Acne question
Here's what worked for me (I am 38 and have had problems with acne all of my teenage years through adult life until the last year or so when I finally found a remedy that helped.)
I started using Head and Shoulders shampoo (my hair is oily so it had never occurred to me to use this). It has zinc in it, which really helps to kill of the bacteria. My face was breaking out in part because of my hair being oily.
I also stared using Proactive and it is great (but the shampoo helped more than anything really!).
You could also have a zinc deficiency in general - this is personal, so don't answer, but if you have problems with excessive sweating/stinky armpits that aren't controlled by regular deodorant or oily skin, it can be a classic sign of zinc deficiency. (I even wash my underarms with Head & Shoulders - that's probably too much info, but anyway...)
Do you have a diagnosis of rosacea? Is that why the topical steroids?
I highly recommend Head & Shoulders, Proactive and zinc as an unbeatable combination!!! Best of luck to you!
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