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[Danachii]

Hello everyone! My name is Manda, I'm 22 years old, I'm currently attending my last year of college, and I've been suffering from light - moderate acne for as long as I can remember. It got noticeably worse recently, and I've been breaking out everywhere on my face and chest area like crazy. Having acne never used to bother me before as I'd normally just brush it off and think that it would heal by itself, but ever since I went on my very first date with a guy I really liked, and started going out more and meeting people in general, I started becoming very self-conscious about my skin. I even started feeling extremely jealous whenever I'd notice girls in my social group whose skins look so clear and free of any acne scars and blemishes. It makes me wish I had perfect skin like that too.

On the other hand, I don't think I'm ugly at all. If I was, I don't think I'd be comfortable with my body, or even attract any guys that I like. My self esteem and confidence has improved A LOT this year. Having acne never damaged my mental or emotional health the way it does for other people, but it's still extremely irritating and I really hate having it. And it's frustrating because none of my family members suffer from acne AT ALL - it's only me! I can't even wear any cute tops that I like because I really don't want to show my chest or back acne to people. I'm always covering it up with my long hair, make-up, and long-sleeved shirts.

Regarding medications, my family doctor initially put me on Benzamycin for two solid months, and while it did help with my acne somewhat, it kept drying and flaking up my skin and it did absolutely nothing for my acne scars. Then I was on Dalacin T for a while which did help lighten up my scars, yet I didn't see any improvement on my acne at all. Currently I'm using a Honey & Turmeric powder face mask recommended by the reviews on this website, and I'll be seeing a Dermatologist for the very first time too. I really hope I'll be able to become acne-free someday, because I haven't been feeling very good about myself lately at all. :\