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Pretty upset.
My chin is inflamed. I know it's cos of that time of the month coming - I've put ice packs on it and that's about it. I really only break out on my chin and around my mouth and it's really frustrating.
Sad to read that most of us are having a bad day and/or week.
Ya I too have most of my acne around my mouth.......and ya I've noticed that we all seem pretty down this past week.
I decided not to go to the gym this week. It is very bright in the gym which my skin look very bad. I have 2 big ones and red marks which have improved, but still there. I hope these 2 ugly pimples minimize by next week so I can go to the gym 5-6 times a week. I don't see bumps at all. so I won't be breaking out at all. I only see a few bumps under skin at the left cheek. My goal is to improve red marks by 50-60% at least before college starts..I have 3 weeks. I will be wearing hat, so it will help me ;\
Ahhhhhh. yeah I've been avoiding the gym for 4 months because I had a sudden breakout of cystic acne all over my face and before that I had almost completely clear skin. So I paid for a year membership and haven't gotten to use it much at all, I've been working out at home. It's nice to meet another vegan on here! I'm not raw but I'm gluten free
Awesome! We should be friend on the internet. lol. I think you should still go! Nobody will care. I've seen people with very bad scars and moderate-severe acne. I have A&P 2 on Sept 3, so yeah, it is a very hard course and I hope not to let my skin get me a bad grade.. I got a B on A&P 1 because my skin got worse while taking this course 
I am sure I could get an A. I really wanna try and get an A or at least negative A to make up for it. I figure that if i get an A, it will show that I do study hard and love to learn because I do.
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.
now it looks as if they're here to stay, oh I believe in yesterday.
yay the beatles!!
I think listening to any music is a good idea especially if you're having a bad day. It can really help get your mind off things for a while
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.
now it looks as if they're here to stay, oh I believe in yesterday.
yay the beatles!!
I think listening to any music is a good idea especially if you're having a bad day. It can really help get your mind off things for a while
'Blackbird' is my go-to song when I'm having a bad day. 
Today was the worst day I've had in a very long time. I took a small mirror in my living room just to see what I look like under different lighting in the house, because the lights in my bedroom and bathroom are dim and I look pretty much okay beneath them.
Under normal lighting I look like a fucking monster. I just feel so deflated and horrible. I don't even know how I'm gonna gather the will to go out and just face the world now knowing what people see when they look at me. I'm looking for work right now, but even if I get an interview who's gonna hire someone who looks so terrible and unhealthy?
Just ugh. Lost, hopeless, and in a really dark place.
I've put ice packs on it and that's about it...
Do you find that ice helps much? I've heard of people doing that but never tried it myself...
Hope things start looking up for everyone soon - it's no fun feeling so miserable all the time
'Blackbird' is my go-to song when I'm having a bad day.
Definitely one of my favourite songs. Tried learning that on guitar too - I lost my patience too fast! I'll have another go at it when I have the time - it's such a beautiful song.
I also love their song "I'll Follow the Sun" to listen to anytime - bad days or good days
Today was the worst day I've had in a very long time. I took a small mirror in my living room just to see what I look like under different lighting in the house, because the lights in my bedroom and bathroom are dim and I look pretty much okay beneath them.
Under normal lighting I look like a fucking monster. I just feel so deflated and horrible. I don't even know how I'm gonna gather the will to go out and just face the world now knowing what people see when they look at me. I'm looking for work right now, but even if I get an interview who's gonna hire someone who looks so terrible and unhealthy?
Just ugh. Lost, hopeless, and in a really dark place.
I know exactly how you feel. I've done the same thing - taking a mirror outside or somewhere with better light and then I see how I really look and instantly feel terrible...
Now I don't do that anymore. It's a little silly I know, but I try and leave the house just knowing how I look in the good light - that makes me feel a little better about myself and that helps me be a little more confident during the day. And having a little confidence can go along way I think. I still know what I really look like but I try to forget it for a while...
And I think the same thing about trying to find a job. I often wonder if my skin is why I can't seem to get a simple part time job to get my way through uni. Shouldn't be so hard but somehow it is...
Anyway - hope you feel better soon
Today was the worst day I've had in a very long time. I took a small mirror in my living room just to see what I look like under different lighting in the house, because the lights in my bedroom and bathroom are dim and I look pretty much okay beneath them.
Under normal lighting I look like a fucking monster. I just feel so deflated and horrible. I don't even know how I'm gonna gather the will to go out and just face the world now knowing what people see when they look at me. I'm looking for work right now, but even if I get an interview who's gonna hire someone who looks so terrible and unhealthy?
Just ugh. Lost, hopeless, and in a really dark place.
I know exactly how you feel. I've done the same thing - taking a mirror outside or somewhere with better light and then I see how I really look and instantly feel terrible...
Now I don't do that anymore. It's a little silly I know, but I try and leave the house just knowing how I look in the good light - that makes me feel a little better about myself and that helps me be a little more confident during the day. And having a little confidence can go along way I think. I still know what I really look like but I try to forget it for a while...
