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Today I'm feeling good about my face, no new pimples have formed and the ones the dermatologist injected have gone away so YAY to that!!! I'm still taking the 50 mg of Spiro and in two weeks it will be my 2nd month on it, keeping my fingers crossed no more flare ups will happen!!!
I haven't changed anything about how I do the regimen - but I've been breaking out a whole lot more than normal lately. It's really annoying. Today was the first time in a while where I felt embarrassed about my skin / didn't want other people to see it.
I guess the past week has been a bit stressful and disrupted (haven't slept much or well). It's been exciting too though. I started my masters degree last monday (and graduate from my bachelor degree next tuesday - so hoping my skin clears up a bit by then). It's quite a full on degree - long days and early starts - but I'll adjust to that soon enough and hopefully my skin will too. I think lack of sleep might be contributing to the break outs.
It's annoying though to be dealing with 'problem' skin now though as I want to be making a good impression on other people in my degree and feel like I can't when my skin is a bit of a mess...
I have met some nice people though and everyone seems friendly so far. I am the youngest in the degree though which is fine. But most of the people I've been talking too are 25 - 28 or a little older - and majority of people are either in long term relationships or married... which makes it awkward for me (or makes me feel awkward) when at lunch or whenever, and they'll be talking about their partners in one way or another. I'm just hoping they don't ask me about whether I'm in a relationship or have past relationships etc because my answer will be no. And I don't want to have to answer anything like that
I still feel weird or stupid or something for being 20 and not having had a relationship of any sort. I feel like 20 is still pretty young though but in comparison to majority of people my age, I feel behind. And I know there's no point to 'worrying' over it / there's nothing I can do - but I wish there was some way to avoid the topic coming up in conversation 
I'll just have to hope they don't ask.
I haven't changed anything about how I do the regimen - but I've been breaking out a whole lot more than normal lately. It's really annoying. Today was the first time in a while where I felt embarrassed about my skin / didn't want other people to see it.
I guess the past week has been a bit stressful and disrupted (haven't slept much or well). It's been exciting too though. I started my masters degree last monday (and graduate from my bachelor degree next tuesday - so hoping my skin clears up a bit by then). It's quite a full on degree - long days and early starts - but I'll adjust to that soon enough and hopefully my skin will too. I think lack of sleep might be contributing to the break outs.
It's annoying though to be dealing with 'problem' skin now though as I want to be making a good impression on other people in my degree and feel like I can't when my skin is a bit of a mess...
I have met some nice people though and everyone seems friendly so far. I am the youngest in the degree though which is fine. But most of the people I've been talking too are 25 - 28 or a little older - and majority of people are either in long term relationships or married... which makes it awkward for me (or makes me feel awkward) when at lunch or whenever, and they'll be talking about their partners in one way or another. I'm just hoping they don't ask me about whether I'm in a relationship or have past relationships etc because my answer will be no. And I don't want to have to answer anything like that
I still feel weird or stupid or something for being 20 and not having had a relationship of any sort. I feel like 20 is still pretty young though but in comparison to majority of people my age, I feel behind. And I know there's no point to 'worrying' over it / there's nothing I can do - but I wish there was some way to avoid the topic coming up in conversation
I'll just have to hope they don't ask.
I am the youngest as well and the only one to have that degree of acne. There are a few other girls that have some acne but not that much and they know how to cover it.. there is another girl that has i believe vitiligo or something like that so i don't feel i am the only one with skin problems which helps a lot. It doesn't matter actually, people at this level are beyond things like that and never ask or say something.. I know how you feel about the relationships questions, we don't have meals together but i felt uncomfortable with a similar subject that my friends were talking about and they asked me as well. I believe what they 'll ask is if you have a relationship now, if you say not at the moment i don't think they 'll continue..
I haven't changed anything about how I do the regimen - but I've been breaking out a whole lot more than normal lately. It's really annoying. Today was the first time in a while where I felt embarrassed about my skin / didn't want other people to see it.
I guess the past week has been a bit stressful and disrupted (haven't slept much or well). It's been exciting too though. I started my masters degree last monday (and graduate from my bachelor degree next tuesday - so hoping my skin clears up a bit by then). It's quite a full on degree - long days and early starts - but I'll adjust to that soon enough and hopefully my skin will too. I think lack of sleep might be contributing to the break outs.
