A looong time ago, I *think* there was a post here that tea tree oil worked well on brownheads, which I guess are the little spots I have. Like blackheads, except not as bad - just a little gunk in my pores, maybe?
I remember Drew made a post about this. Wash gently, take a cotton ball (I like to dampen mine with water so the oil doesnt sink in too much and get lost) and put some tea tree oil on it. Swipe over nose and where there is blemishes. Then apply a light coating of 2.5% bp gel (she and I both use the one sold at www.acne.org- there is good info on site as well) Moisturize well. This has cleared my skin up a lot, though I don't use the tea tree oil.