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I'm starting to see some major improvements. Skin is getting smoother, and when I do get active stuff, it seems to be fairly small. I'm wondering if it's due to this new cleanser I'm trying out. For a few years I washed my face with just strictly water because I heard that most soaps can be super drying and they can strip natural oils away from the skin, but ever since I introduced this cleanser into my regimen it seems like I'm seeing better results. Still plenty old scars, but not too many new blemishes. I'm super cynical about my skin though so knowing my luck it probably won't last, but I'm crossing my fingers anyways!
That's great you're seeing improvements 
What cleanser are you using? I'm nearly out of the one I've been using - it's ok but not great so I'm looking for new ideas
Yesterday I was kind of feeling alright for the first time in ages. I have this big red mark right under the corner of my mouth but I thought it was starting to heal. But this morning I woke up with 2 spots right by my mouth on the same side, and the inflammation has made this red mark look big and aggravated again.
I'm supposed to be going to a house party tomorrow night, what a barrel of laughs that's gonna be; constantly looking away from people, making no eye contact, worrying about how bad my face looks...
Sorry you're breaking out right now but try and have fun at the party - it'll be good for you to have some fun and not worry/stress (which we know aren't great for acne anyway). Maybe even treat the party as a 'confidence building test' 
Try and have a good time
I'm starting to see some major improvements. Skin is getting smoother, and when I do get active stuff, it seems to be fairly small. I'm wondering if it's due to this new cleanser I'm trying out. For a few years I washed my face with just strictly water because I heard that most soaps can be super drying and they can strip natural oils away from the skin, but ever since I introduced this cleanser into my regimen it seems like I'm seeing better results. Still plenty old scars, but not too many new blemishes. I'm super cynical about my skin though so knowing my luck it probably won't last, but I'm crossing my fingers anyways!
That's great you're seeing improvements
What cleanser are you using? I'm nearly out of the one I've been using - it's ok but not great so I'm looking for new ideas
It's a pretty basic cleanser I got for about 4 bucks here in the states. Clean & Clear foaming cleanser for sensitive skin. I haven't used a cleanser in ages but this one seems to be helping me, so I'd say it's worth a try.
I'm starting to see some major improvements. Skin is getting smoother, and when I do get active stuff, it seems to be fairly small. I'm wondering if it's due to this new cleanser I'm trying out. For a few years I washed my face with just strictly water because I heard that most soaps can be super drying and they can strip natural oils away from the skin, but ever since I introduced this cleanser into my regimen it seems like I'm seeing better results. Still plenty old scars, but not too many new blemishes. I'm super cynical about my skin though so knowing my luck it probably won't last, but I'm crossing my fingers anyways!
That's great you're seeing improvements
It's a pretty basic cleanser I got for about 4 bucks here in the states. Clean & Clear foaming cleanser for sensitive skin. I haven't used a cleanser in ages but this one seems to be helping me, so I'd say it's worth a try.
Haha I've actually used that one before I think I found it a little drying but it's been ages since I used it I can't be sure if that's why I stopped... they might have changed the formula of it since then too. From memory, it actually worked better for my brother than for me - so maybe it just works better for guys? Either way - still good it's going well for you
>Yesterday I was kind of feeling alright for the first time in ages. I have this big red mark right under the corner of my mouth but I thought it was starting to heal. But this morning I woke up with 2 spots right by my mouth on the same side, and the inflammation has made this red mark look big and aggravated again.
I'm supposed to be going to a house party tomorrow night, what a barrel of laughs that's gonna be; constantly looking away from people, making no eye contact, worrying about how bad my face looks...
Sorry you're breaking out right now but try and have fun at the party - it'll be good for you to have some fun and not worry/stress (which we know aren't great for acne anyway). Maybe even treat the party as a 'confidence building test'
Try and have a good time
I knoww, I'm gonna try. It's easier said that done though as we all now. I have 4 or 5 spots all around the corner of my mouth, and this is aswell as a patch of red/brown skin there which makes them look fuckin' awful.
I'm gonna go, and I'm gonna try and have fun. I would rather curl up in bed and treat my face though.
