4 months to get clear skin

Hi Faith. Thank you for sharing your age. Because of your age I recommend seeing a dermatologist. I'm not a doc but my guess is your outbreaks are hormone related. If true, topical treatment will have minimal effects. Hormonal treatment (oral) will be needed. Any treatment will need at least 7-10 weeks for improvement. See a doc asap.

If skin condition is still a concern for reprints, speak to your photographer. See if your pricing includes skin editing. That is an easy fix.

Navan Skincare .. the vitamins cleared my skin in 2 weeks!!

See a dermatologist. I've had awful acne for over a decade and nothing over the counter even made a dent, despite having a perfect skin care routine. If you aren't already on birth control, that could work wonders. It's the only thing that's been able to clear my skin. And I'm almost 25, so the raging hormones have long subsided.

I heard using coconut oil pulling helps to clear skin as well as it has a few other benefits.

Why are you just now wanting to work on this...?

See a dermatologist. If your acne is bad, then it's not going to be solved topically.

I have had bad cystic acne around the bottom of my mouth and chin. My dermatologist has me on doxycycline tablets and a clindomyacin (I think that's how you spell it) topical gel. My face cleared up in a month and I'm loving the results! I've tried everything over the counter and nothing has been this effective. Make an appointment with a dermatologist!

Definitely see a dermatologist. Drink lots and lots and LOTS of water. And I know this is going to get me in trouble with people and if you look it up you'll find that it's awful for your skin and really dries it out, but I use rubbing alcohol and it has completely cleared out my skin, I used to have really bad acne and it's completely gone now!

Everyone is saying see a dermatologist which yes that's true, however, I would get a really good makeup artist as a back up plan there are makeup artist out there who could make you look like acne never existed for your special day forget all the bs if I were in your position I would def consider a good makeup artist for that one day

Definitely recommend you see a dermatologist, and given your age possibly go see someone to check out your hormones. I had HORRIBLE acne as a teenager up to my 20's, and it turned out to be because of a hormonal imbalance (that did NOT correct itself after teenage years) and I was trying everything from topical creams to antibiotics, with limited results. Make sure you go see a good dermatologist as well -- many try to pedal topical creams or strong medication that could do you more harm than good, and in the end experts still don't know the precise cause of acne, as it can vary between people.

In four months, you can definitely see great improvement, despite what people here might tell you.

I would suggest a dermatologist as well, it's the only thing that helped me

How TF did my comment get hidden? Oh yeah, flag happy winter warriors.

OP DOES need to wait until she's past puberty. It's not a slam against her, it's biological fact. Ffs people, stop getting to fucking butthurt over things that are obvious.

Try AcneFree. I've had acne since I was 13 and that was the best otc medicine I found. It might dry your skin out though, so make sure you have a reliable moisturizer

What worked for me was birth control. My acne was from hormonal imbalance so that took care of it for me.

If a skincare regimen fails, you can see a derm for cortisone injections to shrink acne spots at the last minute (or if you have a flare up). I had/have acne that wasn't cleared up with BC, but surprisingly cleared up with an IUD (not suggesting that you get an IUD because the skin clearing from that baffled my gyno). See a derm but know you can get emergency shots to shrink pimples and such in a pinch.

Accutane works miracles but is some seriously intense medication.. definitely see a dermatologist!

I went to dermatologists for years and the medications they prescribed me never helped. Eventually I started getting facials from an esthetician every 6 weeks, with extractions and chemical peels, and it has saved my skin.

Love how some people complain about hiding comments and then do it themselves... anyway get a clarisonic (they are expensive but I got mine on eBay). And then find a facial wash that works for you. Also, like everyone said talk to a doctor who can prescribe something stronger. Also, go makeup free for a while and see if that helps. And remember, hormones and stress make acne worse! Good luck, I'm 24 and still have acne. It's not always puberty :/

Ask a doctor. Everyone has different skin and there are so many causes of acne. BUT, you could try eliminating sugar and drinking more water.

Agreed with @soontobemrs - consult with a doctor and more water!- but dietary changes could help (i.e. Eliminating sugar or dairy).

I have friends who have eliminated just dairy and they said it's helped their acne a lot. Everybody's different, so just something to consider.