I want to treat my acne, But I have no access to treatments... Options

[synechdoche]

Well, I have moderate acne on my face, back and chest, and I went to the dermatologist for it. She gave me a prescription, which worked for awhile, but then all of a sudden the zits attacked my face again. I asked my mom to take me back, but she told me "We'll go soon... it's just that we have bills to pay..."
My parents aren't willing to go through trillions of different products to see which ones work (I think that they don't think acne's that big of a deal, and with my stubborn skin, I'll probably be going through that many products), and I have no way of getting to a store to buy stuff (no allowance, no job, and I'm too young to drive). I want to treat my acne NOW; I don't want to wait till the next dermatologist appointment (which will probably be in the next year if I'm lucky).

So, I guess what I'm saying is, how can I convince my parents that I want to try to treat this NOW (without nagging them to death/being annoying)?

I think I made sense. I hope I did. :P

Thanks!

[CloudNine]

I don't recommend the toothpaste idea especially if you have sensitive skin. I have sensitive skin and moderate acne so you can bet I've gone through many different acne products.

Wash your face morning and night, even during the day if you feel your skin can handle it. DO NOT USE BAR SOAP! Use face wash! Lotion tends to clog pores so don't use it unless you really need it. People who don't have a problem with acne can use lotion and rarely get breakouts from it.

Tell your parents that your appearance is important to you and you feel that acne lowers your self esteem. Just be truthful and stick right to the point.

People with moderate acne, I feel, have a harder time. Your skin becomes very dry and flaky so you try to cut back a little on the acne treatment but your acne becomes even worse.

Try ordering acne treatments online if you can't go to the store and if your parents don't want to take you to the dermatologist. If all else fails, get the acne treatment from your friends in means of borrowing some from them or asking them if they can get some for you and you can pay them back later on. I had a prescription acne medication before and it literally burned my skin. Every time I put it on my back or chest, it would turn my skin beet red. I've found that most store bought medications aren't to fantastic so lately I've been using murad or dermanew. Those are more expensive but they work wonders. I've tried proactiv but I didn't have a good experience with it, it actually made me break out worse lol. Try www.sephora.com and look up their acne treatments.

Also remember that acne is hereditary, can be caused from stress, and you may notice more outbreaks during certain times of the month (has to do with your period and hormonal changes in your body every month.)