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[FK in the coffee]

Yo~

Like most of you, I've been struggling with acne since my early teen years. It's always been moderate I would say, and I've tried many different things over the years to try and remedy the situation, but none of them have truly "worked" so to speak. Some of them somewhat kept it under control, but for the most part it was a losing battle.

The past few years weren't extremely bad, but suddenly over the past month or so, my face has pretty much exploded with redness and mobs of zits. If you took a marker and connected all of the dots I'm quite sure it would make a unicorn or something. :/

I'm unsure exactly what's changed lately, but now my face is in such disarray, I have no clue what to do about it. I've tried the usual lotion I'd had moderate success with (Spectro Acne Care), a gentler type of soap, Apple Cider Vinegar, Witch Hazel, Calamine Lotion... nothing appears to stand even a slight chance anymore.

This has done very little for my already microscopic self esteem, not to mention my face hurts. I'm also a bit worried for how it will be within the coming months when I get the go ahead to start hormone therapy, as that is noted to make acne go bananas since it's like a second round of puberty.

I'm hoping to have some wisdom and ideas imparted upon me, and I super appreciate any advice anyone has. (:

So that's my sob story, here is a dancing cat for your trouble, lol.

[EWWpimples]

Have you gone to a dermatologist?

[FK in the coffee]

EWWpimples, on 12 January 2012 - 09:25 PM, said:

Have you gone to a dermatologist?

No, I haven't. xD;
A few years ago I asked my doctor about it and she gave me something to put on my face... but I don't recall it ever working. That's about it;

[EWWpimples]

I would say make an appointment with a dermatologist. A number of things can be going on that's causing you to break out out like crazy. Maybe it's a bacterial infection; also you mentioned that you're getting hormone therapy soon, well maybe it's your hormones that's causing this.

[FK in the coffee]

EWWpimples, on 13 January 2012 - 04:21 PM, said:

I would say make an appointment with a dermatologist. A number of things can be going on that's causing you to break out out like crazy. Maybe it's a bacterial infection; also you mentioned that you're getting hormone therapy soon, well maybe it's your hormones that's causing this.

I really should, yes. I'll have to look into it. Doctor's appointments can be hard to get around here. ):
I've been mulling over that possibility too, my hormones at the moment are pretty... unorganized, lol.

Edited by FK in the coffee, 14 January 2012 - 01:03 PM.