female with 2 kids. tried several antibiotics – developed resistance, tried oral contraceptive dianette – acne got worse when i came off,dont want to try roaccutane cos its too many scary side effects. is there anything out there that will work? i had hormones tested and they r ‘normal’ but think my acne worsened after the baby.

I had such bad acne at one time that I isolated myself from the world – it covered my entire face – I mean BAD. I had no option other than go with Accutane, which helped me a great deal, however now I have to deal with a lot of floaters in my eye. (Worth it though…)

Now that I am in my 30′s, the one thing that helps me when I go through a breakout is taking a wash cloth (like an old scratchy towel), applying hot water onto it and adding a touch of sea salt. Lightly rub this onto your face —not hard! Do this for about 5 minutes or so. Let your face dry naturally, you’ll feel it tightening up and then, apply a light dermatology tested lotion on your face and keep doing this every 3 days at night. It has helped me a great deal. I would check with your doctor, antibiotics never did a thing for me. I totally feel your pain. You also might want to see if you are allergic to a certain food.
Best of luck!