• Oral antibiotics to eliminate bacterial growth.
• Birth-control pills and hormone blockers to control oil production.
• Accutane, the only prescription medication capable of curing acne.
You need to experiment to discover exactly how to put these various steps together in a combination that works for you. Unfortunately, there isn’t one absolutely right way. It is essential to try different options until you find what suits your skin type and your specific condition. If you are consistent and avoid veering from your special battle plan, you stand a pretty good chance of winning a good part of the war against blemishes and blackheads. But the battle plan must deal with all of a blemish’s causes.