Hi there. I read our issues with interest & empathise with you. However, I too am confused with your 2 doctors suggestions . Acne has varying grades; how old are you; economic status & environmental factors? Use of cosmetics? other siblings etc with similar issues? All these questions need be addressed & a visual welcome prior to giving you any piece of concrete advice. Acne treatment is tailor made for an individual. From your description alone, I would have recommended you apply a cream called Epiduo (contains 2 substances..benzoyl peroxide & adapalene) from a company called Galderma. Apply a teeny weeny bit on the lesions in the evenings at 7 pm & take care not to apply or smear your face as it may irritate it. Use this for 2 weeks as a first line treatment & then take it from there. I for one don t have much faith in Nadoxin as a front runner in management of acne albeit it is a good antibiotic. Skin resurfacing & cosmetic procedures et al I would leave for the time after we have addressed the primary problem of acne per se & let us deal with the sequelae after. A lot of doctors nowadays push for surgeries & procedures to offset the cost of their equipment etc & a scientific ethical approach is practiced by a few. Please use this HCM site to source a doctor close to you. If in Bangalore or close by, please feel free to drop in for a consult to Vikram Hospital, Bangalore anytime. Trust I have given you a clear honest answer & wish you a clear countenance soon! Best Regards, Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD