This stuff is a bit drying to the skin, and I'm getting that peri-menapausal break out crap myself, but if you can find products with sulfur, it helps a lot. I found some kind of spt treatment with it at CVS, but there's a mask at Sephora that can also be put on overnight for SPOTS as well as you can do the mask on a regular basis. The mask is called DDF and has 10% Sulfur.
Of course, you can see a dermatologist for Retin-A and such. If you get the Rx filled at Walmart, it's NOT TOO BADLY PRICED!! But, again, it can be kind of drying and will peel your skin up after a few days where it's applied, so you need a good moisturizer and SPF.

sorry for the delay guys my phone is slow but im still here. ive tried noxzema clearisil stridex and some stuff from a beauty shop and nothings worked. i wash my face every day with soap and i dont eat a lot of greasy foods or chocolate

Good news for all you chocoholics: Eating chocolate does not cause pimples. Skin care experts agree that acne is not caused by any specific food, including French fries, candy, soda, or potato chips.

The real acne causes are a buildup of dead skin cells within the pore, an excess of skin oil (called sebum), and a proliferation of acne-causing bacteria. None of these factors are triggered by the foods we eat.

Probably the biggest myth of all is that eating greasy foods causes your skin to produce more oil. Greasy foods, while not really good for your health, will not cause oily skin or produce pimples. In fact, hormonal changes within the body have the greatest impact on sebum production. The predisposition toward oily skin can also be hereditary. So if your parents have oily skin, you probably will too.
There is no direct link between any specific food to the development of pimples.

Hit 50, baby!

http://healing.about.com/od/acne/a/acnevitamins.htm

Here you go, should give you some natural remedies (sorry, but I've always found the natural remedies to work far better than over the counter synthesized medications).

Amen. True with everything!

me too... its actually made the breakouts worse

Thanks for the info brandynicole. As far as I know no one else in my family has acne trouble. My brother had it as a teen but it cleared up. I didnt even get it til I turned 18! Alonenotlonely: Ive got 20 something yrs before I hit 50

clinique 3 step set. wash/scrub toner and moisturizer.

and the most important thing.. cut the grease and wash your face every damned night.

you can also use proactive which is really good if its severe.

my lil sister had it real bad.

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oh yeah and always use clean pillow cases. bacteria spreads easily.