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I Spent Thousands Battling Hormonal Acne, and a $20 Regimen Cured It

Through a four-year trial-and-error method, I finally found what keeps my acne under control

by as told to Emily Woodruff  |  10 COMMENTS

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Drugstore Remedies - $100
Drugstore Remedies - $100 When I first started noticing breakouts, I realized that toothpaste over my acne spots wasn't going to cut it. I turned to the drugstore, mecca of acne solutions, to find something "stronger." I reached for beauty aisle standbys, like St. Ives Apricot Scrub and Neutrogena cleanser. Drugstore products are cheap (everything I bought was under $15), but all of the different products add up. Walking the aisles of the drugstore, you'll find things you never thought you would need — but if it said "acne-clearing" or "breakout-banishing," it went into my basket.

These remedies didn't do anything for my acne, so I decided I needed to look elsewhere for a cure.

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