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Hmmm... anyone think that the sticky part of a post-it note could break you out at all? 
I guess I'll find out tomorrow... In my psyc class today we did this task which involved out tutor sticking a post-it on out forehead... very weird, and honestly, I panicked a bit - I don't like things touching my face or being close to people I don't know where they'll clearly see the state of my skin / how oily it is (it was fairly oily today)... but the task was over and done with pretty quickly - thank goodness
I'm not feeling too bad about my skin today because it has definitely improved a lot over the past week or so even though it's still far from perfect. I have a stubborn cyst that is still refusing to go down and have been getting a few new spots mainly on my forehead and one inside my ear - how is that even possible by the way?!! But overall I think it's still improving so it's just a case of keep pushing forward with it! 
Hmmm... anyone think that the sticky part of a post-it note could break you out at all?
I guess I'll find out tomorrow... In my psyc class today we did this task which involved out tutor sticking a post-it on out forehead... very weird, and honestly, I panicked a bit - I don't like things touching my face or being close to people I don't know where they'll clearly see the state of my skin / how oily it is (it was fairly oily today)... but the task was over and done with pretty quickly - thank goodness
Ah Lilly that's such a nightmare! I also hate anything touching my skin and things being sprung on me like that makes me panic a bit too. But I actually had to do something very similar with a post-it note for a game at a party last year back when I was on the Regimen and you'll be pleased to know that it didn't cause me to break out at all in the following days. Hopefully that means you'll be fine as well!
I'm not feeling too bad about my skin today because it has definitely improved a lot over the past week or so even though it's still far from perfect. I have a stubborn cyst that is still refusing to go down and have been getting a few new spots mainly on my forehead and one inside my ear - how is that even possible by the way?!! But overall I think it's still improving so it's just a case of keep pushing forward with it!
Hmmm... anyone think that the sticky part of a post-it note could break you out at all?
Ah Lilly that's such a nightmare! I also hate anything touching my skin and things being sprung on me like that makes me panic a bit too. But I actually had to do something very similar with a post-it note for a game at a party last year back when I was on the Regimen and you'll be pleased to know that it didn't cause me to break out at all in the following days. Hopefully that means you'll be fine as well!
Haha that's so weird - I didn't expect someone to relate to this situation so specifically But good to know it didn't cause a breakout for you. I'm already breaking out a bit more these past few days (not terribly but still...) so hopefully this post-it situation won't add to it
Glad to hear things are improving for you!! 
Haha that's so weird - I didn't expect someone to relate to this situation so specifically
Glad to hear things are improving for you!!
Haha yeh I was quite surprised when I read your post and thought oh that's happened to me too! I remember being totally thrown by it and just praying it wouldn't break me out. Sorry to hear you're breaking out a bit at the moment. I hope it settles down again for you soon!
And thank you I'm quite pleased with my skin's progress at the moment. It's definitely nowhere near there yet but at least for the moment it seems to be finally heading in the right direction!
I'm trying to recover from a hectic week/month. I hope everyone is doing well! I need to stop being a perfectionist in my job because it's so exhausting... and I need to stop wearing heavy foundation, especially the Stila one I have been using lately. My face can't breathe under it, and I look like a clown by the end of the day. So embarrassing. Yesterday I only wore mineral powder and it was much more natural but barely covered by red marks. Now I'm sitting on my couch, exhausted from a long day and sleepy (finally!) but I'm too lazy to get up because first I need to go take off the rest of my makeup. 
I really need to do something fun soon, my life is so boring at the moment.
My lifestyle at college has changed my skin dramatically. I'm a 5th year senior and had acne since I was in high school but this semester something changed. Any college student knows there dining hall mainly serves crap. I decided to start eating salads consisting of a bunch of raw veggies every night. I also started taking a multivitamin and activia yogurt in the morning. Knock on wood but I have only had one active break out in a week. I still consume milk daily and snack on pop tart or freeze pop, and still nothing. I'm really good at not worry/stressing out about my skin, it's only gonna make things worse. Best of luck to all yall.
I'm on my 5th day of Beyaz birth control and I'm a total pain in the butt to be around. My mood is swinging all over the place!
My face has developed about 4 new cheek zits and 3 new jawline zits and 1 new forehead zit! Since when do I break out on my forehead? Or cheeks anymore?
Really just sad and at a loss. I know it's only been 5 days. Hormone treatment has to work because it's my last resort besides Accutane. I'm not sure I can be on Accutane in the military.
Feeling a bit low again today :/
Have a couple of new spots on my forehead which Is already a mess. I also have to go out with family for lunch, which I would normally enjoy, but I am feeling particularly self conscious about my skin today. Just have to suck it up and try and enjoy myself I think.
I'm not feeling too bad about my skin today because it has definitely improved a lot over the past week or so even though it's still far from perfect. I have a stubborn cyst that is still refusing to go down and have been getting a few new spots mainly on my forehead and one inside my ear - how is that even possible by the way?!! But overall I think it's still improving so it's just a case of keep pushing forward with it!
