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You have a telephone consultation with an 18-year-old male who has a 6-month history of acne. He has never consulted about this before. He started a university course 3 months ago and thinks that the acne has worsened since then. His older brother had a similar problem and received specialist treatment from a dermatologist.

You review the photo he has sent in and note open and closed comedones on his face with sparse papules. There are no pustules or scarring and no other body areas are affected.

What is the best management option for this likely diagnosis?