Hormonal acne is especially common around the jawline — if nothing else is working, it could be worth checking with your doctor and looking into a potential hormone imbalance. In the meantime, like they said above, totally be sure your pillowcases (and anything else that touches your face) are nice and clean! In my experience, since acne can be influenced by so many things, you likely can’t pinpoint an exact cause — which can totally be okay since we know how to treat it! Focusing on treating bacteria, excess sebum/oil, and clogged pores instead of trying to understand the biology of acne-causing factors can seem much more manageable, ya know? So make sure you have acne fighting ingredients in your routing — salicylic acid treatment 2x a week, and maybe add a benzoyl peroxide wash in the morning? — and you should totally see results! Good luck 💕💕