NATURAL ALOE VERA SAVED ME

OK YOU GUYS, SO....I WENT TO THE DERMATOLOGIST CUZ I HAD SOME BREAKOUTS AND I WANTED TO PUT AN END TO IT. HE PRESCRIBED STIEVAMYCIN AND MINOCIN. SO I STARTED MY NEW ROUTINE, IT WAS GOING GOOD, OBVIOUSLY WITH AN INITIAL BREAKOUT BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT SEEMED TO BE HELPING. SO ONE NIGHT AFTER IT HAD BEEN GOING REALLY GOOD, I DECIDED TO USE SOME APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ON SOME RED MARKS TO HELP THEM GO AWAY, WELL TO MY DISMAY I BURNED MY FACE. LITERALLY! I FREAKED OUT, I STARTED CRYING, I WAS DEPRESSED, I DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY OR TALK TO ANYBODY, I WAS JUST LIKE SUPER DOWN. I REMEMBERED THAT MY GRANDMOTHER HAD ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT NATURAL ALOE VERA WAS A MIRACLE PLANT. IT COULD CURE BURNS, SCRAPES, INSECT BITES, EVERYTHING. SO, I ASKED MY MOM TO BRING ME SOME SINCE SHE HAS A PLANT IN HER BACKYARD. I BEGAN APPLYING THE PLANT ON MONDAY AND BY YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) THE SCAB WAS COMPLETELY HEALED AND HAD FALLEN ON ITS OWN. MIND YOU THAT THE SCAB COVERED MY ENTIRE CHIN. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. IT EVEN FADED SOME OF MY OLD RED MARKS. I WAS AMAZED AND SURE THAT I WAS A WITNESS OF A MIRACLE. I NOW FEEL BETTER AND I AM DEALING JUST WITH SOME BREAKOUTS THAT I PROMISED MYSELF I WOULDN'T TOUCH, I WOULD JUST LET THE STIEVAMYCIN AND TIME TAKE CARE OF THEM. SO, LESSON TAUGHT, AND I TOTALLY HAVE FAITH IN ALOE VERA. I EVEN RESEARCHED IT AND IT HAS SO MANY MINERALS, VITAMINS, AND IT CAN HELP YOUR SKIN HEAL UP TO 72 HOURS FASTER THAN IT NORMALLY WOULD. IAM SO HAPPY. I WAS REALLY STARTING TO GET DEPRESSED AND AFRAID THAT I WOULD HAVE A SCAR THAT COVERED MY CHIN BUT ALOE VERA TOOK CARE OF IT:) HOPE THIS HELPS IN CASE ANYONE OUT THERE NEEDS IT:)

Needed to vent!

Ok so I've been applying the Stievamycin gel at night for a week already and things were pretty good. It seems to be drying up everything and revealing new fresh skin, but its red and scabby. So I was upset today after I got outta the shower. I don't know I just got this feeling of sadness that consumed me and I just burst into tears.

Its so unbelievable how much acne affects ones life. I am so grateful Iam on my summer break (Iam a teacher) because I wouldn't be able to show up to work like this, I'd be to self-conscious. I think one makes it seem worse than it is but I think it can really get to you even though it might not be that bad. So my husband happened to walk into the room and saw me just broken down into tears. He hugged me and said it would all soon get much better and that he loved me (cuz i mentioned I was emabarrassed). I feel much better now and Iam hoping for a soon recovery. I feel like Iam missing out on so much, like going out, family, friends, my regular activities, but I really want to stay away from the sun. Iam hoping for the best, being optimistic knowing that it will soon be all better.

You guys have no idea how happy Iam to have found this site. I feel like if I ever feel down, people on here will help and will be there:) It's amazing!!! Thanks you guys, even though I might not know you individually but just knowing you are there and understand helps me feel a lot better about myself:) All of you are in my prayers, whatever your need might be:) THANKS!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone

HELLO...SO, IAM NEW. I REALLY LIKE THIS WEBSITE. I FEEL ITS LIKE A FAMILY AND YOU CAN HELP EACH OTHER OUT, SINCE WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. SO, IAM A TEACHER. OFF FOR TWO MONTHS YEY WE NEEDED THE BREAK:) SO I STARTED BREAKING OUT RIGHT WHEN I STARTED COLLEGE. I HAD NEVER BROKEN OUT BEFORE. IT WASN'T THAT BAD BUT JUST KINDA UNCOMFORTABLE THEN IT SLOWLY AND ON ITS OWN WENT AWAY. RIGHT BEFORE I GOT MARRIED, AGE 22 I BEGAN BREAKING OUT AGAIN, ( I GUESS WEDDING STRESS WHO KNOWS) MY JAWLINE IS THE AREA WERE I MOSTLY BROKE OUT. SO I DECIDED TO GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST TO GET TREATED SINCE I WANTED TO BE RADIANT FOR MY WEDDING. HE PRESCRIBED STIEVAMYCIN AND MINOCIN. I WAS ON IT FOR LIKE 3 MONTHS AND IT WORKED WONDERS. MY FACE WAS COMPLETELY CLEAR. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED BIRTH CONTROL SINCE I WAS GETTING MARRIED. I FIGURED I HAD LEFT THE BREAKOUTS BEHIND AND IT WOULD ALL BE GOOD FROM THEN ON. BUT THAT WASN'T THE CASE. A YEAR AGO I STOPPED TAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS. (WITH BIRTH CONTROL MY SKIN WAS FLAWLESS). I BEGAN TO BREAK OUT AGAIN. (JAWLINE) AGHHHHH! SO AGAIN (NOW 26) I DECIDED I WOULD GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST. I WAS KINDA DREADING IT SINCE I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS ON STIEVAMYCIN IT WAS PAINFUL AND DEPRESSING. BUT I DECIDED I NEEDED TO PUT A STOP TO THIS BEFORE IT GOT WORSE. HE GAVE ME THE SAME TREATMENT AS LAST TIME AND AGAIN THE HORROR. THE FIRST WEEK WAS JUST UNBEARABLE. THE IB WAS JUST TERRIBLE, I WOULD CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP THINKING WHY AGAIN????? WHY ME? I COULDN'T LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR! I DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE ME. MY HUSBAND WOULD JUST SIT THERE WITH ME UNTIL I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP. IT WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE AGAIN!!!! THE ONLY GOOD THING IS THAT IAM OFF FOR MY SUMMER BREAK SO AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK. BUT NOW, STARTING WEEK 2 I FEEL REALLY GOOD. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE DRYING UP AND MY SKIN IS REALLY GETTING USED TO THE STIEVAMYCIN. MY SKIN HEALS REALLY FAST WHICH IS A GOOD THING, BUT I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR AGAIN. SOME PEOPLE TAKE THEIR FLAWLESS SKIN FOR GRANTED, WHILE I KNOW NOW HOW PAINFUL IT IS TO LIVE WITH BREAKOUTS IT WAS STARTING TO GET IN THE WAY (I WOULD PUT THINGS I HAD TO DO FOR LATER SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO OUT). AND I DON'T LIKE LIVING LIKE THAT, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE LIGHTING OR THE MAKE UP OR THE LOOKS. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR AGAIN:) SO IAM VERY OPTIMISTIC AND HAVE FAITH THAT BY BEING A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, THIS WILL ALL HEAL MUCH FASTER ESPECIALLY WITHIN BECAUSE ITS UNBELIEVABLE HOW ACNE AFFECTS WHO WE ARE! JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT IAM IN ON THIS WITH YOU ALL AND IAM HERE FOR SUPPORT TO GIVE AND RECEIVE:) THANKS AGAIN AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL:)