Last year my skin went berserk as well.Previously I had one or two then bam! my chin was like braille. I tried DDF sulfur mask and that controlled the outbreak and murad t-zone purifying gel is superb at busting zits.Best of all you can get a generous sample of the DDF mask at kit cosmetics and a sample of the gel at mecca-for free!Yay!.I found the gel worked better on larger pimples but the SA at mecca said she put it all over her face to prevent new pimples.The gel does sting a bit but it works so good.BTW on the package the instructions for the mask was once a week but I was so desperate, I wore it everyday for 1-2 hours and overnight for the pus filled pimples.Hope this helps!

Perhaps you should get a referral to a dermatologist.  That is the hormonal area for pimples though, have you changed pill or anything of that nature?

Oh my! reading that I felt like *I* had written it  - but I have found the answer! I found a local Dermalogica recommended salon because about a month ago I was absolutely at my wits end! My skin was worse than it ever had been before (I too, have had the occasional pimple before) and it was mostly concentrated on my chin, with more on my cheeks. The lovely lady I saw at InTherapy in Red Hill (Brissie girls, this place gets 5 bright shiny gold stars) told me that a similar thing had happened to her at 25 (I just had my 25th birthday) where somehow the hormones just go crazy, and cause you to break out like never before. Made especially worse if you are usually susceptible to breakouts. So... I went to InTherapy and she started giving me LED light therapy (red and blue) which we did for a few weeks to heal my skin (it's only $30 a session there) and last week we started Microdermabrasion - and after only a few days, I have really noticed a difference. I can't wait to see my skin after another 5 weeks of it! I notice you are going overseas, if you want to delay it until you are back I can recommend the products that the InTherapy ladies gave me, which have been great.Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel twice a day (double cleanse to clear makeup)Dermalogica Microfoliant once a day (this has oatmeal in it which made my skin itchy due to my gluten intolerance, so I can no longer use it, but it was seriously effective for exfoliating)Indio Rebuild Cream as well as Indio replenish serum or vitamin c serum daily (this stuff is not cheap, averaging $100 for products, and is only available in salon but is amazing - I'm sure there's probably a cheaper Dermalogica moisturiser that would be good too)I'm also using Indio Renew cream nightly, which is an AHA exfoliant type cream. I'm only using it a couple of times a week now that I'm getting the Microdermabrasion, but it is seriously effective. I hope that helps - I know how absolutely frustrating it is!! Good Luck :) 

I had mad acne when i was younger, the only thing that helped was a tretament called the HYDRADERMIE by GUINOT. dont know how it works but hey cleared it up!

Im in EXACTLY the same boat.  for over a month now my skin has been a big red mountain range... and by god they hurt! I had a facial done at Ella Bache and it calmed my skin down a little but now its back to being sore and pimply again.  would love to find out how you go at the Dermatologists!