Marvin, you're absolutely right, there is no substitute for good nutrition and cleansing. Utltimately, I decided to go to an herbalist because I was trying to many different things and not see many results. That has helped me a great deal.
No additional product recommendations at the moment but I just started using something that is designed to help with Acne scarring and hyperpigmentation. I found out about it on this board actually, as usual! It's called Epidermix and I read about it a www.newskinnaturally.com. Thank goodness for the Acne forum!