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My skin was looking great until a week ago when I started getting a few new little spots. It turned into a handful, which had me down in the dumps a bit. But nothing could have prepared me for today: the biggest pimple I've ever had, right in the middle of my cheek. It's way under the skin, it barely bumps up. But it's almost the size of a dime and it's very red. Came out of nowhere... there was no sign of it this morning. I had almonds with my breakfast and... well, maybe they caused it. I had a handful or two more of them later today and they made my mouth itchy and my chest went a little blotchy and red. Which they always do. So I'm probably allergic.
I'm going on a trip next week... bad timing but hopefully the sun, fun and sea water do me some good.
On 2/22/2013 at 5:52 PM, AlexanderJ86 said:This thread is strange. It is not like the situation changes a lot from one day to another. I'm looking at it every year or so.
I think you're right, it doesn't always change dramatically from day to day, but I still like to have this thread to come to and vent a little if I need to. And people here tend to understand what you mean, because we're all dealing with acne and how it can get to you emotionally, which I really appreciate
I like your outlook on it though - looking at it every year or so I think would help you not to be so focused on acne everyday - which is really beneficial. But anyway, like I said, it's nice to have a place to vent in general, without having to create an unnecessary / new thread
Feeling iffy again today. I've been on the regimen since monday but no improvements yet. Well, rather, there have been some improvements but none involving the way that I look. I find my skin feels less inflamed and painful, but all the cysts are just as red and giant as before. I guess the pain reduction alone is enough of a reason to keep doing it.
I plan to stop the majority of the fermented foods I've been eating and get off that whole path. I've been at it with 100 percent effort and my full heart since October. This is the worst my acne has been, over these past months... so clearly it isn't doing anything for me and I can at least cross the "lacking gut bacteria" off my list as a cause. It would be impossible for me not to have gut bacteria at this point. Water kefir + probiotic supplement + fermented foods every day for months and months and months...
I had an intuition that I'd messed up my internal environment even worse by dumping this massive amount of bacteria and yeast into my system. I need to "dry things out" in there so to speak. I really love my fermented foods, so I'll still eat them I guess, for now. But not every meal/multiple times a day like I was. I'm going to use up the stuff I have and just take a 3-4 day break from drinking any yeasty drinks to see and then if there's no major improvements I'll still drink it in moderation.
*sigh* It gets so old... having to go back to the drawing board over and over again.
I'm also really hurting for money right now so I can't buy Dan's moisturizer yet. It sucks because I don't think the grapeseed oil I'm using is as good. Going to have to slave away freelancing to try and make enough to buy the AHA and the lotion later. *BIGGER SIGH*
The good news is that I've been without caffeine for a little while now I'm really loving this blackstrap molasses drink I make every morning. It looks just like coffee and tastes even better, in my opinion. It has a lot of nutrients and I'm really starting to feel them working in my system. Hopefully it will help me with some of my feminine problems because it's an old home remedy for cramps.
I don't understand my acne. I've been doing so many things wrong lately and still, it looks much better than at the time I was very careful with what I eat and what I put on my face.
It could be the probiotics, because my digestion is improved as well.
Well, if I break out again, than I at least know why. 
I don't understand my acne. I've been doing so many things wrong lately and still, it looks much better than at the time I was very careful with what I eat and what I put on my face.
It could be the probiotics, because my digestion is improved as well.
Well, if I break out again, than I at least know why.
Thinking about your acne and taking things for it all the time definitely makes it worse, even if you think they're "good" things.
I'm new here, but tonight, I'm feeling pretty good.
Back story:
I've had severe acne since I was 14. Nothing really cleared it up. On antibiotics right now but will have to discontinue those in August. Acne is still pretty bad. I have lots of scarring as well. My step-mom is an esthetician, but there's only so much you can do to fight genetics and hormones.
But you know what? After 5 years. I'm finally beginning to just not care. I was sitting here tonight thinking about just how much time I've wasted worrying and fretting over it. It's just not worth it!
People will be judgmental assholes. People may stare. They can do that all they like. When I looked into the mirror 5 minutes ago, I saw an attractive, strong, and intelligent young man.
Have a good weekend everybody!
-Goldfish
I don't understand my acne. I've been doing so many things wrong lately and still, it looks much better than at the time I was very careful with what I eat and what I put on my face.