Hmmm... anyone think that the sticky part of a post-it note could break you out at all?
Ah Lilly that's such a nightmare! I also hate anything touching my skin and things being sprung on me like that makes me panic a bit too. But I actually had to do something very similar with a post-it note for a game at a party last year back when I was on the Regimen and you'll be pleased to know that it didn't cause me to break out at all in the following days. Hopefully that means you'll be fine as well!
Haha that's so weird - I didn't expect someone to relate to this situation so specifically
Glad to hear things are improving for you!!
I have this too; I hate things touching my skin. I flinch when aunts and uncles touch my cheek and worry about the comedogenicity of icing. And I've worried about the sticky note bit too! It was for a game we had to play in class. Hell, I worry about the effect the wind from an open car window has on my face.
I have been able to keep new acne from forming but my skin texture and old marks look awful. Unfortunately, I think it's the switch to high pressure, hot shower water that has caused both of these things. So it's a trade off - good texture with acne, or bad texture without?
I have this too; I hate things touching my skin. I flinch when aunts and uncles touch my cheek and worry about the comedogenicity of icing. And I've worried about the sticky note bit too! It was for a game we had to play in class. Hell, I worry about the effect the wind from an open car window has on my face.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one with this issue. I have an absolute fit if anyone tries to touch my face and instinctively draw away which I know people don't understand at all. And I also worry about the wind! Mainly because of a mixture of it carrying dirt and car fumes and because I'm paranoid it might upset my make-up either on its own or by blowing my hair into my face. Such a sorry state to exist in haha!
I feel awful today. Once again, my mother and I had an argument. The doctor, who found nothing wrong with my hormone lab tests requested that I make a follow up appointment. I was thinking out loud when I remarked that this was still on my to-do list. My mom responded, "I don't know why they asked you to, but yup they said to make another appointment" And I replied, "Well, it's probably because they haven't figured out why my hair is falling out yet." and she said, "my hair falls out too; it's normal." SMH. Why would you say that??? That's such gaslighting. If a normal amount of hair were falling out, I wouldn't be going to the doctor. By saying, "it's normal," she's implying that I'm some sort of hypochondriac, that she doesn't understand my concern about the illness. There are all kinds of implications there. So I started talking loudly (not yelling) telling her that I hated it when she did this. She's a doctor, and she should understand that if I'm concerned about something like this, it is not okay to tell me it's normal. Well, she exploded at me and yelled at me to shut up. I told her to go to hell. The thing is, this is how she responds to all illnesses of mine. When I broke my orbital bone (underneath my eye), her first response was that I was exaggerating, that I was a drama queen. It wasn't until I started puking that she took me to the hospital. And I'm sick of it. She threatens to hit me if I don't shut up. Abusive ****. So, then I went for passive aggressive anger, and made a mess on the table. (spilled some rice). She didn't take well to that. Threatened to stop giving me any money if I didn't clean it up. Said it over and over again. I told her to stop saying it ; I heard her. Totally planned on cleaning it up. Told her to go to hell again. She said she wasn't giving me a dime. I exploded at her again and told her I didn't need her or her money. I'm 21; I'll get a loan to pay for med school if I have to. I'm packing everything now, so that I don't need to come back for a few months. I'll stay at college. Which sucks, because I won't get to see my brothers. At this point, though, i just want to escape from this goddam family.
I know this has very little to do with acne... but. I don't know. I just really needed to vent. I'm a good person, I swear. I care about others so much it hurts sometimes. But...my family just makes me want to curl in a ball and cry.
I feel awful today. Once again, my mother and I had an argument. The doctor, who found nothing wrong with my hormone lab tests requested that I make a follow up appointment. I was thinking out loud when I remarked that this was still on my to-do list. My mom responded, "I don't know why they asked you to, but yup they said to make another appointment" And I replied, "Well, it's probably because they haven't figured out why my hair is falling out yet." and she said, "my hair falls out too; it's normal." SMH. Why would you say that??? That's such gaslighting. If a normal amount of hair were falling out, I wouldn't be going to the doctor. By saying, "it's normal," she's implying that I'm some sort of hypochondriac, that she doesn't understand my concern about the illness. There are all kinds of implications there. So I started talking loudly (not yelling) telling her that I hated it when she did this. She's a doctor, and she should understand that if I'm concerned about something like this, it is not okay to tell me it's normal. Well, she exploded at me and yelled at me to shut up. I told her to go to hell. The thing is, this is how she responds to all illnesses of mine. When I broke my orbital bone (underneath my eye), her first response was that I was exaggerating, that I was a drama queen. It wasn't until I started puking that she took me to the hospital. And I'm sick of it. She threatens to hit me if I don't shut up. Abusive ****. So, then I went for passive aggressive anger, and made a mess on the table. (spilled some rice). She didn't take well to that. Threatened to stop giving me any money if I didn't clean it up. Said it over and over again. I told her to stop saying it ; I heard her. Totally planned on cleaning it up. Told her to go to hell again. She said she wasn't giving me a dime. I exploded at her again and told her I didn't need her or her money. I'm 21; I'll get a loan to pay for med school if I have to. I'm packing everything now, so that I don't need to come back for a few months. I'll stay at college. Which sucks, because I won't get to see my brothers. At this point, though, i just want to escape from this goddam family.
