It is kind of a myth that acne is due to skin being unclean. In particular, if your cleanser strips your skin of its natural oils then your skin can respond by producing more oils which can result in more acne...

Acne is hormonal. I'm not sure about the severity of your breakouts but it might help to mention things to your doctor. There is a variety of birth control pill (for instance) that helps reduce acne - and that might be an option. There are other options as well.

I have a form of acne that is a little too mild for whatever medication it is that significantly reduces the oil output of the skin... A couple docs now have reccommended proactive to me. They said start out very light indeed with it and then increase the amount over time, but that that was definately worth a shot.

Has anyone here given that a go?