It could be the probiotics, because my digestion is improved as well.
Well, if I break out again, than I at least know why.
Thinking about your acne and taking things for it all the time definitely makes it worse, even if you think they're "good" things.
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
I believe acne is mostly caused by the mind. The more you stress about it, even if you're cleaning your face or taking vitamins or using creams that are supposed to be good, the worse it gets. Millions of people eat and do things we consider "bad" for your skin, but since it doesn't cross their mind that it might cause acne, they have perfect skin. I think the same principle applies to things like gaining weight. Personally I've always been skinny so I've never thought "eating all of this might make me fat", and I never gain weight. Others can eat a lot less than me and gain weight. Yes, it's based on metabolism, but who's to say metabolism isn't a product of thought?
What do you mean?
I believe acne is mostly caused by the mind. The more you stress about it, even if you're cleaning your face or taking vitamins or using creams that are supposed to be good, the worse it gets. Millions of people eat and do things we consider "bad" for your skin, but since it doesn't cross their mind that it might cause acne, they have perfect skin. I think the same principle applies to things like gaining weight. Personally I've always been skinny so I've never thought "eating all of this might make me fat", and I never gain weight. Others can eat a lot less than me and gain weight. Yes, it's based on metabolism, but who's to say metabolism isn't a product of thought?
There's a link between the mind and the body but you're taking it a step too far. lol
What do you mean?
I believe acne is mostly caused by the mind. The more you stress about it, even if you're cleaning your face or taking vitamins or using creams that are supposed to be good, the worse it gets. Millions of people eat and do things we consider "bad" for your skin, but since it doesn't cross their mind that it might cause acne, they have perfect skin. I think the same principle applies to things like gaining weight. Personally I've always been skinny so I've never thought "eating all of this might make me fat", and I never gain weight. Others can eat a lot less than me and gain weight. Yes, it's based on metabolism, but who's to say metabolism isn't a product of thought?
There's a link between the mind and the body but you're taking it a step too far. lol
Yeah... For me this sounds a bit like christian science
Yeah, to say acne is caused by the mind is kind of an insult to how complex our bodies actually are. Stress and the mind play a big role, obviously. But I have tried every form of positive visualization, EFT and other mental techniques and still have severe acne. Since diet doesn't work either, I'm now focusing on what I can control.
I just ordered Dan's benzoyl peroxide treatment, the regular moisturizer, the AHA lotion, AND his cleanser. So I'll have the whole entire kit in a few weeks here. That way I can know I'm following the program completely and not doing anything wrong. It all cost $70 and I really couldn't afford it so this better work!
As of now:
I have 8 active breakouts on my face. EIGHT. I can't even freakin remember the last time my face was this bad. BUT--it still is less painful. And the active breakouts are slowly surfacing. So I'm really, really hoping it will calm down after these scab up and go away. I think the medication just brought everything that was deep and painful under the skin to the surface.
I didn't drink my yeasty kefir drink yesterday. Skipping it again today and seeing what happens.
By the way, if anyone reads this, I must recommend a great Polish skin care line called Phenome. I'm always get attracted to eco-organic brands that usually lay hidden in the most remote corner of the store outshined by the popular shit everyone buys. A month ago I found these simple recycled boxes with humbly looking producs and I got their exfoliator for blemished skin. It was so gentle and made my skin look brighter, fresher, no dryness what so ever, so I thought to buy more products like a cleanser and oil-control matifying creame. So I far I'm very happy, and I don't have a skin that's easy to please. Definitely recommend it!
I feel better. Not good but better. The latest treatment I've been doing has helped me look slightly less like an ogre, which is good, but my acne is still pretty bad. No more giant painful cysts though. I'm going to the dermatologist tomorrow, and it actually kinda sucks that all my cystic acne suddenly cleared like two days before my first appointment with the derm. Still obsessive about it. I can't stop thinking about it. I'm really depressed. I have a psychiatrist appointment tomorrow too, which is good I guess. I'm starting to wonder if this gluten free thing is useless, because my IBS and acne are still problems. Sometimes I think my acne is really just a sign that I am an extremely sick person, body and mind. I have IBS, arthritis (I'm 17!!), I have asthma, I'm pretty much allergic to air, I used to get migraines (on a new medication for that), I have some sort of mental illness (depression and adhd??), and I am tired pretty much all the time. I feel like if I can't get my body healthy I will never get my face to look good, but we just can't figure out what's wrong. It's really frustrating and I spend so much time on my acne and my stupid gluten . It isn't fair.
