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[Spotthedifference]

I'm feelin' good today! The bumps under my skin on my forehead have all come out, popped and scabbed over, the spots on my left cheek are scabbing over and on my right cheek they're becoming flatter. Still not happy about my hyperpigmentation but it'll fade soon enough.

I'm not sure why but once they reach the scabbing stage I don't consider them spots anymore and think of them as cuts instead, which for some reason I'm not as bothered by.

Edited by Spotthedifference, 07 April 2012 - 07:30 AM.

[Ghostunit]

I'm feelin' good today! The bumps under my skin on my forehead have all come out, popped and scabbed over, the spots on my left cheek are scabbing over and on my right cheek they're becoming flatter. Still not happy about my hyperpigmentation but it'll fade soon enough.

I'm not sure why but once they reach the scabbing stage I don't consider them spots anymore and think of them as cuts instead, which for some reason I'm not as bothered by.

I'm feelin' good today! The bumps under my skin on my forehead have all come out, popped and scabbed over, the spots on my left cheek are scabbing over and on my right cheek they're becoming flatter. Still not happy about my hyperpigmentation but it'll fade soon enough.

I'm not sure why but once they reach the scabbing stage I don't consider them spots anymore and think of them as cuts instead, which for some reason I'm not as bothered by.

Glad to hear!! Bumps under my skin forms quickly which is good. When I used BP, it took so long to form. I just hate to see bumps under my skin because I always wonder when it will form and how big it will be. I noticed that if I look at it a lot.. they usually form big.. so I've been ignoring bumps under skin and they don't get big at all. ^^

Edited by EddieE, 07 April 2012 - 08:34 AM.

[hayleyx90]

i feel better today...tried to forget about my acne with a bit of retail therapy!! got home from dinner and my acne looks better, probably because I've stopped touching my face!! redness has gone down too
xox

[poi6]

If acne was a person I would rip out his nuts shove them down his throat and then make a small incesion in his stomach so I can slowly pull out his intestines :3

[IronBull]

Breaking out. Not surprised one bit though. Was at the carnival on Friday, so I stuffed myself with bad food. I had sushi for lunch, but it's hard to escape bad food when you're at the carnival, so I just had a couple of corn dogs and that included one of them dipped in chocolate. Thought I deserved it though, since the carnival only comes once a year, so it's like a treat. Got a whole heap of chocolate for Easter, so I'm not too confident on what the couple of days ahead will look like, but it's all good. I am who I am and if somebody says anything about my acne, then they can piss off. I'm on holidays, so I can kick back and relax for two weeks. Got my football games on the weekend though, so I'm still training and working out in order to burn off those calories due to the bad food from the carnival and chocolate from today.

[AuguriesofInnocence]

Breaking out. Not surprised one bit though. Was at the carnival on Friday, so I stuffed myself with bad food. I had sushi for lunch, but it's hard to escape bad food when you're at the carnival, so I just had a couple of corn dogs and that included one of them dipped in chocolate. Thought I deserved it though, since the carnival only comes once a year, so it's like a treat. Got a whole heap of chocolate for Easter, so I'm not too confident on what the couple of days ahead will look like, but it's all good. I am who I am and if somebody says anything about my acne, then they can piss off. I'm on holidays, so I can kick back and relax for two weeks. Got my football games on the weekend though, so I'm still training and working out in order to burn off those calories due to the bad food from the carnival and chocolate from today.

I know how you feel, its like we are punished for eating whatever else normal people can eat...to be honest, bad food affects everyone sooner or later whether they get fat or diabetes or acne. I just wish you couldnt see my bad diet on my face. Though probably tomorrow at IHOP I will have something really bad...lol
I also am a lover of chocolate but try very hard not to eat it, it its around I will...going to give mine away.

I feel Ok about my skin today, have just started a course of antibiotics again. For me it works quickly and well but I dont like taking it long term and when I get side effects, I have to stop anyway. I hate taking drugs wish I would just get fat from eating junk instead of acne at least I could excercise.

[poi6]

I feel fine about my acne for now.........however now I'm being insecure about my 120 lbs body....and I'm almost 5 9

[VitaminofLove333]

Skins good and clear. No worries. Eh, ahahaha. Had great Spring Break. Got to see the ocean, got to see friends. Im in a good mood. I dont want to go back to school tommorow becuase I wanted to be able to hang out with friends from others schools a little longer, but Im also excited to see everyone agian. Ah well. Everyone, eat a Peep or Bunny today. And oyure all beautiful.

[Ghostunit]

Skins good and clear. No worries. Eh, ahahaha. Had great Spring Break. Got to see the ocean, got to see friends. Im in a good mood. I dont want to go back to school tommorow becuase I wanted to be able to hang out with friends from others schools a little longer, but Im also excited to see everyone agian. Ah well. Everyone, eat a Peep or Bunny today. And oyure all beautiful.

