Hi,
Ice from your freezer would be the best to take down the redness and inflammation, it's good to ice your zits or whole face twice a day morning and before bed.

Diluted apple cider vinegar makes for a very good toner to kill germs and put your skin in proper pH and might just help to clear you skin to. The kind from the health food store is best ( Braggs)

Fresh blended pineapple is very good to help exfoliate dead skin cells, I use ..Glytone over night fluid.. an AHA, and it is very helpful.

Honey is also wonderful for problem skin, smear it on as a mask for a while lie down and rest with it on and remember to try and get 8 hours of sleep each night and avoid getting up tight and all stressed out as much as you can.

Hope this helps
Denise

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Lemon and egg white mask is amazing for dark spots as well. Use only a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and one tbl spoon of egg whites as an evening regimen. Wash off and then use the ice all over your face. I also use a fade gel afterward for my dark spots...

Go on acne.org and visit the forums. There is some very helpful information on this..