Acne affects the majority of teenagers. There are many available treatments. Many work, many don't. Personally I tried both topical creams and accutane and met mild success with topical creams but accutane is what cleared my acne for good.
For topical creams I recommend Benzac AC. You will also need a moisturiser and a cleanser. Just follow the links for my recommendations and reviews you can read for those products. Many people's acne can be cleared entirely with topical treatments, but as mine was starting to lead to mild scarring I went on roaccutane.
Accutane can be read about here. There are some concerning side effects. However, it's easily the most effective way to cure acne and most people who are prescribed on it never have acne ever again. You need to get a prescription from a dermatologist (at least where I'm from) so it can be a little tedious to get your hands on.
Another issue is diet. There has been a lot of arguments that acne is caused by diet but most of those are myths. If you like you can read about it here but in summary, there is no evidence that frequently associated foods such as chocolate and salt cause acne.
Other tips include the obvious. Avoid touching your face. Try laying down a clean towel over your pillow before you sleep. I found that helped.
Anyway, hopefully I tackled most of the important points. There are many more treatments out there but this is what worked for me. Hopefully you found this helpful.
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