Skins good and clear. No worries. Eh, ahahaha. Had great Spring Break. Got to see the ocean, got to see friends. Im in a good mood. I dont want to go back to school tommorow becuase I wanted to be able to hang out with friends from others schools a little longer, but Im also excited to see everyone agian. Ah well. Everyone, eat a Peep or Bunny today. And oyure all beautiful.

Glad to hear! I hope you stay clear 'cause some people are clear then break out bad 'cause the product they used stopped working. I hope it doesn't happen to you! Have a good one

[hayleyx90]

I feel better today. breakout on my chin has cleared up...I was actually not that upset about it because I am going to see the derm in a couple of days and didn't mind my skin looking too bad. Just my luck it's starting to clear before my appointment!!

[Ghostunit]

Got like 2-3 new zits on forehead.. hopefully won't grow big as it takes long to heal.. My forehead has a lot of redness. I also broke out with 1 painful zits near mouth, but it isn't big, thank god whitehead hasn't come out yet. Will use extrator or w.e.. to pop it
I usually don't get scars around mouth, just on cheeks.. that's why I hate getting zits on cheek.. and I've been getting 1-2 zits occasioanlly Other than that, I feel great. I did good for practical lab exam 2. I did studied, but not hard. ^^

Edited by EddieE, 09 April 2012 - 02:55 PM.

[makethatchange]

I feel better today. breakout on my chin has cleared up...I was actually not that upset about it because I am going to see the derm in a couple of days and didn't mind my skin looking too bad. Just my luck it's starting to clear before my appointment!!

LOL. That always happens to me.

[Spotthedifference]

It's really nice to see all this positivity! You know, we don't half have some awesome members on this site.

I'd say I'm about 90% clear at the moment. Wooh! I've not worn makeup for a few days now. For the first time in absolutley ages I don't feel like I need it. People may giggle at me for this regimen, but it certainly seems to work for me.

Although I have very, very dry cheeks right now.. considering there's lemon juice all over them! I will defeat you Hyperpigmentation!

[*Can*I*Live*]

we're getting better. slowly but surely.

[PaulH85]

It's really nice to see all this positivity! You know, we don't half have some awesome members on this site.

Yeah, you beat me to it actually. Good to see some positive vibes around the place. Not that I can ever fault anyone for having a "woe is me" moment because, man, have I had some major moments here! That's okay too because this feels like a safe place to put share it with good people who can relate. But even so, it's not like it does us good to be negative and I'd like to think the opposite is true and that our bodies respond well to a bit of positivity.
Personally, my issue is about trying to be consistently balanced about it all because I don't really have a middle ground and my emotions are pretty extreme either way. Either I'm all the way up here, or I'm all the way down there. Primarily influenced by my skin, my response to that is the same: either I'm clear and happy, or I'm broken out and hiding away for the duration.
The group equivalent of balance is having some positive replies and some positive feelings running through the thread because it gives hope and shows everyone they can get to where they want to be and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Gives us a collective balance as a group, in my opinion. I like it.
Actually, you've led me nicely to what I wanted to post about to begin with...

I can add some more positivity to the mix, for a change! Although, I'll start by saying that I've been picking like crazy lately. Well, it's always been a habit of mine since my acne first started. It was just like an automatic reaction to the acne, then it became a habit all of its own. Since I cleared my acne, I think I've replaced it with the picking. Had pretty much seven months of near-constant, habitual, compulsive picking. These last few weeks alone, I made a total mess of it. I reckon it's a reflection of how I feel about myself in general. Never really liked what I see or enjoyed being me and, whether those feelings are circumstantial or self-inflicted, or even whether they're justified or not, it's as if I make the outside reflect how I feel on the inside. That becomes a constant battle and a vicious cycle.
I "came out" about it all on my Facebook page last week. Wrote a huge piece about my time with acne, this massive downward spiral with the picking, and how much self-hate I've had swirling around me over the last year. I kept it all inside and it was fueling the negative habits. Now it's out there in the open and I'm saying, this is me, faults and all. Kind of feel better for it, I guess, and I don't think it's coincidental that I now feel a lot less tempted to pick. I suppose I just feel like there's now some accountability for my actions because people will know exactly how I'm doing based on how my skin is looking because I've explained that direct connection between the two and put it out there.
Aside form one small wound on my chin which was my own handy work, that's all I've got going on. Otherwise, totally acne free. Nothing forming and no actives. Totally done with antibiotics and I'm never going back there again. From now on, I'm keeping things clear by maintaining my regimen, my diet, my supplement intake, and through not picking. Nice and simple. All I need to do now is be nice to myself, curb the compulsive picking, then I'm home and dry. There definitely is light at the end of the tunnel, folks, for us all!

