<p>^Kind of agree in the sense, that if you were trying to do bangs, it typically exacerbates your acne situation. Especially if your hair is somewhat oily.</p>
<p>I actually know two guys in my grade who had pretty bad acne, and now it’s almost all gone after they shaved their heads.</p>
<p>It wasn’t very pleasant for the first month or so, but it cleared up afterwards. I suspect they disliked washing their hair…</p>
<p>It’s beneficial if one tries to wash their face on a daily basis.</p>
<p>Yo, if your Acne is really bad and won’t go away, try Accutane (Isotretinoin). Pretty much guaranteed to work (although side effects can suck). I did this for two courses after my Acne was really bad, and now it’s pretty much gone.</p>
<p>However, possible side effects include:
-Dry skin (especially prominent with lips and membrane of nose, ie nosebleeds). As Isotretinoin is basically a synthetic form of Vitamin A, your skin dries a lot faster. Buy lots of chapstick/moisturizer. This effect is pretty much guaranteed.
-Aching Joints. This is a lot less prominent, but I felt a little bit of it sometimes on my first course of Accutane at the higher dosage
-Liver problems (you have to get a blood test every month usually). Never had a problem with this
-Birth Defects if you have a kid while on it (obviously not a problem for me, but you will have to sign a bunch of paperwork saying you won’t get pregnant)
-Apparently Depression in really rare cases, but I doubt this will actually happen.</p>
<p>Typical course is about 5-7 months. After the first course, acne may come back mildly, in which you can go on another milder course for a while (for me approx 4 months), which seems to remove anything left.</p>
<p>My first course was 20 mg per day, second was 10. It’s a pretty strong drug, and probably best used as a last resort. It did work when everything else didn’t for me.</p>
<p>Also, as Warts said, wash your face every day, perhaps even twice after you wake up/ before you go to sleep. Maybe an exfoliator soap if you can</p>
<p>As for everything else, I can’t really help you with your hair, but I’m pretty sure you’re more than good enough to graduate. Just keep pushing forward.</p>
<p>I also suggest that you try Proactiv. I’ve found it to be beneficial.</p>
<p>I don’t ever get acne. . . unless I get stressed out. . . and when I do, I use Dove face cleanser and It’s gone the next day =]</p>