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[ObsessedwithSKIN]

I just dont know how many more days, how many more hours I can tolerate having to spend putting on my concealor. My chin is now royally fucked up, thanks to stupid hormones! Red marks everywhere and its darker in some spots, wtf!!!!!

I dont wanna go to college anymore!!!! Ive had enough! Everyone knows I have bad skin, everyone knows Im a loser, everyone knows I wear makeup! I cant do this anymore! Every morning I wake up, I feel ugly, I wish I could just leave the house and go out like every other normal person. I feel so ugly at school under those lights! WHY DO YOU SCHOOLS FEEL YOU NEED SURGICAL OPERATING ROOM STRENGTH LIGHTING?!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH


ARGH, im gonna go cry now.

[MayaF]

girl you are not a loser! I am in college right now too and I feel the same exact way. Those damn lights are annoying as hell. I get so happy when we watch a movie or a film!! or if it's all dark inside and no one can see how you look.
OMG, i have those red marks too. I can deal with freakin' zits but those red marks suck crap. My skin sucks and they take so long to fade on my skin. I have light brown skin (part rican/italian/japanese) and my marks are like weird colors. i am like a rainbow face. ahhhh! so i haven't found any concealer that works, it looks like i am wearing so much makeup
stay in college girl, concentrate good on school. i know it's easy to say, but i have missed so many freakin classes cuz i look like crap.
don't fret you are beautiful! i know how you feel if you need to talk u can talk to me we are in the same situation
acne sucks crap

[MayaF]

ooops i'm sorry! i'm embarrased now

[Red_Butterfly]

^Maya, he's a boy.

ObsessedWithSkin....if it's hurting you emotionally, i suggest take one semester off from school and heal your skin first. Get accutane! those five months should be enough and you'd be 100% clear when you go back next sem.


IMO, people can always tell if you wear make-up or not. It's not natural looking, will never look natural. On girls it's acceptable, but for boys people will always think you're gay.

Before accutane, deal with the hyperpigmentation first. Buy chemical facial peels - there's lots of options. If you still have acne get 20% Salicylic Acid, and also get the 2% SA for exfoliating in between the weekly facial peel. Lactic Acid is good if you're only dealing with hyperpigmentation. GA is good for wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and acne. Get some papaya-based creams or soap. I've head good stuff about Mandelic Acid too.

And ease off on the makeup. You're not fooling anyone by wearing them. Gradually decrease your use of it until you can comfortably go out without it.

[geoffreybanks]

Obsessedwithskin...

2 (school) years ago,I was covered in concealer. I mean how a girl wears make-up. One day it finally got too much (comments, me feeling nasty at school). Then, at the start of a six week holiday I didnt put any concealer on my face for about 2 weeks (didn't really go anywhere). Anyway, my skin got less and less bad. Turns out it was the concealer that was 'feeding' the spots with oil etc.

By the end of the holiday my skin wasn't great, but it was bearable to go in without concealer. I got no comments and a lot less looks than with concealer. A few un-concealed weeks later, my skin was 'ok'.

I know this could be a big jump, but I recommend you to first, spend the next few weekends in, not wearing anything on your face. Then, when it comes to the next break or holiday, don't wear any concealer any time.

Maybe you'll see results like mine. I look back on those days now and I don't know how on earth I coped with spending 10 minutes every morning putting concealer on, checking mirrors at school etc. when it turns out people were more bothered about the concealer than with some spots.

Don't know if that helped.

[ObsessedwithSKIN]

I fcukin hate this. Dont you just dispise people who laugh and make fun of you? I just had this, this morning with this guy from my class.

[kathryn]

im from UK can i just ask what is a semester? is it like a term

[ObsessedwithSKIN]

theres no way i can skip a 4 month term. 2 weeks and yer out. plus i just missed an entire week from a bad breakout 2 weeks ago.

its not the breakouts, cause those are pretty controlled, its the damn permanent hyperpigmentation. And guys in my class make fun of me....whatever. FCUK them! I dont need thier bullshit!

this is so depressing....

