Around August last year I stopped taking doxycycline, and my acne hasn't come back. However I am now struggling with closed comedones ALL over my face.
My base skincare routine has not changed. Hydrating cleanser, hyaluronic acid toner, and non-comedogenic moisturiser. I have combination acne prone skin skin.
From August to November, I used glycolic acid and niacinamide 3x a week.
November to April, I stopped the actives completely and used hydrating face masks instead to repair my skin barrier.
Since then, my skin has only gotten worse. I've started using glycolic acid again 2x a week from April onwards, but there has been no difference this past month.
It feels like the only thing that will make them go away is if I took doxycycline again, which I obviously don't want to. My skin was so perfectly smooth, literally like a baby prior to August and I just want to get that back.