542 replies to this topic

[jennyband]

Im 37 and i've had acne for 25 years and still no end to this nightmare .My doctor has put me on Lymecycline and has said that if this medication doesn't help then i will just have to accept being spotty as i have tried most things and nothing has worked.

wow. that is a long time. my heart goes out to you! so you even tried accutane and that didn't work?
you know what? i bet your wonderful, and if i was ever to meet you i'd tell you so.

i hope you do find something, never give up x

[beansyboy]

Thank you so much for those kind words.i promise i will never give up jennyband and those words tell me that your a wonderful person to.x

[Fedupofadultacne]

Im 37 and i've had acne for 25 years and still no end to this nightmare .My doctor has put me on Lymecycline and has said that if this medication doesn't help then i will just have to accept being spotty as i have tried most things and nothing has worked.

Is that your doctor or dermatologist who said that? Lymecycline did nothing for me. I found one antibiotic that worked. It was a tetracycline but then I became immune to it. Have you tried roaccutane? Because surely they should be putting you on that if nothing else it working?

[Fedupofadultacne]

I am 26.5 had acne since I was 14 but initially it was teenage spots, at about 17 is turned into adult acne all over my cheeks/jaw, in the area where you would have a beard if you were male. Had 4 courses of roaccutane but the acne keeps coming back.

[jkom]

Well, my acne is flaring up again, so I've been spending more time with my computer. This is interesting, especially the age distributions:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=acne

[MejyPoo]

27!

Never had acne until now

Please please acne go away and don't last through my entire adult life...

Edited by MejyPoo, 07 September 2010 - 03:55 AM.

[xn.]

I`m 26. Acne started when I was ~ 13. Small, big, massive and lots of scars. Needless to say, I`m tired.

[not2spotty]

25... suffering for meh.... about 3-4 years, sucks dreadfully.

[kazumi.]

I'm 26, I'm on a Vitamin Regimen, and it works for me!
Check my Vitamin Log for more.

[lilsoutherngal]

I'm 32 and have been suffering from acne since about 15. About 2 months ago I switched from SkinId to Murad & my face is worse than it's been in over 10 years. WTH? I want clear skin & I want it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[absolutelymaybe]

Clear, problem free skin until age 22. Then ceaseless acne until 24 and a half.

FINALLY clear for the last 4 months. Longest 2 years of my life!!

[Michellica]

I'm 23, and they told me I'd grow out of this . Had mild/moderate acne since I was 10 or 11 years old. When will it end?

[loyal82]

I'm 28

[NeyaNey]

26, acne since I was about 9
I had one summer where I was pretty much acne free with no meds at 20-21. Then it went downhill again. Winters are the worst for me.

[pinhole]

I'm 30, and didn't really get any acne until I was 18.
I felt lucky as a teenager!
Now, not so much. It's been 12 years with only very temporary improvements.

[-Guilherme-]

I'm 30, and didn't really get any acne until I was 18.
I felt lucky as a teenager!
Now, not so much. It's been 12 years with only very temporary improvements.

I'm a male, 26, my case is very similar to yours, didn't really get any acne until I was 19. After that, every year I was breaking out worser than before. Topical medications worked for me until my early 24. After that...well... holy c...

What hurts the most is that I feel somehow "alone" with the problem. Very few people around here has problem with severe acne like me.

Edited by -Guilherme-, 27 December 2010 - 08:09 PM.

[pinhole]

I'm 30, and didn't really get any acne until I was 18.
I felt lucky as a teenager!
Now, not so much. It's been 12 years with only very temporary improvements.

I'm a male, 26, my case is very similar to yours, didn't really get any acne until I was 19. After that, every year I was breaking out worser than before. Topical medications worked for me until my early 24. After that...well... holy c...

What hurts the most is that I feel somehow "alone" with the problem. Very few people around here has problem with severe acne like me.

Yeah, sometimes it feels extra hard because I feel like my friends must judge me, like since none of them have acne, it must be something I'm doing wrong, like not washing my face, or eating crap.
At least teenagers have the hope that they'll grow out of it!

[Hopeful29]

I'm 29. I wish my acne hadn't just come back with a vengeance after 4 years of nearly acne-free bliss. It's been like a stealth attack, out of nowhere, suddenly it is all over my face.Thank God for this site...it is the best. You guys are the best - reading all these posts, I finally feel comforted, like I'm not the only one dealing with this...which is that it sometimes feels like, walking around...why does EVERYONE seem to have clear skin?

Hi willconquer,
I TOTALLY hear ya!! I know exactly what you mean, it does seem like everyone around you has perfect skin. It can make you feel so insecure and can negatively affect your self esteem. Having to wear makeup all of the time is so annoying and expensive, considering the best products for acne prone skin is the most expensive!! I'm a 29 year old female and apparently (according to the various derms I've seen over the past couple of years) I have hormonal acne. I rarely broke out in my teens, so to start having acne at the age of 26 was extremely frustrating. I was on spironolactone but have recently started on Accutane (isotretinoin). I think I'm in the middle of month 3. I've seen a vast improvement with the Accutane, so although my lips and skin are very dry, I would recommend it. It's expensive, but after all of the money I've spent on facials and products over the years, it's comparitively inexpensive. Hang in there, I think it'll get better, it just takes time. And feel free to vent anytime! I agree with you, this site is such a life saver, its a great relieft to know that there are others out there suffering from this.
Take care!!

[2MWDKids]

31 here. Just started this fun acne mess about 18 months ago. 14 months ago, got a doctor to test me for thyroid problems, which run rampant in my family. Might be low. Didn't do much. With my lovely new insurance, as of December 1st, I went to a lovely new doctor. Who looked at my family history and about passed out that I wasn't tested for the right things.

My TSH is normal. And that's about it. I'm hypo-pit and have Hashimoto's. So now those are trying to get whipped into shape, and maybe that'll help the break outs.

[HelloLovve]

23, almost 24. I've had acne for half of my life. Depressing.This year's my year though