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[Varden]

Decided to start this as well as my gallery so that I can track my progress and not think "wahhh my skins still really bad, its not working!" like I always do.

Got Dan's CSR gel through the post today so am looking forward to using it.

For the past week I have been using Neutrogena Visibly Clear Gentle Exfoliating Wash, waiting 10 minutes and then putting Neutrogena's oil free moisturiser on. I'm glad I've done this as now my skin is alot calmer in preparation for the benzoyl peroxide initial breakout I'm expecting so hopefully it won't be as bad.

At the moment I have;
Lots of red marks- mostly on the right (to you-left) side of my face and my chin.
An annoying spot right next to my nose.
Lots of annoying spots which are no longer active but are taking their time going down.

I'm not sure what to class my acne as- I'm guessing moderate but if you take away the red marks it could be mild.

I will update with what happens tomorrow after applying the Benzoyl Peroxide tonight!

[Varden]

Thankyou ^ ^

Well its day 1 after using the Regimen last night and my face is a little red but that was expected.
The spot by my nose has gone completely but has left a mark.
I had a spot on my forehead that appeared before I put the BP on so I know that wasn't its fault but the BP probably stopped it from becoming any worse as it now seems like its going to go and isn't really very big. My red marks look horrible today, probabley due to the redness but my skin is pretty clear. I have a few spots still going down but I think the BP will take care of them with time.

So far so good (except for the redness!).

[Varden]

Day 2-
Woke up with the tiniest breakouts but still breakouts. Have a spot on my right cheek, on my left side on my jawline and one on my eyebrow (?) but overall its not too bad. I didn't use BP this morning as I don't have enough time On Saturdays (I have to be at work at 7!) but I moisturised it anyway.
Over the day (I work in a very busy cafe) my skin got a little worse and a little better. The spot I had on my forehead yesterday has pretty much gone and the one on my jawline died down a bit. The one on my cheek is stubborn, it has died down at all- hopefully the BP tonight might take care of it.

If this is my breakout I will be very happy but I have a feeling its going to get worse, but hey fingers crossed.

I wish my weight was going as well *mutters*

[Brandy]

you might want to get a more gentle cleanser.
That one you are using sounds like it is either medicated or it has scrubby beads in it. The CSR uses a gentle unmedicated cleanser.

Especially if you are having redness already, you don't want to over-irritate by using a medicated or harsh cleanser.

Good luck!

[Varden]

Thanks for the advice, I asked about it in another forum and was reccomended Biore so I'm getting that through the post at the moment. I'm not using Neutrogena Exfoliating cleanser anymore, just washing my face without cleanser until the other comes. It shouldn't do much harm to miss the cleanser for a few days.

Day 3-
Had a few breakouts last night again but even less of a bother then yesterday. Most of them have gone already, the spot on my cheek is still being a nause but everywhere else seems alright. Think breakouts might have to do with lack of cleanser but seeing as these breakouts are much better then I would normally get I'm not too bothered.
No redness at all today- didn't use BP again this morning, think I might stick to using it at night for this week.
I'm using tons of moisturiser though, not sure whether too much could be bad for me but my face hasn't become dry yet due to it.

[Varden]

Day 4-
I have my Biore cleanser, yay!
I had two spots appear over the night, one on my lip (how the hell do they get there?) and one on the left side of my face which isn't very noticeable anyway.
My forehead has gone a bit weird, the spots that had gone have kind of come back but haven't- they are just lumps. They are not annoying me too much, now I have the right cleanser I hope they will go now.
The spot on my right cheek is finally going, hooray.
My skin looks really clear now, I'm really happy.

My skin looks clearer every day even though I still get some spots, I'm hoping now I have the right cleanser that it won't breakout too badly in the second week as I have had very little irritation so far and am drinking loads of water due to the hot weather.

Very happy ^ ^

[Varden]

Day 5-
Something weird is happening to my skin...no new spots at all today on the brightside.
The spots I do have (two on forehead, one on cheek, one on jawline, one on left side of face) have gone weird and hard and actually hurt a bit if I touch them. I don't know what this is or what I might be doing to cause this. The one on my cheek looks especially red. I didn't use BP this morning and only moisturised and will see what happens but its weird and I don't like it.

No new spots though, no new spots though, no new spots though (if I say this enough times I might be happier).

[Varden]

Day 6- (yay nearly a week now)
Still no new "active" spots but gained a new lump near my lip. Nothing else but that though. The lump by my jawline has gone down really well and the one by my eyebrow feels like its going to go. Forehead seems the same as yesterday, the cheek one feels and looks worse (will the cheek spot ever leave me alone?).

Umm if they go as fast as my jawline one I'll be happy- I get the feeling this is a really weird breakout I was expecting week 1-2, hopefully it will die down in a few days and then I'll just have red marks to deal with. My scars look quite bad on the left side of my face but its nothing I can't deal with.

I might up my BP to twice a day in week 2 as I still have no redness or irritation (slightly itchy but thats normal).

[Varden]

Day 7-
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Terrible! The lumps on my cheek and above my lip have turned into white heads and look horrible.
Thankfully the ones on my forehead and my eyebrow are dying down quite well.
I have another new lump on my chin. I had a tiny spot there I didn't mention a few days ago and it went quickly but now its turned into a lump, however its not too big at the moment.
My skin looks the worse it has so far- this is very much my breakout. Still only using BP once a day and really really hoping it clears up soon.
I'm staying round one of my friends houses tonight and am dreading washing my makeup off (my makeup is all oil free and never breaks me out- in fact it usually helps) because my cheek looks infested and nasty.