[TheExtricateApparition]

Quit your whinging buggerluggs aye aye ayeeee

[GIMojo]

hey fellow canadian, if they make fun of you... and they're in high school, they're stupid and immature and people around you do realize their stupidness and it'll only attract bad attention towards them. keep a nice number of good friends around you. im having the exact same problem with my skin as well.

the question about the terms

up until grade 8, our school year is divided into 3 equal sections called terms.

grade 9(high school) and above, our years are divided into 2 things called semesters. each semester has 4-5 courses each which makes each class like an hour and 23 minutes.

[QuestionMark]

The hyperpigmentation drives me crazy too!! I have somewhat ok skin, but it looks like crap under the school lights, becasue I look so splotchy red!! Hang in there man! We can beat it!

[damn]

Loose the makeup, guyz with makeup is always gonna attract attention and humour.

As for the terms questions, i think it differs in a variety of countrys/states. Like here in Australia, the average school year is divided into 4 terms with holidays i between. Semesters is just divided into 2 terms known as semesters

By the way obsessedwithskin hows the milk thistle going for u?

[tapatio]

obsessedwithskin, could you post a pic of yourself? Im dying to see what you look like.

[Marvin]

I just dont know how many more days, how many more hours I can tolerate having to spend putting on my concealor.  My chin is now royally fucked up, thanks to stupid hormones!  Red marks everywhere and its darker in some spots, wtf!!!!!

I dont wanna go to college anymore!!!!  Ive had enough!  Everyone knows I have bad skin, everyone knows Im a loser, everyone knows I wear makeup!  I cant do this anymore!  Every morning I wake up, I feel ugly, I wish I could just leave the house and go out like every other normal person.  I feel so ugly at school under those lights!  WHY DO YOU SCHOOLS FEEL YOU NEED SURGICAL OPERATING ROOM STRENGTH LIGHTING?!!!!!!!!!!!!  ARGH
ARGH, im gonna go cry now.    

stop feeling sorry for yourself. that is the first thing to do in order to gain some self esteem cuz obviously that is one key thing you are lacking. secondly, having acne isn't the end of the world. you make it seem as if you want to die or something. acne isn't as bad as you make it out to be once you accept it. sure some people are blessed not having to deal with it. unfortunately you have it and in due time i'm sure it'll go away. just be patient and strong.

[ayla]

stop feeling sorry for yourself. that is the first thing to do in order to gain some self esteem cuz obviously that is one key thing you are lacking. secondly, having acne isn't the end of the world. you make it seem as if you want to die or something. acne isn't as bad as you make it out to be once you accept it. sure some people are blessed not having to deal with it. unfortunately you have it and in due time i'm sure it'll go away. just be patient and strong.

oh good lord....Marvin you really need to research things before you dive in with both eyes closed.

obsessed- *hugs*


Ayla
xxoo

[jan carlo]

Who doesn't hate acne? I cried once because of it. There really is nothing we can do now. I already gave up. Everyday is the same for me, look at face, check for new breakouts, worry about it, hoping that it would come back to normal soon, and etc. Also, everyday, no matter where I go, I stare stupidly on people with clear faces, and think and wonder if I will ever reach that state. But once I realize that I am already scared, my world darkens. I just bring my head down and cry in despair. Oh well, life sucks for me, I just say to myself.

I have gone crazy, mad, cried, and thought about killing myself for many times. Now, I am tired. Who cares, I said. If people disgust, laugh at me, and ignore me because of what I really should not have become, I thought, then that's just life for me.

I give up.

[jan carlo]

...but now that I finally found out about concealers, my confidence kinda improved.

[arrshixerrr]

Damn buddy, I feel for ya....

You need something that makes your life a little more fun and uplifting. Start getting into working out or find a good hobby that takes your mind off things such as acne and school. Maybe art, cars, I mean almost anything that your into is good. I know if I didn't get to work out or ride my motorcycle, I would not be the same person. Both of those things take my mind off my worries and helps me stay sane. Also, you should get a hot tub and relax a little as well.

One last thing, you need to lay off the make-up bro. Its obvisouly not helping you any, as people are making fun of you because they noticed it. Im not siding with them, as they shouldn't be making fun, but guys in our society today dont wear make-up, even with acne. It makes it a little worse IMO......................................