When I read acne treatment reviews, do people's skin often get better and then worse repeatedly? I'm curious about the realistic process.

I've been looking up a lot of acne treatment reviews lately, but seeing only photos of great results has actually made me more curious about the actual process haha.

Some people say their skin improved continuously after starting, while others mentioned periods when it flared up again, so I wondered if my skin condition could fluctuate even while receiving acne treatment.

I'm a bit impatient, so if I get it done once or twice and breakouts come back, I think I'll just assume it's not working haha. So, before I start, I want to know that there might be a process like this involved to some extent.

Is it common for acne to flare up again when under a lot of stress or unable to sleep, even if you receive consistent treatment? I am also curious if this means the treatment is incorrect or if it is just a temporary change depending on your condition.

I'm not expecting to have skin that never breaks out. I think I'll be perfectly satisfied if the severe breakouts decrease compared to before, and if one does appear, it stabilizes relatively quickly.

I've seen reviews of acne treatments saying that you need to do it consistently for a few months for your skin's condition to change. Is that actually true?

I am curious if your skin condition was definitely different after the first month and about three months, and I would also like to hear what you did when it got worse again in the meantime.

I think I would be less anxious if I started knowing that the process of improvement isn't a continuous straight upward path, but that there might be shaky moments along the way.

I’d really like to hear honest reviews from those who have actually been receiving acne treatment for a long time, including not only the good parts but also the difficult times they went through.