Many people are affected by acne , however hey don't find solutions and if they do it's not long lasting. I have acne since the age of 14 yrs to 20yrs ,that is a long time right ? I had tried very many remedies including home remedies eg honey eggs avocado pawpaw aloevera and many things however the result was short lived and the sensation on my face at the time was very harsh. I tried different types of soaps ,creams , scrubbing creams and even sprays . It was a waste of money and time for me , sometimes this products either increased my acne or lightened my face to a uncomfortable extreme. I decided to stop and let my face heal naturally, however people could not help but notice and kept asking me questions and telling me to try different ways of healing Acne and all that . There are very many causes of acne formation but mostly is hormonal imbalance in teenage girls and most people don't understand that . In hormonal caused acne the washing and scrabbing the face with many things won't help. Hormonal imbalance needs therapy from a gynaecologist or any doctor . Hormonal imbalance does not only cause acne formation but also painful and heavy menstruation. They will give you drugs to balance your hormones and it will heal the acne and the menstruation problems. The next cause is bacterial infection mostly due to excess production of oil . In this the washing, scrubbing and even home remedies will only help for a short while but the bacterial infection has not been cleared hence the acne will still continue to form . The treatment application of topical benzyl peroxide which is applied to the face each day depending, the duration of application depends on the severity of the acne. However most of the time when benzoyle peroxide it is advisable to use tretinoin gel too so that it can resurface the deep acne for you to treat. The other cause of acne is menstrual periods and this is an on and off thing. When most girls have their menses they tend to develop acne and it is advisable to just keep it face clean and avoid touching it . When the menses are over the face will be back to normal however the dark spot formation is a problem and am yet to find out the best solution for that. The three causes are the main causes that make acne not to go away . Apart from that there are other causes such as pregnancy,sickness and application of creams that your face can't accommodate. The misconception of acne is that when you pop the pimple it heals faster. This is not true but when u pop the pimple you subject it to inflammation and also infection that makes it hard for it to heal and another pimple can form on that area and also it will leave a black spot . When I was trying to find the cause of my acne ,I was discouraged because no one wanted to educate me and many people used my weakness t earn money by selling to me many things. However right now I have to say I cleared m acne after realizing it was caused by excess oil production which made it bacterial. Wash your face regularly and develop a habit of not touching your face everytime. Use products that are gentle on your skin and if the acne does not go away just visit a dermatologist for better healthy advices. The home remedies and most of the soaps and scrubbs help maintain a healthy face but does not cure the acne. Acne is a medical problem just visit a dermatologist