Acne problem, Please help me?

Question: Acne problem, Please help me?
I’m a teen that suffers from mile acne on both my face and my upper back. What works better, over-the- counter or holistic products?

My mother has gotten very herbal and holistic this past year, and believes in all these crack-pot things like the world is ending and “the secret” and has been watching youtube videos posted by people who obviously suffer from paranoia and other mental disorders. She used to be someone I trusted in regard to opinions, but with her current lifestyle i really can’t place my belief in her. I used to use Retin A for clearing acne and prevention, it worked but i haven’t used it in 6 month or so and well now acne has invaded my face. 6 month ago when I ran out, my mother told me to use these remedies, some very holistic stuff, and even though I was unsure, I trusted her and took it, I’ve been using it and it has really no effect. I really no longer have belief in her and she won’t grant me to even purchase myself acne cream because she believes it is poisonous to my skin. Please help me. I’ve become very self conscious and I stopped swimming because if my back acne I’m receiving low grades in gym because I can’t change in the locker rooms and always come unprepared.

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Answer by ✿ be inspired
I comprehend your situation completely.
I’m 16 and I have pretty bad acne… Actually its starting to clear up a lot now that I went to the derm.
Tell your mother that your acne is affecting your happiness, and do whatever you can to get yourself back on Retin A, because if it worked for you once it probably will again!
Also since Retin A doesn’t mess with your hormones its one of the best ways to treat acne for males (I know because my brother has acne too). Other acne treatments that mess with your hormones can make males have higher voices and weird stuff like that!
I really want to begin using Retin A too along with my tetracycline the derm gave me!
Anyways, good luck!
And remember there’s always people like me out there with similar acne problems!

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