r/acne is a subreddit with 1.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses acne, skin, help, struggling, and treatment, and they frequently recommend/review pimple patches, suncream, and accutane lip balm.
A subreddit for discussing acne and how to best treat it.
Popular Themes in r/acne
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Randomly developed chin acne as adult?"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Skincare help"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/acne
#1
Acne
: "Randomly developed chin Acne as adult?"
267 posts
#2
Skin
: "Skin Care help"
134 posts
#3
Help
106 posts
#4
Struggling
57 posts
#5
Treatment
: "Randomly developed chin acne as adult?"
44 posts
#6
Accutane
16 posts
#7
Scars
: "I've had acne for 5 years. I need help!"
16 posts
#8
Time
15 posts
#9
Hard
14 posts
#10
Forehead
11 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
Accutane Lip Balm
12 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
CeraVe
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Dr. Dan's
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/acne
#1
Help - General
: "Acne came back one year after Accutane. Feeling discouraged"
129 posts
#2
Rant
: "I will never have children"
14 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Anyone else feel like their acne is clearly connected to something internal but no doctor can figure out what?"
14 posts
#4
Routine Help
: "Adult acne in 30s, struggling"
11 posts
#5
Product Request
: "Does anyone have advice for this?"
8 posts
#6
Scarring
: "My back acne is very severe any tips on how to help the acne and scarring"
6 posts
#7
Before & After
: "My skin hasn’t been this clear since I was 12"
5 posts
#8
Success Story
: "One year difference 🤗"
5 posts
#9
Personal
: "What are the odds people will judge my body acne/scars"
4 posts
#10
PIE/PIH
: "HELP!! I’ve tried everything :("
2 posts
Member Growth in r/acne
Yearly
+4k members(0.2%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026