I get pimples on my forehead and chin, some blackheads on my nose, and some pink blemishes on the upper part of my cheeks where freckles are on most people. Thankfully my cheeks are mostly clear, and the blemishes on the top part can pass for really light freckles sometimes.
But my face is really stubborn. I have tried Clean & Clear, Biore, Vichy, Neutrogena, Olay, Lush, Body Shop, and everything else you can buy off the shelves. I've even tried prescription Benza-something-or-other pills which gave me a bad rash on my arms because I was out in the sun, and prescription clindoxyl gel which worked for the first two days and then made my skin oily after that.
Right now I'm using St. Ive's Blackhead and Blemish Removing Apricot Scrub. It doesn't clear up my skin completely, but it seems to maintain what I already have and prevents me from breaking out as badly. At first I thought that it wasn't working anymore, but then when I stopped using it my acne got worse, so I guess it does help.
I really should go to the dermatologist.