So my history with acne is long, but to shorten it up the only things that worked for me with acne were accutane and bactrim but bactrim stopped working in time and accutane kept it at bay but constant hormone usuage would eventually bring it back...and I tried everything, otc to script....
Fast forward to recent...I got a weird infection in my beard somehow so the doctor told me to try using some betadine solution to wash the area. I did as instructed and I had a couple zits next to the infection and the solution hit them too and they cleared right up before the infection did...so I looked it up and other people have been using it for this purpose for a while but it is not suggested by most docs for I'm guessing, because they don't get paid to prescribe it. It is a cheap ass 5 dollar solution...it's an iodine solution, doctors and nurses use it to prep for surgeries, it kills bacteria and it has just cleared me right up. I used it all over my face and they're gone, took about a week for me to clear up... I told a few people about it, guys at the gym just to see if it would work for them and one guy has got brutal acne on his back and he had his wife apply it and he's clearer than he's been in ages and he just started...other guys have noticed results as well, everybody is clearing up...I don't know if it will work for you but if you've tried everything else it is worth a shot and it's dirt cheap and easier on the body than accutane....the way I use it is, I just wash my face with it a couple times a day, it'll make it orangy red but it washes off don't worry lol then I get a sponge or pad and dab it on active acne overnight and leave it on. Let it sit for a 10 min and it won't come off on your pillows. I haven't used it for the body but same principle I am sure. You can also mix it with a moisturizer or cleanser and use it that way, I saw some people online say that but I just use it the way I described and it's worked for me . I am not a doctor so read up on it and see if it is safe if you have any medical conditions but if you're healthy it should be no problem.
tl;dr if you've got acne and are otherwise healthy, try betadine solution a couple times a day as a face wash and then spot dab it on and leave it on over night and come back and let me know if it works for you.
Fast forward to recent...I got a weird infection in my beard somehow so the doctor told me to try using some betadine solution to wash the area. I did as instructed and I had a couple zits next to the infection and the solution hit them too and they cleared right up before the infection did...so I looked it up and other people have been using it for this purpose for a while but it is not suggested by most docs for I'm guessing, because they don't get paid to prescribe it. It is a cheap ass 5 dollar solution...it's an iodine solution, doctors and nurses use it to prep for surgeries, it kills bacteria and it has just cleared me right up. I used it all over my face and they're gone, took about a week for me to clear up... I told a few people about it, guys at the gym just to see if it would work for them and one guy has got brutal acne on his back and he had his wife apply it and he's clearer than he's been in ages and he just started...other guys have noticed results as well, everybody is clearing up...I don't know if it will work for you but if you've tried everything else it is worth a shot and it's dirt cheap and easier on the body than accutane....the way I use it is, I just wash my face with it a couple times a day, it'll make it orangy red but it washes off don't worry lol then I get a sponge or pad and dab it on active acne overnight and leave it on. Let it sit for a 10 min and it won't come off on your pillows. I haven't used it for the body but same principle I am sure. You can also mix it with a moisturizer or cleanser and use it that way, I saw some people online say that but I just use it the way I described and it's worked for me . I am not a doctor so read up on it and see if it is safe if you have any medical conditions but if you're healthy it should be no problem.
tl;dr if you've got acne and are otherwise healthy, try betadine solution a couple times a day as a face wash and then spot dab it on and leave it on over night and come back and let me know if it works for you.