;;. Nothing happens when I apply on acne scars. Doing okay today. Still suffering from the major massive breakout I got when I started the regimen again. But my skin still feels a lot better (less pain) so I'm convinced this is some type of purging process happening. I looked back at my old regimen logs that I posted on this site years and years ago and found out that the first month on the regimen was really bad but after a month or two my skin was clear... I was drinking every night, eating gluten, smoking cigarettes and doing hard drugs back then... so if it worked during THAT time, I pray it will help my body recover from this now.
I am not going to be keeping a regimen log this time because I found that doing day to day updates only fueled my obsession with my skin... so now I'm just doing the regimen morning and night and trying to forget my face in between.
Sending love to all of you guys. <3
Doing okay today. Still suffering from the major massive breakout I got when I started the regimen again. But my skin still feels a lot better (less pain) so I'm convinced this is some type of purging process happening. I looked back at my old regimen logs that I posted on this site years and years ago and found out that the first month on the regimen was really bad but after a month or two my skin was clear... I was drinking every night, eating gluten, smoking cigarettes and doing hard drugs back then... so if it worked during THAT time, I pray it will help my body recover from this now.
I am not going to be keeping a regimen log this time because I found that doing day to day updates only fueled my obsession with my skin... so now I'm just doing the regimen morning and night and trying to forget my face in between.
Sending love to all of you guys. <3
You're so brave! Keep it up. You'll have the skin you want eventually <3
Not feeling so great today. My forehead is pretty clear (except for old red marks) and my cheeks are pretty clear too, but the areas of my face leading up to my nose seem to keep developing these little hard mini-cysts that take FOREVER to heal. They leave deep, dark scars too which I hate. I got three of them a few months ago and they've left deep, dark scars on the right side of my face near my nose, and now I have two new ones on the left side that are taking forever to heel. They never come to head, so I'm assuming they're cysts...but they're not the normal size big cyst, they're pretty small but the scars they leave are ugly as fuck.
First day back at uni for the year (and it's my last year of this degree ). Pretty long and miserable day actually - it was raining nearly non-stop all day. I went home after my morning lecture and catching up with friends to get new (non-soaked) shoes before going back in for my evening lecture. Glad the day is over now. Time for a hot shower and a good sleep I think 
I wish my skin was doing better but I'm not letting it bother me so much right now. That's one good thing about being back studying - usually it distracts me from being focused on my skin a lot. I also noticed a few people with more severe acne today - I don't know but somehow it made me feel more 'normal' because I don't actually know anyone with any type of constant acne like me... I guess that's weird of me but it is what it is...
Not feeling so great today. My forehead is pretty clear (except for old red marks) and my cheeks are pretty clear too, but the areas of my face leading up to my nose seem to keep developing these little hard mini-cysts that take FOREVER to heal. They leave deep, dark scars too which I hate. I got three of them a few months ago and they've left deep, dark scars on the right side of my face near my nose, and now I have two new ones on the left side that are taking forever to heel. They never come to head, so I'm assuming they're cysts...but they're not the normal size big cyst, they're pretty small but the scars they leave are ugly as fuck.
Not feeling so great today. My forehead is pretty clear (except for old red marks) and my cheeks are pretty clear too, but the areas of my face leading up to my nose seem to keep developing these little hard mini-cysts that take FOREVER to heal. They leave deep, dark scars too which I hate. I got three of them a few months ago and they've left deep, dark scars on the right side of my face near my nose, and now I have two new ones on the left side that are taking forever to heel. They never come to head, so I'm assuming they're cysts...but they're not the normal size big cyst, they're pretty small but the scars they leave are ugly as fuck.
Go to a derm and get ur acne under control asap. scarring is permanent
Go to a derm and get ur acne under control asap. scarring is permanent
Um you do realize that a lot of us gave up on derms a long time ago, right? I went for years--no positive change to my acne what so ever.
As if we can just "get our acne under control?"
OH GEE! Great advice! What do you think I've been trying to do for 10 YEARS?
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Sorry but posts like this really trigger me.