I've put witchhazel on some of my spots as I know it dries them up a bit and helps with irritation. Its calmed down the one near my lip a bit and really helped with the one by my eyebrow.

Erf, I feel horrible and ugly.

[Varden]

Week 2- A little better then yesterday part from my forehead (I'll explain that later)..

All my spots have gone down apart from the one on my chin because its new or something. No alarming new ones. The forehead went all bumpy yesterday not because my skin brokeout but because I'm an idiot who crawls through long grass when I'm allergic to it. Apart from the bumpyness one of the lumps on my forehead went down tremendously well last night. The spots on my cheek are still going down steadily. No new spots or lumps to report really. I've really cut down on my BP usage and its seeming to work so I'll stick to it now. I'm actually pleased with my skin considering I got little sleep last night and crawled around bloody long grass which made my arms and back look like it had sprung bumps the size of countries- it really wasn't nice.

Umm please let this have been my bad breakout between week 1 and 2, I don't think I could bear another

[Varden]

W2
Day 2-
Much better ahhhh. Spot by lip clearing, spot on chin clearing, spots on cheek clearing (finally).
The only ones being pains are the 2 on my forehead but they don't feel worse, just the same. Also the one by my eyebrow is refusing to go but its not in the most seen part of my face so its not all bad.

One new spot, actually on my eyebrow which is odd but really can't see, just feel.
Yay!

On a bad note- my nose is sore, nothing to do with my skin just hayfever- my skin is clearing but I have a red nose eugh.

[Varden]

Today my eyes are puffy, again this is hayfever but its annoying.

W2
Day 3-
Umm not sure what to say, forehead spots have gone down well but gained a new annoying lump by my ear, it feels like its going all crusty though so hopefully it won't stay as long as the others.
Eyebrow spot is annoying as ever.
Spot by eyebrow is annoying as ever.

My skin looks better generally though.

[Dami4n]

dami4n hates hayfever

[Varden]

Varden hates pollen as it causes it

W2
Day 4-
Skin looks horrid today, had another breakout, one on left cheek, one on chin, two on right side of jawline. Eugh its horrid.
On thr brightside they seem to be going quicker and aren't too big. Forehead had no breakout which is good and is clearing up well, it always was my most clear area so hopefully this is a sign that its clearing up now that week 2 has been horrible to me.
The one above my lip has gone but left a horrible red mark. Spots on right cheek are gone though one's still taking its time to go down.

*crosses finger* Week 2- Horrid breakout, check. Week 2- Quick clearing- please check?

Oh on a lighter note no hayfever today and my skin does feel smoother where there are no spots. I've upped my BP to twice a day of a very thin finger line because I'm still experiencing no irritation or redness, just annoying spots that might go quicker if more BP is used.

[Varden]

W2
Day 5-
Only breakout has been the tiniest spot by my nose which I blame on me sneezing all the time anyway. Best news- NO NEW RANDOM LUMPS. I hope this is the end of them as they were really annoying me.
The ones I have left- the two I have on the left side of my face have gone down well considering they appeared yesterday. One of the ones on my jawline has gone, the other ones being a nause but hopefully go the same way.
The one on my chin feels like it will go soon too.

Forehead-meh, they just don't go, they are not spots but lumps still and are really refusing to go down, likewise with the one by my eyebrow. I really hope they get a move on and die down soon.

In other news- I've booked my driving test yay.

[Varden]

W2
Day 6-
Still no breakouts.
Spots on left side still going slowly, spots on chin still going slowly, spots on jawline really on their way to going, spot by eyebrow feels like it might move its ass and go soon, spots on forehead still nauses.

They look really icky at the moment because they are scabbing a bit but if they go and I only get these small spots that last half a day at the mo then I shall be very happy, I am reaching week 3 soon so I don't want another breakout or I will start feeling its not working, it is promising at the mo though.

[Varden]

W2
Day 7-
It's going great The one's on my left side have pretty much gone, the one on my chin has come to a head which means it will go swiftly tonight, the ones on my jawline are still going well.
The one by my eyebrow and on my forehead are still not doing anything though- they really aren't spots, just lumps and I don't know what to do about them.
But yeah no breakouts, lots of red marks but it seems the clearing is happening now and the toxin flushing has been done. I've upped my BP to using the full amount at night and still only half in the morning. Still no irritation, I'm looking forward to W4 where I can use the full amount.

Very pleased

[Varden]

W3 (HOORAY)

Day 1-
Still going really well. The chin spot kind of burst last night by its own accord but this is alright because it means I have no active acne at all on my face.
I have tons of red marks on both sides of my face but they seem to be going quicker then I imagined.

As for lumps...I really don't know what they are doing, the fact I have a lump right in the middle of my forehead is really depressing but I'm really hoping they will clear up with the red marks.

Nothing much else to report really.
Edit- I have a new spot by my eyebrow/nose joining but its not very big and my forehead bumps feel like they are going now, yay.

[Varden]

W3
Day 2

Clearing, lumps on forehead still slowly going.
Have two small spots, one on the left cheek and one on the right- seeing as they are so small I'm not bothered.

Lump by eyebrow has gone weird and liquid feeling so am going to ice it tonight and see if it goes down.
Come on clear skin