* Insider trick: Feel a breakout coming? Take action fast. New York City-based aesthetician Mamie McDonald recommends dabbing a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide on the affected area twice a day. "It kills any active bacteria in the pore and cleans out the infection so it won't cause a pimple," she says.
Dream creams
* Prescription: Accutane, Retin-A Micro, Tazorac, Avita, Benzaclin
* Nonprescription: (bottom, from left) Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser, G.M. Collin Acne Complex, Clean and Clear Advantage Daily Cleansing Pads. Also try: Proactiv Solution 3-Step System, Clinique Ache Solutions Spot Healing Gel, Neutrogena Rapid Clear Ache Defense Face Lotion, Sonya Dakar Drying Potion
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