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On 1/19/2013 at 8:25 AM, Lilly75 said:@deja -- have you ever spoken to someone professional/ a counsellor etc about any anxiety /mental issues etc? If so did it help at all? For years I've tried to mange all this sort of thing myself but i think im at the point where i think professional help would be good, even though it scares me a little...
The question wasn't for me, but I had some experience with this so maybe my answer will motivate you.
I was having a conversation once a week with a psychologist (or therapist, don't know how to call), mainly because of my phobia (it didn't have anything with acne to do, but was generally helpful with every sphere in my life) and can tell that it was great. I regret I didn't go there earlier, trying to cope with my phobia myself. The most important thing is to find a person who you'd like and trust, don't go to someone who irritates you or makes you feel uncomfortable. You can always change the person or stop going, if you don't like.
It's -20C outside and I'm so terribly dry my hands feel like claws, can't yawn or laugh cause it feels like tearing my skin apart. Even skin on my back feels tight when I stretch. I drink like crazy, use flaxeed oil, moisturizer, air moisturizer but nothing seems to help my skin keep hydrated. Maybe I'm on Accutane without knowing? 
Any ideas what to do? Anybody?
Not been on here lately as I`m doing really well both in terms of my diet (eating things that I normally wouldn`t have in the past) and psychologically. My skin is more or less clear at the moment but that has been the case for a while and I`m finally learning not to obsess over any perceived flaw or blemish. Furthermore, I`m pretty sure that this is being reflected in the feedback that I`m getting from my interactions with other people, so much so that there may even be something on the romantic front in the offing - early days yet though. The below pictures show my skin as it is at present (ignore the wrinkles, I`m an old git). Finally, to all of you struggling out there, keep your chin up up.
GUNNKE your skin looks perfect! Did you ever have acne? lol
I'm really happy for you. 
I know we've both been on a similar path for a while now. I'm so glad to hear that eating is going well and that you are less stressed about it. I am too.
Isn't it interesting how the Universe responds to how we're doing? The other day when I went out and wore makeup and had coffee like a normal person, someone on the street randomly stopped me and complimented my hair. I haven't received a compliment on my hair in a very long time, despite the fact that I have these big wild dreadlocks. Then, the first day I go out, feel like a normal person, don't think about eating disorders or acne and am just having fun--BOOM! Compliment.
It's sad because I've been walking with my head down for soooo long now. But it's good to know that it could quickly change.
Id just like to say ive been struggling with acne for a few months now and im on accutane! I just worry about my scarring and redness can i have some opinions from people based on these pictures http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48383-nottingham-20130113-02369/
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48376-img-20130119-02377/
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48379-nottingham-20130113-02307/
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48381-nottingham-20130113-02344/
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48380-nottingham-20130113-02343/
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php/gallery/image/48379-nottingham-20130113-02307/
A stupid hairdresser dared to make a comment about my scars today. She said that it's not pretty for a girl to have a skin "like a surface of the moon", probably, just being ignorant rather than wanting to insult. I paid for her service though at first I wanted not to, but I told her that she should keep her mouth shut and not make such comments.
So today I decided not that I'm not getting Fraxel. Up to who is to decide what's "pretty for a girl" and what's not? F**k the beauty standards, I'll wear my scars because I'm ok with them. Besides Fraxel costs a fortune and it's not worth it.
Wow! Is that bitch serious? I would have been pissed. Sorry for my language. I'm just astonished. Smh
If you get scars; if anything I think you should be proud of them. I have scarred cheeks, but Im not and never have been bothered by them. If anything scars demonstrate character.
Today Im feeling good. I had an uncomfortable relationship with my last dentist, for we were neighbours for like 20 years and theres a lot of backstory. I moved a while ago, and went to my first ever new dentist on Monday. I let my new dentist know about discomfort in my cheeks/gums, and almost immediately he recommended Sensodyne Repair & Protect. So to relieve the acne related facial itchiness Ive been feeling all this time, all I have to do is brush for 2 mins twice a day with this stuff, and apply a little extra with my finger on the uncomfortable areas. I am saving so much time not worrying about my itchy cheeks that Im able to be much more productive. Its only been 6 days but dare I say Sensodyne Repair & Protect might be the best product Ive ever used.
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You use Wood Varnish and complain about dry skin? Maybe you should try not using wood varnish...
I feel awful about my skin today and losing faith in my routine pretty quick. It got better at first then today I woke up with a ton of whiteheads on the right side of my face and a cold sore starting by my nose. I'm so upset and discouraged. I'm 26! Over 10 years of this! I'm about to just give up. The worst part is I have to I've skin advice as an esthetician and my skin looks like garbage. With no health insurance I have to decide between taking a risk in further treating this and going broke in the process for something that may not even work.
I think this may all be purging some using retin a, although I've been back on it for three months. I wonder if I should cut that out of a while and see what happens?
