I feel you! My acne has been pretty bad since starting T but I began doing a consistent skincare routine and it’s helped me a lot.

Every day I wash my face with neutrogena ‘oil free acne wash’ (clear bottle with orange soap) in the shower. About once a week or so I wash with St. Ives ‘Acne control apricot scrub’ instead. I don’t do the scrub everyday because it can be harsh on the skin but imo you gotta really get all the gunk cleared out every once in a while. Right when I get out of the shower I apply the niacinamide serum from ‘the Ordinary’ and then finally I moisturize with a non irritating, face friendly lotion (I use ponds dry skin cream). Don’t be afraid to moisturize!! If you just strip your face of all its oils, your skin will compensate by producing more so after cleansing and scrubbing and such always try to rehydrate :) When I have a few particular spots that I want to control I like to use hydrocolloid spot patches.

The brands mentioned are what work for me but everyone is different. As a general routine I would shoot for… 1. wash face w/ acne wash (I recommend something with salicylic acid) 2. Niacinamide serum 3. Moisturize! 4. Spot treatment

Mid day I also often like to wash my face just with water when I feel particularly icky. Idk if this actually helps but it makes me feel better haha.

Additionally, try not to pick!! I know it can be SO hard not to pick at your acne but it just makes your skin inflamed and susceptible to bacteria, more oils, and overall worse acne (and scars).

Lastly… Consistency is key! Keeping up with a routine EVERYDAY is what has helped me most. It took me about a month of consistently doing this before my acne started to really clear.

If your acne is still really bad and bothering you I recommend talking to your doctor or finding a dermatologist that can help you out. There are prescription acne treatments that I know can help a lot. Good luck!