Timid Wild One wrote:
I just want to give a shoutout to dnh's tomato/tea-tree oil soap. I've only been using it for a week and I am completely clear. Wonderful stuff.
Heartily seconded. I've been using it about a week and a half now and the difference is amazing. I'm glad I found my way to the forum if for no other reason than that.

 I didn't have acne as a teenager, mine waited to spring on me later in life. Fun, fun fun.

Proactiv worked for a few weeks but then dried parts of my face out so bad while other places I could feel the oil pooling, it was absolutely gross. I did like the tea tree lotion and their refining mask though. The mask was sulfur based I think, it worked really well if I got a random pimple, dab a bit on and leave it on overnight. In the morning the pimple was either gone or nearly so. If they, the lotion and mask, were more reasonably priced I'd probably still use them.