It's annoying though to be dealing with 'problem' skin now though as I want to be making a good impression on other people in my degree and feel like I can't when my skin is a bit of a mess...
I have met some nice people though and everyone seems friendly so far. I am the youngest in the degree though which is fine. But most of the people I've been talking too are 25 - 28 or a little older - and majority of people are either in long term relationships or married... which makes it awkward for me (or makes me feel awkward) when at lunch or whenever, and they'll be talking about their partners in one way or another. I'm just hoping they don't ask me about whether I'm in a relationship or have past relationships etc because my answer will be no. And I don't want to have to answer anything like that
I still feel weird or stupid or something for being 20 and not having had a relationship of any sort. I feel like 20 is still pretty young though but in comparison to majority of people my age, I feel behind. And I know there's no point to 'worrying' over it / there's nothing I can do - but I wish there was some way to avoid the topic coming up in conversation
I am the youngest as well and the only one to have that degree of acne. There are a few other girls that have some acne but not that much and they know how to cover it.. there is another girl that has i believe vitiligo or something like that so i don't feel i am the only one with skin problems which helps a lot. It doesn't matter actually, people at this level are beyond things like that and never ask or say something.. I know how you feel about the relationships questions, we don't have meals together but i felt uncomfortable with a similar subject that my friends were talking about and they asked me as well. I believe what they 'll ask is if you have a relationship now, if you say not at the moment i don't think they 'll continue..
Yeah I've noticed that too... no one else seems to have any issues with their skin or at least not to the degree that I do. Some may have a few spots maybe from stress but they're skin looks normal. But I'm not so worried about that. I don't think anyone would say anything about my skin. That hasn't happened since I was in early high school (about 14yrs old) and like you said, now people are beyond that really.
The relationship thing is still annoying for me but like I said, nothing I can do really. I hope it doesn't come up - but if it does hopefully it's like you said and they don't continue further...
There are plenty of people who are 20 and who have never had a relationship!! There are also plenty of people who are 20 and who have had terrible relationships, made poor choices, etc. I'd much rather be in the first camp...
However, please don't give up on love and human connection because of acne! Continue to treat the acne and your confidence will increase but also focus on all the wonderful things that make you you and allow people to notice your talents, kindness, sense of humor, fabulous music taste, knowledge of Kamchatkian literature, etc. If YOU focus on acne as the main descriptor of who you are, then others might too. But if you start thinking more broadly and draw on your sense of identity on the more positive traits, people (especially those worth knowing in the first place) will be all too ready to support you and do the same. Absolutely no one thinks about your acne even a 10th of the amount you do. If you really want to feel better about yourself, look for a volunteering gig. There's nothing like helping other people to make you realize how much power you have to change someone's life, as well as your own.
This doesn't necessarily apply to the posts immediately above, but I'd hate to see anyone else reading and getting even more depressed over acne when they have so many wonderful things to focus on.
Salicylic acid-coated hugs to all of you worried about acne impacting your life! It gets better. 
)
There are plenty of people who are 20 and who have never had a relationship!! There are also plenty of people who are 20 and who have had terrible relationships, made poor choices, etc. I'd much rather be in the first camp...
However, please don't give up on love and human connection because of acne! Continue to treat the acne and your confidence will increase but also focus on all the wonderful things that make you you and allow people to notice your talents, kindness, sense of humor, fabulous music taste, knowledge of Kamchatkian literature, etc. If YOU focus on acne as the main descriptor of who you are, then others might too. But if you start thinking more broadly and draw on your sense of identity on the more positive traits, people (especially those worth knowing in the first place) will be all too ready to support you and do the same. Absolutely no one thinks about your acne even a 10th of the amount you do. If you really want to feel better about yourself, look for a volunteering gig. There's nothing like helping other people to make you realize how much power you have to change someone's life, as well as your own.
This doesn't necessarily apply to the posts immediately above, but I'd hate to see anyone else reading and getting even more depressed over acne when they have so many wonderful things to focus on.
Salicylic acid-coated hugs to all of you worried about acne impacting your life! It gets better.
