LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:I'm also 20 and in the past two months, I've had the worst bouts of acne I've ever had. And I'm on the pill which was supposed to help!!!
This is a misconception among medical professionals who do not understand science.
Only one pill in the USA can legally claim to clear up acne - OrthoTriCyclen. And it does a piss poor job.
There is one pill out there which serves essentially primarily to control acne and other hormonal imbalances in women. It is called Diane-35, and is available in the rest of the world, but not the USA. FDA claims it is because of safety issues (increased blood clot formation), but the real reason is politics - OrthoTri would lose out on the marketplace.
I have never had a zit in my life, if you would believe it. It's genetic - my father has the most flawless skin you've ever encountered. It's mostly hormonal, although food can make it worse, but until you find some way of countering hormonal activation, acne will be hell to deal with.