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[quote=Anonymous]I've had hormonal cystic acne since my teens; now 40s.  It's never really bad (no 'pizza face'), but consistently 1-3 zits along my jawline or lower cheeks.  The big, red, swollen kind that last for weeks.  When one finally starts to fade, a new one pops up somewhere else.

I haven't tried accutane or spiro - just wasn't willing to go to that serious of meds for 1-3 zits.  But I have finally found an OTC topical regimen that works:
- Wash nightly with EltaMD Foaming Facial Cleanser.  I don't know what it is, but every woman in my extended family swears this is the only cleaner that keeps our skin clear.  If I skip one night I'm ok; if I skip three nights I break out, guaranteed.  
- If I do get off track with the cleanser, the second I feel a pimple starting to form, I start applying m-61 PowerSpot nightly.  It doesn't completely prevent the pimple, but it greatly lessens it - much smaller, and fades away in a few days.  But I have to start as soon as I feel the swelling under my skin - if I wait until I can see it, it's too late.[/quote]

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