I was close to tears yesterday as I ended up talking to my mum a bit about my skin. It started cause she asked if I'd heard of AHA before - I said I had and that it was part of the products acne.org sells... And then from there it just snowballed into me talking about how frustrating it is still having acne (I think it's about 7 or 8 years straight now - with only a few months clear...) and also how confusing it can be trying to pick the next thing to try that actually sounds like it might help. She suggested I go to my GP and see about going to a derm (which I've actually never done - I've never been to a derm for my skin - just my GP - I don't know what more a derm can do than my GP because I don't want accutane...) she also suggested seeing a naturopath as an option too... I think she's just really starting to see how hard acne is for me and is now trying to help somehow. I didn't go into everything though... didn't talk about how it can effect me emotionally/mentally but just basically talked about trying to treat it and how hard that is. I'd guess she has some idea of the emotional effects but I highly doubt she'd guess the full extent without having gone through it or me telling her...
Anyway, in other news - The ebay seller of the sulfur product I ordered (that arrived broken/unusable) is going to replace the product for me! So I hope nothing goes wrong this time. My skin is breaking out quite a lot - I can't classify any part of my skin as 'almost clear' at all anymore - crazy how quickly things change with your skin... And I'm not even sure why exactly...
I've also been doing a bit of research into gluten and acne so I hope to start going gluten free in the next few days. I guess I'll try for about a month at first to see how it goes... I don't know how long it takes to see a difference though if gluten is a cause/trigger for acne. I'm also stepping up how often I'm exercising - been a little hard lately as it has been pretty much non-stop rain for 2 weeks at least but i've found an exercise app (it's called 'Zombies, Run!' ) which I think is pretty clever idea - so I'm keen to use it (and get my money's worth!). I've used it a few times now and I like it - pretty fun I think
I was close to tears yesterday as I ended up talking to my mum a bit about my skin. It started cause she asked if I'd heard of AHA before - I said I had and that it was part of the products acne.org sells... And then from there it just snowballed into me talking about how frustrating it is still having acne (I think it's about 7 or 8 years straight now - with only a few months clear...) and also how confusing it can be trying to pick the next thing to try that actually sounds like it might help. She suggested I go to my GP and see about going to a derm (which I've actually never done - I've never been to a derm for my skin - just my GP - I don't know what more a derm can do than my GP because I don't want accutane...) she also suggested seeing a naturopath as an option too... I think she's just really starting to see how hard acne is for me and is now trying to help somehow. I didn't go into everything though... didn't talk about how it can effect me emotionally/mentally but just basically talked about trying to treat it and how hard that is. I'd guess she has some idea of the emotional effects but I highly doubt she'd guess the full extent without having gone through it or me telling her...
I understand where you're coming from on that, Lily. I always feel weirdly vulnerable when I talk to my parents about my skin (which is rarely)...definitely gets the emotions running high. I hope the gluten free method works for you, and that zombie app sounds like fun. 
Update on me: I had one preexisting blemish by my nose become super inflamed today, I think because it's pushing further up outta the skin. It looks like I have a clogged pore on my forehead too, but I hope that doesn't turn into a significant pimple. The cleanser seems to be working well still and I like how clean and fresh my skin feels after having used it.
this breakout is getting the best of me.............. heck...i've been crying myself to sleep every single night this whole week... what is up with that?.............. i just hate the downside of bp... i'm soo tired...i'm just sooo tired of this never ending cycle.
regardless of the severity of acne it sucks the life out of you.
man i hate the way i look!
you got that right............ my energy is drained............. if only i didn't care too much.. but what can i do? ACNE is eating away all my thoughts, emotions......
why does there have to be such thing as Acne, or cancer or HIV.....???????
On 3/11/2013 at 11:50 AM, fatalbert911 said:
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lol That reminds me of one time a long time ago when I was in another city with family. This was in a time when I had recently gotten treated and I was actually still recovering from that. Anyway, we sat in this tiny place where we ate a sandwich and I overheard these two teenage girls.
Girl 1: Look, that guy has something...
Girl 2: Oh right, I see.
Girl 1: ...
Girl 2: ...
Girl 1: Ugh, I just can't eat now.
Girl 2: Oh really?
Girl 1: Yeah. Just like when my cousin is over. Whenever he sits at the table as much as I try, I just can't enjoy my food.
That's a true story! 
