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
: "Thank you r/acne !"
44 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "need a routine for skin care budget 1000 ðŸ˜teenager"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "25F with a painful back zit"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "1 year difference!"
1 post
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
: "Help with acne :("
12 posts
#9
Accutane
: "Before and after accoutane"
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
: "Is this good progress for 3 months into treatment? (Left is 3 months ago, right is currently)"
140 posts
#2
Scarring
: "3 months update"
12 posts
#3
Routine Help
: "Hyperpigmentation help!!!"
11 posts
#4
Before & After
: "Thank you r/acne !"
8 posts
#5
Discussion
: "I've struggled with acne since age 11 and this is what I've learned"
6 posts
#6
Product Request
: "closed comodones? help!"
6 posts
#7
Success Story
: "Success story"
5 posts
#8
Product Question
: "Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser"
5 posts
#9
PIE/PIH
: "1 year difference!"
4 posts
#10
Personal
: "Tretinoin + spironolactone update"
1 post
Member Growth in r/acne
Yearly
+2k members(0.1%)
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Last updated: May 31, 2026