And I think the same thing about trying to find a job. I often wonder if my skin is why I can't seem to get a simple part time job to get my way through uni. Shouldn't be so hard but somehow it is...
Anyway - hope you feel better soon
I do that a lot too. I'll go to the bathroom in different places just to see how I look in different lighting. It's just not worth it - everyone looks different (better or worse) in different lighting, no one looks exactly the same. So now I'm trying to actively NOT look in every mirror I see. I just look when I need to, and I try to look at my face as a whole, not focus in on spots that I know are there. That helps a bit.
It does seem like we're all having off weeks. Let's hope next week is a better one. <3 I just started using my 5% BP wash with my Clarisonic tonight, so I'm hoping it'll give me that extra kick to stop these whiteheads from forming. We'll see I suppose. I hope you all have a great weekend.
I do find that ice helps bring down the swelling that I can get.
Well that's good - I'll try it out sometime
Thanks for that
Hi I'm new to the site just thought I would say hi,
I've had acne for 10 years since I was 13, though it is hundreds times better than it used to be, at its worst I had it covering the majority of my face (mostly across my cheeks and around my mouth and jaw line) The past year or so it has been at its best but I had a flare up a couple of months ago and I am now on Tetralysal with Lymecycline (408mg) and it has cleared it up really well and i'm off to dermatologist next week to hopefully get advice about nipping it in the bud once and for all and to hopefully get treatment for scarring.
I have tried all the creams, lotions and potions going* so i'm more than happy to give advice about the ones i've succeeded with (and failed with) Also know how shit some of you are feeling. this world is set to test us but I wish it fucking wouldn't and especially not on our faces!
*Feels like it anyway
xxx
Well....I'm going to be starting a new thread in the next few days on what's working for me, but the past week my skin has improved 50%. I'm almost ready to cry I'm so happy, but I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
Good for you man.. I know how it feels to be so happy that you're almost clear that you wanna cry lol
Well....I'm going to be starting a new thread in the next few days on what's working for me, but the past week my skin has improved 50%. I'm almost ready to cry I'm so happy, but I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
Good for you man.. I know how it feels to be so happy that you're almost clear that you wanna cry lol
I have 3 weeks until I back home for a visit and see some friends and if my skin continues to clear in the rate it's going, I'll be 99%. I can't believe I'm saying that...
I know that feeling too. I am clear as of right now (no new whiteheads today yay) but I still feel this constant state of worry that I'm going to accidentally do something to trigger a breakout, or what-have-you. It's dumb because that's no way to live. I should be just living life and not be paranoid about this.
Well....I'm going to be starting a new thread in the next few days on what's working for me, but the past week my skin has improved 50%. I'm almost ready to cry I'm so happy, but I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
Good for you man.. I know how it feels to be so happy that you're almost clear that you wanna cry lol
I have 3 weeks until I back home for a visit and see some friends and if my skin continues to clear in the rate it's going, I'll be 99%. I can't believe I'm saying that...
I'm sure you'll be 100% clear
I know that feeling too. I am clear as of right now (no new whiteheads today yay) but I still feel this constant state of worry that I'm going to accidentally do something to trigger a breakout, or what-have-you. It's dumb because that's no way to live. I should be just living life and not be paranoid about this.
Yes seriously I'm afraid I,m going to wake up 1 morning and have new pimples. But I think I found the right stuff. I'm going to wait a week and then I'm going to make a new thread on what I'm using
I know that feeling too. I am clear as of right now (no new whiteheads today yay) but I still feel this constant state of worry that I'm going to accidentally do something to trigger a breakout, or what-have-you. It's dumb because that's no way to live. I should be just living life and not be paranoid about this.
That's exactly how i feel. When ur not clear all you care about is getting clear. And when u finally get clear, all you worry about is breaking out. Smh. I'm really clear right now and happy too. But I find myself worrying about getting a pimple. Ugh! I just wanna enjoy being clear and if I get a pimple not freak out.
On 8/17/2012 at 11:37 PM, Kin92 said:On 8/17/2012 at 11:22 PM, Murph89 said:Well....I'm going to be starting a new thread in the next few days on what's working for me, but the past week my skin has improved 50%. I'm almost ready to cry I'm so happy, but I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
Good for you man.. I know how it feels to be so happy that you're almost clear that you wanna cry lol
I don't do that because it comes back. If I don't break out for 2-3 years then it is over.
Well....I'm going to be starting a new thread in the next few days on what's working for me, but the past week my skin has improved 50%. I'm almost ready to cry I'm so happy, but I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
Good for you man.. I know how it feels to be so happy that you're almost clear that you wanna cry lol
I don't do that because it comes back. If I don't break out for 2-3 years then it is over.
That's impossible ppl with even perfect skin Breakout, breakouts are a part of life, we all get them just some not as often or severe. You cant go years without it.
I'm going to try and make a derm appointment.
My skin looked pretty good once, I made a thread abou it last October and now it looks terrible. Probably because I'm off my creams (Benzaclin and Differin) since I couldn't afford them or the derm anymore. I hope I can get an appointment.
Is there a real good reason why these creams are NOT over the counter??? Making a derm appointment (and paying) is a hassle.