How do you tell if your acne treatment is actually working?

I’ve been on and off treatments for years, and the hardest part is that progress is nearly invisible day to day. I’d switch products at week 3 because “nothing was happening,” then wonder later if I’d quit too early.

How do the rest of you track it?

- Do you take regular photos? How do you keep the lighting and angle consistent?

- Do you write down when you start or stop a product?

- How long do you give something before deciding it isn’t working?

I got frustrated enough that I built a small free tool for myself: a daily photo log that overlays your last photo so shots line up, with a quick check-in and a timeline of when you started each product. Everything stays in your browser, nothing is uploaded. It’s an early prototype and only a tracking log, not medical advice: https://facelogs.netlify.app

If you try it, I’d really like to hear what’s confusing or missing. And I’m just as interested in your own methods, so please share what works for you.