Acne.

No not the clothing range, or the place where people buy bombs in Warner Bro's cartoons. That horrible skin condition.

After watching BBC Three's excellent show 'dying for clear skin' . It left me pondering my own experiences with it and what I did to try and curb it.

I've suffered from acne since, probably, the age of 14. It's not nice - and I can only think of two or three other people in my school who had it was bad as I did or worse.

It really knocks your confidence, which sound so superficial and silly - but i didn't want to draw attention to my face so I wouldn't look people in the eye, this was something that was repeated time and time again on BBC Three's program.

Now nearly 21, I haven't had a bad acne breakout in probably a year or so, which is great. I've been left with some pretty nasty scarring though, which aint so cool.

I tried everything from Clean 'n Clear to Clearasil to GP antibiotics EVERYTHING.

But earlier this year I was bought a rather expensive, but brilliant device called a Calrisonic - it costs around £100, but, it is utterly brilliant and in around 3 months has improved my skin dramatically and its something I highly recommend buying.

Also as a facewash La Roche Posay are a french company which have a neutralised face wash which is excellent for the skin 'coz its got no perfume or anything harsh.

I know guys don't really do skincare, its quite or seen as, effeminate - however If you do suffer from bad skin, like I do, I hope between myself, the program and your Doctor you can find a resolution.