Acne has gotten bad. go to dermatologist or keep trying over the counter stuff?

Acne does not run in my family.


My sister has it bad on her back, but a few here and there on her face (shes 18)


i%26#039;m younger than her so it still might be a phase...but it has gotten so bad where my face is all red, bumpy, and oily. (i know, disgusting, sorry.)


I%26#039;ve tried alot of over the counter stuff, like:


acne-free terminator


Clean and Clear creams and other topicals


alot more..i just can%26#039;t remember.


I%26#039;ve also used Proactiv, which worked really well for about 2 months...then all of the sudden it stopped working...i had more breakouts then usually and it just wasn%26#039;t helping.


After i stopped using Proactiv because it didn%26#039;t seem to be doing anything anymore, it just keeps on getting worse.


Now I%26#039;m using Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Kit...it%26#039;s my second day using it and I%26#039;ve really haven%26#039;t seen results. I know I should give it time, but do you think it%26#039;s about time to give up and just see a dermatologist?





please give your best opinion.


xo thanks.|||I%26#039;d go to the dermatologist-- Just to find out EXACTLY what%26#039;s going on so you can get treatment and medical advice.|||i have to go there i would go there. if they suggest a brand that%26#039;s like ctaphel i didn%26#039;t spell it right but it is something like that it doesn%26#039;tt work well at all.tea tree oil will def help well the soap its a bar at the health food store.