Not been on here lately as I`m doing really well both in terms of my diet (eating things that I normally wouldn`t have in the past) and psychologically. My skin is more or less clear at the moment but that has been the case for a while and I`m finally learning not to obsess over any perceived flaw or blemish. Furthermore, I`m pretty sure that this is being reflected in the feedback that I`m getting from my interactions with other people, so much so that there may even be something on the romantic front in the offing - early days yet though. The below pictures show my skin as it is at present (ignore the wrinkles, I`m an old git). Finally, to all of you struggling out there, keep your chin up up.
You look great man, good to see people being adventurous with their diet. That's something i need to work on also. Thinking certain foods are "bad" is definently not healthy.
I'm doing kinda good actually today. Almost no pain anymore on the right side of my chin. Still have a lot of pigmentation, but whatever . Also i think working out has been helping me a lot. Feel a lot better internally and externally. We'll see how long till i feel shit again
GUNNKE your skin looks perfect! Did you ever have acne? lol
I'm really happy for you.
I know we've both been on a similar path for a while now. I'm so glad to hear that eating is going well and that you are less stressed about it. I am too.
Isn't it interesting how the Universe responds to how we're doing? The other day when I went out and wore makeup and had coffee like a normal person, someone on the street randomly stopped me and complimented my hair. I haven't received a compliment on my hair in a very long time, despite the fact that I have these big wild dreadlocks. Then, the first day I go out, feel like a normal person, don't think about eating disorders or acne and am just having fun--BOOM! Compliment.
It's sad because I've been walking with my head down for soooo long now. But it's good to know that it could quickly change.
What are you doing with your head down? I've read your blog girl, you look great
I feel so crushed today, I had a customer today who didnt just comment on my acne but pretty much embarrassed me in front of everyone, I work at a bank so I always have to put on a smile even though when customers are a total jerkoffs, well this lady in her 80s, I told her to come to me so i can serve her and help her out with her transactions, she came close to me and said nope I want to be served by a different person, I was confused so I just said OK that fine, so she walked off and 10 secs later she came back and said out loud, YOU HAVE TOO MANY SPOTS ON YOUR FACE I DONT WANT TO BE SERVED BY YOU. Everyone in the bank pretty much heard it..
I didnt even know how to react.. Yes I've had people comment on my acne before but with good intentions like oh drink more water or use this cream (those comments still makes me sad) BUT this is not what I expected ANYONE TO SAY! I felt like she stabbed me in the heart I could of just cried at that moment when she embarrassed me like that. I dont know how much more of this I can take..
I feel so crushed today, I had a customer today who didnt just comment on my acne but pretty much embarrassed me in front of everyone, I work at a bank so I always have to put on a smile even though when customers are a total jerkoffs, well this lady in her 80s, I told her to come to me so i can serve her and help her out with her transactions, she came close to me and said nope I want to be served by a different person, I was confused so I just said OK that fine, so she walked off and 10 secs later she came back and said out loud, YOU HAVE TOO MANY SPOTS ON YOUR FACE I DONT WANT TO BE SERVED BY YOU. Everyone in the bank pretty much heard it..
I didnt even know how to react.. Yes I've had people comment on my acne before but with good intentions like oh drink more water or use this cream (those comments still makes me sad) BUT this is not what I expected ANYONE TO SAY! I felt like she stabbed me in the heart I could of just cried at that moment when she embarrassed me like that. I dont know how much more of this I can take..
That is disgusting. I am so sorry. There aren't even words. I'm just so sorry. If it helps, everyone else in the bank probably thought she was a disgusting old bitch for treating you that way. When my acne was really severe I had customers walk away instead of getting served by me as well. It was extremely upsetting.
I don't even understand what they think. Do they think it's contagious?
so i got sunburnt and didnt feel like putting medication on my face so i just used makeup remover and aloe vera for the past few days, and it cleared up. but the bajillion years ive tried a bunch of cleansers and moisturizers and treatments and stuff it would just get progressively worse... how does that make any sense LOL
It started. After two months of controllable mild acne it finally "got back on track". I knew it will come, because this is the time I brake out the most and this silence was before the storm. I looked at the mirror and said "Bring it on".
So 4 cysts are on the way out on my scarred right cheek. 3 new bumps on my forehead, many small ones on my jaw right next to my ears and on my temples. My back has many painful cysts and acne on my chest is getting worse, seems it got spread. The worst is that my skin is at it's driest and it's hard to get the pimples in control.
Trying really hard to stay positive. But I'm totally lost and don't know what to eat, what's harmful and what's good for me. Food seems so dangerous and full of chemicals, preservatives, sugar, glutamate... I cut off dairy and all sweets (how I wanted a chocolate today, took me such great strength to say no to it thinking about how sugar could damage my acne), no processed food at all. Trying to drink a lot of green tea and eat foods rich in antioxidants but....
