hormonal acne cleared without birth control - my path

didn't want the pill. what worked over ~9 months: - spearmint tea 2 cups daily - cut refined sugar to 1x/wk treat - magnesium glycinate at night - consistent sleep - spironolactone through my derm (this was the big one) - azelaic acid topical 9 months of steady improvement, chin is clear for the first time in a decade. YMMV but stacking these slow levers beat any single hero product.