How to get rid of spots on your forehead?

How to get rid of redness and spots around the nose, chin and forehead?

• I'm meant to be going out with some friends tomorrow for a couple of drinks but my skin's acting. I used my blackhead removal tool to get rid of some blackhead and I forgot to clean the skin afterwards and now where I removed the blackheads I've got little white head spots and the area around the spots is just bright red. I've been using some 5% benzoyl peroxide cream on the areas affected. I've also popped them with clean fingers and then cleaned out the areas with witch hazel - I know people say not to pop spots but I find it the quickest way to get rid of spots and have always done it and haven't got any scars from it as I'm careful and if I'm going to use lots of pressure I cover my fingers with tissues so not to leave a mark. I am thinking of using a nose strip over my nose or maybe applying a clay mask to the areas affected. I don't have any eye drops before anyone suggests that and its never worked for me anyway. Any ideas what I else I could do?

• Answer:

  i use Aprocot Scrub for Blackhead and Blemish Removal. works well at getting rid of black (less affective) and whiteheads. also has silcylic acid in it, however its more for prevention than reduction. Take Ibuprofen tonight. Before going to bed and right out of the shower (probably ok to wash off about 30-60min after application) put about three drops of Tea Tree Oil in your hands and use like a moisturizer (instead of whatever else you use after showers). It's about $6 at Walmart in the black hair section. Both ibuprofen and Tea Trea Oil are anti-inflamatories. Also works like magic at preventing acne, seriously, better than any acne treatment i have ever tried (equate, clean n clear, that oxy something, this anibacterial facial wash which made it worse, cant think of the others right now). Sometimes if i must get rid of one, i break a Qtip or just use two to put pressure on it instead of using my fingers or nails. easy cleanup too.