Be extra careful with the advice you got. Acne can be due to a lot of things, mostly hormones which contraception pills can help, but can be caused by a lot of things. Antibiotics can increase your resistance. Putting some cream can make your skin more oily and easier to get more acne. Alcohol-based stuff can dry your skin and make it sensitive. Some acne med can help it disappear in a few days, but it will come back more violently.
Research well before applying anything onto your face. I won't give advice because I'm not your GP, and I also went through that phase of desperately trying all I can to get rid of acne only to make it worse.