I don't really see these girls as mean though. 
It's just what it is. lol
Anyway, sorry to hear you're feeling mad fatalbert.
On 3/10/2013 at 11:01 AM, hedgecore said:my acne fuckin sux everyday ...i remember when i was a teen and having clear skin and girls loveed me....now i feel like some dude i used to tease back in high school...
hahha karma is a bitch
Sam thing happened to me, I used to tease people with glasses and I ended up wearing glasses, and teased one fellow with pimples a lot and ended up having pimples. Somehow I feel Karama makes sense and it is true 
What you sow thou you shall reap is a true for me
On 3/11/2013 at 11:50 AM, fatalbert911 said:
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I hated it when I had acne as well and all the people mistreat me or somehow was seeing me as inferior because I had acne . It was my nightmare, dude. Dude hang in there man and I feel you bro Just let it go and be yourself as what you would be with out acne:) I know it is going to be hard but just bite the bullets and learn to be happy and focus on something worthwhile. DONT LET THE ACNE THOUGHT DOMINATE YOUR MIND AND BE YOUR OWN BOSS!
hell yeah dude in all honesty all the people im around dont even really notice ..they think that im cool and i hang.out with a few girls that think im cool i just find it easier to let things fall in my lap..... ive already had some nice things and i think im a pretty damn good looking dude reguardless of the bullshit acne ...i just look at it kinda funny....if i didnt have acne things would be easier for me....this is just a challange that god gave me ..haha he wanted to give me a challange in my life ...so thats how i look at it...ive made it this far!! ive been through my own hell ...almost killed myself ..but somehow km still here people still see value in me ....i make people smile and im a badass ....nobody can take that away...my shit is way bad ..but i can still function in society....theres people that get one zit and they go ape shit!!......im damn strong and the acne is making me stonger.....those people that talk shit cant say they done anything....except say they hooked up wit this or that....thats pathetic...what matters in life are the people now that look past it and dont judge people by the acne ..haha just the way i feel
I feel angry today. Probably because I ventured into the diet forums like an idiot and got pissed off at a few assholes in there. I swear to God, if I hear one more person tell me, the person who has avoided ALL bad foods for years, that I just need to "stop eating dairy" I'm going to KILL EVERYONE ON EARTH. And then people acting like eating a balanced, normal diet is supposed to cure you... and then being told that it didn't work for me because I'm far more messed up than everyone else... it's like wow. So all the rules don't apply to me, I guess. I'm just cursed, I guess. RIGHT? WTF! I'm not even angry at them for telling me this, I'm angry because I know it's true. I AM cursed. I do have one of the worst and most stubborn cases I have ever seen EVER. And that's pretty fucking hard to deal with.
That said, my acne is slowly healing with the regimen. Which would be great, except the side effects are pretty nasty. My face is bone dry, flaking and itching terribly. No amount of lotion seems to help. I have a lot of hope, but it sucks right now because I have all this dryness and still have cystic acne. 
Today a woman my age looked at my scar. She just stood there looking at me with a face like she was thinking "Ew, that's just disgusting...". I found it upsetting. But not because it made me think I was unattractive or because it shattered confidence or anything like that. It was because she had the nerve to stand there like that. That is what I found upsetting.
Same shit, different day
Same as me mate, I was actually spot free for a couple of months. Now I have a few spots again and I am hoping one of them in particular will not leave a dark hyper pigmentation mark when it goes. Some people do act like real idiots when they see our faces. Life is hard enough without having to deal with these skin problems.
Have a really annoying whitehead below my nose which is preventing me from being able to say I'm clear from any active spots. Other than that I have 3 healing ones on my chin.
I started a 'water-only' regimen yesterday and my skin feels significantly less oily and generally more healthy.
Today a woman my age looked at my scar. She just stood there looking at me with a face like she was thinking "Ew, that's just disgusting...". I found it upsetting. But not because it made me think I was unattractive or because it shattered confidence or anything like that. It was because she had the nerve to stand there like that. That is what I found upsetting.
Nothing's gonna cure people's stupidity and ignorance. One day they'll give a stranger with acne a disgusted look, another - they will look down on an obese person, or someone with a disability. We should pity them for living inside their own bubble and not wanting to step out and understand people with different condition..