Hope that going to gym, playing the piano and learning new things at the university will keep my head up. I'm saving for a travel, so that occupies my mind and lets me stay focused, lets me dream and plan for the summer.
If only I knew how to get rid of this crazy dryness and what foods I should eat it would be ok.
Feeling alright. I am clear. I haven't broke out yet which is good. I have some red marks that are taking so long to fade.. they've been there for 3-4 months already.
I'm getting a haircut 'cause I need a job as a CNA so I need to look some what professional. Since I am done dealing with acne, I am going to buy products to deal with scars.
I feel so crushed today, I had a customer today who didnt just comment on my acne but pretty much embarrassed me in front of everyone, I work at a bank so I always have to put on a smile even though when customers are a total jerkoffs, well this lady in her 80s, I told her to come to me so i can serve her and help her out with her transactions, she came close to me and said nope I want to be served by a different person, I was confused so I just said OK that fine, so she walked off and 10 secs later she came back and said out loud, YOU HAVE TOO MANY SPOTS ON YOUR FACE I DONT WANT TO BE SERVED BY YOU. Everyone in the bank pretty much heard it..
I didnt even know how to react.. Yes I've had people comment on my acne before but with good intentions like oh drink more water or use this cream (those comments still makes me sad) BUT this is not what I expected ANYONE TO SAY! I felt like she stabbed me in the heart I could of just cried at that moment when she embarrassed me like that. I dont know how much more of this I can take..
That is so horrible! I'm so sorry this happened.
Some people really have no idea...
I hope you're doing ok now though
My skin has honestly been doing great for the past few weeks. I have gotten no 'real' zits, just a few tiny clogged pores that go away within the next day. I'm not sure if the Solodyn has finally started to kick in or if it's the Tria Blue Light therapy that I started. I've been using the Blue Light every night and I have to say I like it!
Still dealing with some of the emotional aftermath; for ex one of the first things I do in the morning is turn on my light and inspect my face for any new pimples. It's bad, and I know I need to stop.
Oh, and also, this is random but I need advice. I'm considering getting a small tattoo in script on the inside of my wrist. It would be coverable by a watch or big bracelet. But I'm just wondering, do you guys think this could seriously impact my job prospects? I don't want to get something that will make people not want to hire me.
I want to get 2 words from a Beatles song that is very dear to me.
I feel so crushed today, I had a customer today who didnt just comment on my acne but pretty much embarrassed me in front of everyone, I work at a bank so I always have to put on a smile even though when customers are a total jerkoffs, well this lady in her 80s, I told her to come to me so i can serve her and help her out with her transactions, she came close to me and said nope I want to be served by a different person, I was confused so I just said OK that fine, so she walked off and 10 secs later she came back and said out loud, YOU HAVE TOO MANY SPOTS ON YOUR FACE I DONT WANT TO BE SERVED BY YOU. Everyone in the bank pretty much heard it..
I didnt even know how to react.. Yes I've had people comment on my acne before but with good intentions like oh drink more water or use this cream (those comments still makes me sad) BUT this is not what I expected ANYONE TO SAY! I felt like she stabbed me in the heart I could of just cried at that moment when she embarrassed me like that. I dont know how much more of this I can take..
That is disgusting. I am so sorry. There aren't even words. I'm just so sorry. If it helps, everyone else in the bank probably thought she was a disgusting old bitch for treating you that way. When my acne was really severe I had customers walk away instead of getting served by me as well. It was extremely upsetting.
I don't even understand what they think. Do they think it's contagious?
I feel so crushed today, I had a customer today who didnt just comment on my acne but pretty much embarrassed me in front of everyone, I work at a bank so I always have to put on a smile even though when customers are a total jerkoffs, well this lady in her 80s, I told her to come to me so i can serve her and help her out with her transactions, she came close to me and said nope I want to be served by a different person, I was confused so I just said OK that fine, so she walked off and 10 secs later she came back and said out loud, YOU HAVE TOO MANY SPOTS ON YOUR FACE I DONT WANT TO BE SERVED BY YOU. Everyone in the bank pretty much heard it..
I didnt even know how to react.. Yes I've had people comment on my acne before but with good intentions like oh drink more water or use this cream (those comments still makes me sad) BUT this is not what I expected ANYONE TO SAY! I felt like she stabbed me in the heart I could of just cried at that moment when she embarrassed me like that. I dont know how much more of this I can take..
That is so horrible! I'm so sorry this happened.
Some people really have no idea...
I hope you're doing ok now though
Yeah I'm ok now, I'm not going to let a disgusting person like that ruin my day, Deja it did feel like she thought it was contagious because when she came close she immediately backed off, but oh wells theres always people like that just some is worse than others lol Life goes on! I do think my acne is mostly stress related and being sad about my acne is contributing to my current acne (if that makes sense) haha I'm looking into the EFT work that you sent me, hope it will help with my emotions