Anyway, totally rambling now - to be fair, I was about due a good ramble! - but that's how I'm feelin'...

I've not worn makeup for a few days now. For the first time in absolutley ages I don't feel like I need it. People may giggle at me for this regimen, but it certainly seems to work for me.

Good for you! Not something I can relate to, but I imagine it's pretty easy to use makeup as a mask. Nothing wrong with that if it helps a person get through the day, and I'm sure I'd do exactly that if I felt I was able to do so, but I bet there's also the potential to become so reliant on it that it can become difficult or even scary to cope without. That's why I think of it as being brave sometimes because my definition of bravery is if something scares you but you go ahead and tackle it anyway.
I think it's a pretty interesting subject from a psychological perspective as well, in terms how people view themselves and how they're viewed by people who might be attracted to them, etc.. Plus there's almost like this conditioning in society whereby it's suggested to us that women look better with makeup or that you should automatically wear it and look as close to "perfect" as is feasible. It's rubbish though. Fact is, the best makeup a woman can wear is a smile and a visible sense of confidence. That's all most guys really notice because it's so attractive and it's certainly what matters. In the grange scheme of it, acne is just totally trivial.

[hayleyx90]

It's really nice to see all this positivity! You know, we don't half have some awesome members on this site.

Yeah, you beat me to it actually. Good to see some positive vibes around the place. Not that I can ever fault anyone for having a "woe is me" moment because, man, have I had some major moments here! That's okay too because this feels like a safe place to put share it with good people who can relate. But even so, it's not like it does us good to be negative and I'd like to think the opposite is true and that our bodies respond well to a bit of positivity.
Personally, my issue is about trying to be consistently balanced about it all because I don't really have a middle ground and my emotions are pretty extreme either way. Either I'm all the way up here, or I'm all the way down there. Primarily influenced by my skin, my response to that is the same: either I'm clear and happy, or I'm broken out and hiding away for the duration.
The group equivalent of balance is having some positive replies and some positive feelings running through the thread because it gives hope and shows everyone they can get to where they want to be and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Gives us a collective balance as a group, in my opinion. I like it.
Actually, you've led me nicely to what I wanted to post about to begin with...

I can add some more positivity to the mix, for a change! Although, I'll start by saying that I've been picking like crazy lately. Well, it's always been a habit of mine since my acne first started. It was just like an automatic reaction to the acne, then it became a habit all of its own. Since I cleared my acne, I think I've replaced it with the picking. Had pretty much seven months of near-constant, habitual, compulsive picking. These last few weeks alone, I made a total mess of it. I reckon it's a reflection of how I feel about myself in general. Never really liked what I see or enjoyed being me and, whether those feelings are circumstantial or self-inflicted, or even whether they're justified or not, it's as if I make the outside reflect how I feel on the inside. That becomes a constant battle and a vicious cycle.

You really should enjoy being you, from what I've seen on this website your an amazing person, full of great advice and always helping others!! It's really sad how people are judged so harshly based on appearance, when looking through these forums you can really tell everyone is so supportive of one another and are genuinely nice people.

I completely understand about how your skin influences your day. When my skin is good I'm confident and will go out with friends, but when its horrible I'll cut myself off and spend the day inside

xox

Got like 2-3 new zits on forehead.. hopefully won't grow big as it takes long to heal.. My forehead has a lot of redness. I also broke out with 1 painful zits near mouth, but it isn't big, thank god whitehead hasn't come out yet. Will use extrator or w.e.. to pop it
I usually don't get scars around mouth, just on cheeks.. that's why I hate getting zits on cheek.. and I've been getting 1-2 zits occasioanlly Other than that, I feel great. I did good for practical lab exam 2. I did studied, but not hard. ^^

well done for doing well in your exam!!

[makethatchange]

Yesterday I was thinking "Wow I haven't gotten a zit on my nose for over 6 months now." WELL! Today I have 2 small ones on my nose. grrrr I just can't be happy about anything on my face.

[nick93]

I'm feeling good today!! I think I've seen some results over the past six days from my new treatment, but I'm not entirely sure. I'm home for the week studying, so I don't have to feel stressed so much about people seeing me so I'm feeling a lot better than I have in a while.

[Spotthedifference]

Makethatchange: If they're only little then I bet they'll be gone in no time! The fact that they're decreasing in frequency is a very good sign.

Nick93: That's great Good luck with the studying! I'm doing the same this week.

I'm still pretty clear except for one blackhead near my eyebrow which has now popped out. It seems that my whiteheads have been replaced with blackheads. I can definitley live with that - they just pop out and vanish forever! I've not seen my skin this clear in a very long time. I've started a new cream for the PIH though - eep! I hope it doesn't bleach the surrounding areas!

[amy91]

Treating acne gets more expensive....ugh! But overall I'm happy to have a clear skin again.