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antibiotics treat symptoms and are no cure. They can lead to resistance and decreasing body's own immune defenses. I found that i did worse with prolonged AB use or use of antimicrobial washes. I wash my face with water, pat dry. The end. Anything more generally irritates skin. The antibiotics kills off the good bacteria both internally and externally. The internal bacteria are used for more than just keeping your gut healthy. For more info on that read up on it. After than imagine using AB for a long time. Your best interventions should focus on diet related, exercise, good hygiene practices and for GOD SAKES don't  forget about hand hygiene, how do you think bacteria spread?

Strangely enough i've had a couple of these recently. Eatting before bed usually sparks this type of dreaming, atleast for me.

"Have you guys ever had a really good day, where you were seeing improvement in your skin, and just feeling overall good about yourself? And then the next day getting a stupid breakout or just not being happy about your skin all of a sudden?"

If you [the people] agree with this [and yes i've been there, i agree] then what does that tell you?

Its a mind game. The effects of acne are determental to mental health, if you let "it" get that far into your self conconious, into your self esteem. Albiet, its hard not to be affected mentally from acne, it would be best if you set some sort of borders within your own mind to control your self so you don't lose yourself and end up living day in and out thinking about 1 thing and 1 thing only and your happiness is only based off that 1 thing. Believe me i've done it. It has take over a 1 year to overcome. Inspirational videos, speeches are a good place to start. Next getting out with those who love you no matter what helps. Talking to someone instead of being secluded is a good way to start.

To the OP,  I feel your story and have had similar situations. Setup a good rapport with this guy or any potential guy to establish trust, a trust where he can be serious and like you before and after the talk about your feelings. You will feel alot better about yourself.

Just tibits i'd thought i'd add:
 
Acne in textbooks (atleast for my nursing classes which are used for the whole state) are lacking god awful amounts of information; evidenced based information. It is repeated in my maternity/ pediatric textbook that acne is NOT caused by diet. It is stated many times. However medline plus (evidenced based site) states otherwise, yet future doctors and nurses are being preached "not diet related".instead is related to puberty related to increase in hormones and bad hygiene practices.
 
Anyone on this site who has done research knows there are more causes and more exceptions to the rule. However do not reticule doctors and nurses because this is what they are taught.
 
So my advice is be your own advocate. Investigate your own causes, aggreviating factors, and what works and what doesnt. In the meantime be supportive of each other.
   

Obviously it is what they are taught. That is the problem. But also that they don't seem to be doing any reading on their own to keep up with research. The peer reviewed journals in which these studies are found are published for them to read.

And yes, you must be your owner advocate. Acne isn't the only condition for which doctors are indoctrinated with bad info. And medicine isn't the only industry with this problem. I'll now refrain from ranting about how incredibly bad the builder and architects are, building things completely wrong for the climate.

Depends on the docs and the hospitals. Nursing practices by evidence based practice which is basically research says:" ". Not all hospitals employ this practice, especially those that are in smaller communities and even then there is only 1-2 hospitals in my state that are actually magnet hospitals that practice EBP. If thats nurses, what of the docs? Instead most falll back on standard procedure, standard practices "lets treat the symptoms" bandaid approach. Looking back on it now spending $$$ to go to a specialist 3 years ago was a waste compared to the regular doc that i go to now; and atleast hes not a %^&*(

So until then we carry on.

Damage as quoted by coat, doesn't actually need years, more like months. I am a great example of my self.. to my self lol. I stopped running and eatting the way i was to support my running and now not even 6 months later my body is telling me whats up and it aint good. At least for me im not im teens where hormonal fluctuations are a roller coaster.

Yea the whole thing is perpetually bad.

very possible, although at the same time paradoxical if you look into it. allergies of the older generation 65+ are not as prevalent (although this could be to due demographics and geographical location) compared to younger generations.

Allegries can develop over time and then support this idea that acne is diet related no matter the age. So its quite strange how it alll works. I have finals so this thought and the science die for me at this point. More important things are needed my attention.