There are thousands of different methods to treat your acne.  When it shows up, you can pop zits all day or you can take action to help make sure it does not come back.  Find an acne treatment that you can afford at your local drug store, buy it, and stick to it.  One of the biggest problems that people have when treating their acne is that they jump from treatment to treatment without giving a single one the time to do its job.  It certainly does not have to be the fanciest or most expensive product, just be sure to stick to it.  You will get better results from sticking to one cheap product than buying three expensive ones and switching between them, hoping for a miracle.