r/acne is a subreddit with 1.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses acne, help, skin, struggling, and scars, and they frequently recommend/review pimple patches, suncream, and face wash.
A subreddit for discussing acne and how to best treat it.
Popular Themes in r/acne
#1
Advice Requests
: "Success story"
30 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help identify acne type + routine help"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "god I hate this so bad"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/acne
#1
Acne
: "Acne Skin"
261 posts
#2
Help
: "Help with daughter’s acne."
122 posts
#3
Skin
: "Did I ruin my Skin?"
105 posts
#4
Struggling
61 posts
#5
Scars
: "so lost on what to do with these Scars, what’s my next steps?"
19 posts
#6
Time
15 posts
#7
Hard
14 posts
#8
Treatment
: "Please help me find a way to fix this"
12 posts
#9
Accutane
: "First Month on Accutane!"
11 posts
#10
Tired
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/acne
Pimple Patches
18 reviews
#1
COSRX
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hero
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Rael
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Suncream
12 reviews
#1
Missha
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Bioderma
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Supergoop
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Face Wash
9 reviews
#1
CeraVe
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Cetaphil
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Haruharu
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/acne
#1
Help - General
: "Dermatologist said there is nothing she can do to help my acne"
136 posts
#2
Scarring
: "Finishing up accutane"
14 posts
#3
Routine Help
: "Adult Acne for 2 Years and Feeling Defeated: Would Love to Hear Your Stories and Guidance"
13 posts
#4
Before & After
: "Aquaphor is a Godsend"
10 posts
#5
Rant
: "Acne ruins my self esteem."
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "I've struggled with acne since age 11 and this is what I've learned"
5 posts
#7
Product Request
: "closed comodones? help!"
5 posts
#8
Success Story
: "Success story"
4 posts
#9
Personal
: "Mama please don’t cry"
2 posts
#10
PIE/PIH
: "Who’s pushing 30? I’m still embarrassed to walk around without foundation on. I have a good routine, and I’ve been on Spirno for 2 months. I know it’s not that bad, but I’m not getting out what I give in"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/acne
Yearly
+2k members(0.1%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026