skin issues

Hey there. I am slightly obsessed with face care ritual (I don't like wrinkles and have sought out crèmes since I was 20- prevention is the best defense) sometimes I would be so tired that I would fall asleep and wash the next day or if I went on vacation just packed the wash but as I've gotten older (not much ) it's been a matter of discipline for me and washing my face come morning and night - not just here and there when I freaked out over a blemish. I have pretty good skin but I had two hard little white heads on the tip of my nose (which FH always adoringly pointed out hah) and a facialist told me I would have to see a dermatologist - so I figured I would eventually get around to that but in the meantime I bought a ten dollar magazine (New Beauty) and read up on the skin care. Less then a year later through daily exfoliation - no more whiteheads (wont get into details but you get the point).
I always recommend daily exfoliation (depending on the sensitivity of your skin - make sure your read the ingredients of your products and choose accordingly) followed by the use of astringent and toner. You can always get a pore minimizer to help the situation and moisturizer (always) to help seal the regimen & stick to it like your personal ritual. If you have blemishes that are of concern, you can always apply Benzoyl Peroxide Gel medication for overnight treatments; it’s the key ingredient in most acne medications and they sell it in your normal pharmacy or drugstore on the shelf.
So here's something else that might help: One of my BM's used to get cysts on her face and bad breakouts - the dermatologist didn’t help her so she wound up going to a facialist based on a friends recommendation. Needless to say, her skin is glowing and some of the cysts had been extracted. Granted it’s not an overnight miracle and she’s had to go for a couple of sessions but there is a difference especially regarding the reoccurrence of certain trouble spots. The facialist she met with caters to some celebrities and comes at a pricey cost $250 for her services but my friend said she thought it was worth it bc she’s been wasting money on products through-out her entire life. You don’t necessarily have to meet with the particular facialist - she owns a facial spa and her staff can provide the same treatments for less ($125 or so I believe) but my friend did rave about the personal attention she received... the spa name is Christine Chin Spa and she also recommended a personal care course of therapy/ treatments for my friend and so far so good (except for the dent in her pocket). This might also be a good route to follow if all else fails - but make sure you seek facialist specialist bc its very different from a facial at a salon.
I hope this helps!!

*Edit - My freind was using the Wonderbar for a while which helped with her acne concerns but ultimatley she needed deeper care hence the step above. Thought I would mention to further help.