[Acne] HELP! I reintroduced red Stridex into my routine and my skin broke out in 4 large red painful zits. Is there anything I can do to improve my skin by Sunday (4 days from now)?

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So, I thought I would add red stridex back into my routine to exfoliate and my face EXPLODED. I read up on this in a search of this sub and I guess I'm sensitive to the silicone in it so in the trash it went. (That explains why my skin cleared up when I stopped using it....)Now here's the problem. I'm going out to lunch with my ex boyfriend on Sunday. (We're still friends, on good terms. I broke up with him but I still love him and I miss him, so of course I want to look good so I feel good and feel confident and not embarrassed about my face.)I have three large, red, painful zits that are coming to a whitehead and I'm resisting the urge to pop them. I have one deep under the skin zit that isn't coming to a head at all, and might be cystic? I've never had cystic acne before so I don't know if thats what this is and if you can have both whiteheads and cystic acne at the same time.Other than completely stopping the stridex (already in the trash,) are there any ways I can help reduce the inflammation or possibly almost get rid of these zits by sunday (4 days)? Creams/masks/home remedies?A friend recommended a honey mask, but I'm very hesitant to upset my routine again. Any feedback is helpful, and I have pictures if it helps for any reason.I have kind of dry skin. I moisturize with Cerave twice a day (morning and night).Thanks!
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