hey Tri Girl, I think that different bodies must respond better or worse to different treatments. Acne cream, tea tree oil, antibiotic cream (including prescription) all did nothing for me (didn't try Prep H, will keep that in mind for next time). I got them even though I used Chamois Butt'r, Assos cream, and Hammer's saddle cream. But when I followed Levi Leipheimer's method and tried petroleum jelly, I finally had some relief.

In complete honesty, over the last year the only thing that really makes them go away completely, once they're there, is--time off the bike. It seems to take a week. Luckily (?) every once in awhile I have to leave my bike behind for work-related travel, so a week/ten days off the bike can happen!