text: i am 12 and i have acne? when i was 9 i had little pimples all over my forehead. it stayed the same until i was 10. when i was 11 it spread all all over my chin, nose and 1/4 of my cheeks. it's so ugly and everyone else my age has completely clear skin. i have had numorous treatments and nothing has worked! and don't even mention proacvtiv, because my sister used it and it did nothing for her, and i'm allergic to benzoyl peroxide. i don't have my periods, and i know when i do it'll get much worse. that's one of the reasons why i really want to get rid of my acne now(besides the itching and burning). severe acne often calls for a visit to the doctor. till then use astringent to keep your face clean, cut back on greasy foods, chocolate, and sodas, and double up on the water. keeping a food/acne  diary can also help you figgure out if it is food caused.