe acne is due to gastrointestinal issues. In my humble opinion, you should try to approach the problem from this angle.

I've got spots due to problems with my digestive system. I had suspected this myself and the examination confirmed it. But what's the point of this knowledge? As long as you stick to a strict diet, your skin gets better, but the slightest indulgence and immediately spots all over your face.

Well, I'm not sure. I took Maxilac for a month about a year and a half ago, and since then, my digestion has been fine and my face has become almost perfectly clean. Only a few post-acne marks remain, but that's a completely different story, I'll get rid of them with a peel in the autumn.

Very tempting. I must give it a try. Tell me, what dosage and how many times a day did you take maxilac?

And when can we expect the first changes? When will the spots start to decrease?

The first changes from the digestive tract will start after a week of taking Maxilac, and the skin will start to improve two weeks in. Just don't quit the treatment, otherwise (my doctor warned me about this) the problems might come back.

I had a terrible time with my face as well. I didn't wait for it to clear up on its own and sought help from a specialist. I was treated with Roaccutane tablets, as it turned out that this was not just simple spots, but real acne. The medication is good. It really helps. And it can be taken as prescribed by a doctor. They determine the degree of acne and on that basis prescribe the dosage.