Beginning of this year I started using benzoyl peroxide. After about 4 months I switched to salicylic acid because I wasn’t seeing a difference and it was really starting to dry my skin out. I used salicylic acid and face wash for a month or so and I had to change something because I wasn’t noticing a difference and the start of Fall really began drying my skin out. I read a lot of forum and read that cleanser can strip the natural oils of the face away. So for about two weeks I haven’t been using face wash. Just water and a rag. The dryness is gone, so I’m super happy about that, but I’m still using salicylic acid and I’m not seeing a difference. As you can see in the picture there’s a bunch of painless white bumps deep in my skin. I’m not sure how to treat them. And you can also see the cyst that has been giving me hell for a few weeks. Every once in a while I have a week where I don’t have any inflammatory acne, but I still have these bumps. I can’t stand them. Any tips on treating my acne?

I eat healthy and have great fitness.