I've been struggling with acne since my early teens. It's been a huge self esteem issue ever since. And, as an adult, the break-outs have gotten worse. I sometimes have break-out events where it spreads and covers my back. It's disgusting and extremely painful.

I've tried pretty much every OTC product out there. I've been to dermatologists. One even prescribed a hard-core antibiotic thinking it might be a skin infection. Well, it worked. Until I was done with the antibiotic. And then the acne came back with a vengeance.

After a decade and a half of just living with it, trying to be as clean as I can with really gentle "normal" soap, I'm going to try something new. A friend has been recommending the products by Paula's Choice. She says it works wonders for her, and that she thinks it'll work for me. I've been skeptical for months, putting it off despite her hounding me about it. I'm not holding my breath. We'll see.