I know this has very little to do with acne... but. I don't know. I just really needed to vent. I'm a good person, I swear. I care about others so much it hurts sometimes. But...my family just makes me want to curl in a ball and cry.
It's terrible when the people who you expect to care the most do the complete opposite. I can relate to the pain. It's even more hurtful that it's your mother-- who obviously you care about and admire or else you wouldn't be pursuing a similar career-- is so unsupportive and not understanding.
This was just a fight that you had-- I think having time away from her will hopefully cause her to realize that her response to your illness was a little inconsiderate. Hopefully your family ties aren't broken from this and it will heal after a while. She will most likely still help you pay for school. She probably just felt afraid and annoyed that you were telling her how a doctor is "supposed" to be, when she has a lot of experience at it. She's probably nervous for you because she cares so much about you and has high expectations. Everything both of you said was due to the high levels of emotion in the room. You probably both need each other very much.
I say this stuff because I am also following in my mother's footsteps to a very honorable career, and she has blown up once or twice about it. Your mother is probably very proud of you, but maybe distance will help your relationship until you are attending medical school or your residency.
I feel awful today. Once again, my mother and I had an argument. The doctor, who found nothing wrong with my hormone lab tests requested that I make a follow up appointment. I was thinking out loud when I remarked that this was still on my to-do list. My mom responded, "I don't know why they asked you to, but yup they said to make another appointment" And I replied, "Well, it's probably because they haven't figured out why my hair is falling out yet." and she said, "my hair falls out too; it's normal." SMH. Why would you say that??? That's such gaslighting. If a normal amount of hair were falling out, I wouldn't be going to the doctor. By saying, "it's normal," she's implying that I'm some sort of hypochondriac, that she doesn't understand my concern about the illness. There are all kinds of implications there. So I started talking loudly (not yelling) telling her that I hated it when she did this. She's a doctor, and she should understand that if I'm concerned about something like this, it is not okay to tell me it's normal. Well, she exploded at me and yelled at me to shut up. I told her to go to hell. The thing is, this is how she responds to all illnesses of mine. When I broke my orbital bone (underneath my eye), her first response was that I was exaggerating, that I was a drama queen. It wasn't until I started puking that she took me to the hospital. And I'm sick of it. She threatens to hit me if I don't shut up. Abusive ****. So, then I went for passive aggressive anger, and made a mess on the table. (spilled some rice). She didn't take well to that. Threatened to stop giving me any money if I didn't clean it up. Said it over and over again. I told her to stop saying it ; I heard her. Totally planned on cleaning it up. Told her to go to hell again. She said she wasn't giving me a dime. I exploded at her again and told her I didn't need her or her money. I'm 21; I'll get a loan to pay for med school if I have to. I'm packing everything now, so that I don't need to come back for a few months. I'll stay at college. Which sucks, because I won't get to see my brothers. At this point, though, i just want to escape from this goddam family.
I know this has very little to do with acne... but. I don't know. I just really needed to vent. I'm a good person, I swear. I care about others so much it hurts sometimes. But...my family just makes me want to curl in a ball and cry.
Skinnie, i've been there many times over. It's hard when family doesnt get us. I'm beginning to think its a generational thing but either way, it's wasted enegy to get baited into an argument with anyone. If you need to leave, leave. I found that when i am away from my mom, our relationship flourishes. When we are together, get ready for the fourth of July. You are going to make a phenomenal doctor and you will pave your own way through this world. You may find that you have to do it alone for the time being but stay strong sistah as anythings possible.
Loving the fact that my acne is controlled but hating the fact that my skin tone is shit (thanks BP....not!). But seriously, i am grateful that my acne has subsided to the point that i can live my life. I have reconnected with old friends, got reenergized for my career and i am determined to open myself up to the possibility of meeting new people for friendship and possibly a relationship. I am also trying to get back on the healthy track and take care of myself physically and emotionally.
Got a terrible initial breakout from switching bcp... From Diane35 to Yasmin... I was already 6 months on bcp and there's still ib?? Sucks...
I recently switched from the Mirena IUD to Beyaz and had quite the initial breakout. I know how you feel...ugh. Mine only lasted about a week and half, though! I hope yours is short, as well!! 
Did you switch because your doctor made you?
Feeling good about my skin lately. I have two tiny spots but more or less I have been clear for about 5 months now. Slowly feeling more confident and I've also decided to get a little bit healthier by going back to the gym. I've also cut back on work a bit so I can get more time to myself because work was stressing me out a lot.
I hope you guys are feeling great and if you aren't...then do something to make yourself feel great.