17 replies to this topic

[ringledman]

17yo - 26.5yo.


Nine and a half years. Anyone had acne for longer than that?

****ing hell. Its got to end soon!

[Red_Butterfly]

^gee, I first had acne at 11 years old. I'm 23 now. That makes it 12 years.

[InfiniteQuestions]

Well, I've had 10 years. It's still going, but is getting its ass handed to me daily.

IQs

[Polka]

8 years but still going strong.

i think the point for all of us is that it feels like a frickin eternity. Beucase I was soo young when i got acne, i can't remember life before it. That makes me feel sad..

[DaveM]

2 years, but realising that I dont want to have it for longer I started tane so hopefully not for much longer

[2die4Him]

Guess I win! 20+ years...let's see, started when I was 14, and I'm now almost completely clear, and I'll be 41 in 2 days, so let's say 26 years! I've finally figured out what to do with my skin! NATURAL, NATURAL, NATURAL. No chemicals, no makeup that isn't completely natural. Just cleanse with baking soda, use ACV, egg white/lemon juice mask a couple of times a week, and use my all-natural foundation. My scars are fading and I only get the occasional whitehead, usually at my jawline where I rest my head in my hand when I read forums! Oh, my gosh! It's forums that make you break out!!!!

[Darth Hideous]

I started when I was 12, I'm almost 22 now. Not the longest, but probably long enough.

[the.ronin]

I started getting it when I was 14, not i'm 20. 6 years. I have it under control to an extent now at least

[Avi]

Started out around grade 5, then disappeard in grade 6, then came back at grade 7 and has stayed with me since, currently in grade 11. I AM STILL YOUNG THO!! PLENTY of acne filled years to come

[imatoad]

10 years

[~Emma~]

Guess I win!  20+ years...let's see, started when I was 14, and I'm now almost completely clear, and I'll be 41 in 2 days, so let's say 26 years! I've finally figured out what to do with my skin! NATURAL, NATURAL, NATURAL. No chemicals, no makeup that isn't completely natural. Just cleanse with baking soda, use ACV, egg white/lemon juice mask a couple of times a week, and use my all-natural foundation. My scars are fading and I only get the occasional whitehead, usually at my jawline where I rest my head in my hand when I read forums! Oh, my gosh! It's forums that make you break out!!!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I hope you get lots of goodies

[JulietteR]

I've had it for 18 years, so I guess I'm in second place. If my dad were on here, he would win hands down. He started at 12 and still has it at 52. That's 40 years, which means I guess I can give up any hope of ever "growing" out of it.

[alaskacne]

ive had it five years, but im only 18 right now and its going stronger then ever

[ThatGuy16]

Started in : 7th grade
Got worse in : 9th grade
Got better in : 10th grade
Currently in : 11th with plenty of acne still! actually, just redmarks, but still looks the same

[porschegirl]

Mine started at 12yo and I'll be 48 in May. A whopping 36 years!! I still get breakouts/oily skin around my period. I have some encouragement for everyone. I think because of oily skin, I have no wrinkles. Yeah, I have some acne scars on my cheeks that I can definitely see, but other people don't seem to see because sometimes I get compliments on my skin (and thank God for MAC foundation powder!) A female checker actually carded me recently at a grocery store. I have had people think that my boyfriend was my dad, and when I said "WHAT?", they then guessed my grandfather! Thankfully he didn't hear the remark. I have a 29 year old son that people assume is my boyfriend. I feel like a butterfly now. I went through some rough times and endured rude hurtful remarks, etc. I tried every known medicine when I was a teenager and I stayed away from soft drinks, fast food, fried foods, chips and sugar for at least 2 years, but nothing helped. Around age 30, I went on Accutane and that helped tremendously. I have since been through a second treatment of Accutane; WOW! I wish that everyone that has acne could try it. I use cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer. It took me YEARS to start using moisturizer because my skin was so oily. I still feel that I have to wash my hair everyday, though. Anyways, there seems to be a good tradeoff when you get older. Best regards, Robin ps: I still remember my mom saying that I would grow out of it by 21 at the latest.

[scarred4lyfe]

about 6 or 7 years... I starting getting right after I started recovering from getting chicken pox and still had the scars left over...that was about when I was 12 i'm 18 now and the acne is still going strong but I'm just started taking accutane so maybe it'll change (HOPEFULLY)

[xXillusion]

I've had acne for 8 years.
Sometimes I wonder if I ever had a clear face