Curb your enthusiasm

The unfortunately-named-but-brilliant Dr. Gross warns that you need to go easy on your skin. So as tempting as it is to scrub your face with Brillo pads and apply industrial-strength zit cream every 15 minutes, don't. It'll just trigger skin to produce more oil. Instead, he says to try non-abrasive exfoliation (like his MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel, $80), which he says will help "dissolve dead skin cells, provide increased radiance and glow, improve skin tone and lead to an overall better complexion." Plus, it's a heck of a lot less painful.