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i have bad acne so am using about three acne products and it is making my skin painfully dry and the acne isn't even disappearing

what should i do?

have you been using mouisturiser? you need to use this as alot of acne/spot products will dry your skin out and you should always mousiturise your skin afterwards

You should not use more than one product for the skin as this can and does cause this reaction. I'd reduce to the one item that seems to be working the most and helped the fastest seeming. I'd then use an oil free lotion at night (it's best to get that kind as the skin repairs itself most as one sleeps).
I also would not overuse the product, regularly care /maintenance should be all you need to manage it.

Try to dilute the acne wash a little more.
Drink more water
take vitamins
and only use the cream at bed time. Until they start to help clear up.
You may have to change brands if this is the case -
are you using toner after you wash your skin? This may help.