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I stumbled upon this website when I googled 'deep sea fish oil + acne' after a friend recommended the supplements, and wow I'm so inspired by people's stories of getting clear!
You could say that I'm genetically cursed when it comes to skin. Being Asian I'm surrounded by people with amazingly clear skin, so smooth that sometimes I wonder whether they have pores or not.
I on the other hand seem to have the worst combination - extremely oily, giant pores, sensitivity to anything harsh.Tried all sorts of things before including Isotretinoin-Roaccutane, been taking Doxycycline every so often (10-14 days at a time), all sorts of creams and acne gels. Most people swear by Benzoyl Peroxide but I used it one night (very thinly, too) and woke up with a swollen red face. Tried it again a few weeks later thinking maybe I applied too much the first time, and same results - I looked like a crab.
I moved to China a year ago and my skin has just gotten much much worse since Shanghai is quite a polluted city, the food's extremely oily... and well it's just a different lifestyle which makes it stressful. Instead of just acne I now have to fight with all sorts of little bumps and dark spots. My skin texture itself is much worse!
I'm in marketing and it's hard to face clients and agency with a red/oily/pimply face - and I'm not just paranoid, it really is easier for my fairer/clearer officemates to win the hearts of people or charm them into closing deals! Close to giving up I'm seriously thinking of quitting and heading back home but this is a good job opportunity that I won't get back home.
Any thoughts / advice would be much appreciated! I mean, for starters, what's the best alternative to Benzoyl Peroxide? I am so eager to get on a regimen but quite scared about experimenting again knowing I'm allergic to the only thing that seems to work!
Sorry for the long post and if you're still reading to this point, thanks much!
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