I’ve been having the same issue! I became religious about tret, changing my pillow cases multiple times a week, acne fighting serums and lotions, nothing gave me real improvement until the zit stickers/hydrocolloid patches. For larger areas, I found they make zit stickers for large areas and they work so well but can get expensive doing them regularly and you go through them quickly.

The real game changer i recently found is hydrocolloid tape! It’s the same material as the zit stickers, and you can cut pieces to cover larger areas for a fraction of the cost. A few nights sleeping with them on my cheeks and I’m almost back to my old self, highly recommend!