)
You're so right
And I know this - but always forget it or remember it second to worrying about what other people think 
I'm thinking the attitude of friends I used to have while in high school (so when I was around 15 or 16yrs old) have set me up for feeling this way... they always used to get at me / tease me in a way for being single - which I always thought was ridiculous of them - I was 15! haha
I don't know.. maybe that's stuck with me a bit even though I didn't think much of it then.. and maybe also the impression I get from 'society' that there are things you're 'supposed' to have done or experienced by certain points in life - which is also ridiculous really.
I guess I need to forget about all that and let the cards fall where they may haha
There's nothing wrong with wanting a relationship, acknowledging that and consciously working to get a (fulfilling, loving) one (by dating people and figuring out what you want and need in a partner). Coupling up is practically inescapable for most humans one way or another, it's in our DNA. But there's no magical age to when you find your first love, or when you get your heart broken, or when or if you decide to get married, etc. etc. My old music teacher finally married the love of her life at 60 years of age and couldn't have been happier. In the meantime, have fun and don't let the pesky acne let you down (let alone define you). 
)
As for the peer pressure, being 35, I can definitely tell you that the geeky kids from my childhood are living and loving full lives, and the losers who bullied and teased others are pretty miserable for the most part. Not saying your friends were so far on the scale as to have been called bullies, just making the case that caving into peer pressure makes no sense over the long term.
Ahh, to be 20 again! You have an awesome decade ahead of you!
^^hang in there brotha!
I've recently had my acne come back after a good year of anti-biotics. Strangely though, most of my acne is concentrated around the jawline. Thinking it has to do something with "candida overgrowth" or something.
Nonetheless, not happy. :*(
Will be seeing a derm in 2 weeks, in the mean time though, I ordered some "pau d'arco tea" and will be drinking that religiously in hopes it does something for my gut.
Grrr, I HATE YOU ACNE! 
Hooray! I'm so happy for you
Aw thank you! I won't believe it till it happens, but at least now I have something to hope for in my life.
Well I wish you all the best!
I would never have thought that I would ever be this consistently clear. It's the trio of Clarisonic, BP, and Tazorac. Of course, if I miss even one of these things for more than one day, I get a pimple. Makes camping tough.
I've been soo MIA from this forum. Med school apps and general craziness...
My hair is still falling out. It's been 6- 7 months since it started. o.O
HOWEVER I got into med school!!! It's hard to feel bad about anything now, lol. My life goals/dreams are finally coming true!!!!
On 12/2/2013 at 3:46 PM, Lilly75 said:I haven't changed anything about how I do the regimen - but I've been breaking out a whole lot more than normal lately. It's really annoying. Today was the first time in a while where I felt embarrassed about my skin / didn't want other people to see it.
I guess the past week has been a bit stressful and disrupted (haven't slept much or well). It's been exciting too though. I started my masters degree last monday (and graduate from my bachelor degree next tuesday - so hoping my skin clears up a bit by then). It's quite a full on degree - long days and early starts - but I'll adjust to that soon enough and hopefully my skin will too. I think lack of sleep might be contributing to the break outs.
It's annoying though to be dealing with 'problem' skin now though as I want to be making a good impression on other people in my degree and feel like I can't when my skin is a bit of a mess...
I have met some nice people though and everyone seems friendly so far. I am the youngest in the degree though which is fine. But most of the people I've been talking too are 25 - 28 or a little older - and majority of people are either in long term relationships or married... which makes it awkward for me (or makes me feel awkward) when at lunch or whenever, and they'll be talking about their partners in one way or another. I'm just hoping they don't ask me about whether I'm in a relationship or have past relationships etc because my answer will be no. And I don't want to have to answer anything like that
I still feel weird or stupid or something for being 20 and not having had a relationship of any sort. I feel like 20 is still pretty young though but in comparison to majority of people my age, I feel behind. And I know there's no point to 'worrying' over it / there's nothing I can do - but I wish there was some way to avoid the topic coming up in conversation
I'm 21, and I've never been in a relationship either... My friend is 22 and she's never been in a relationship. It's really not as uncommon as you would think, I promise. A lot of my friends had their first relationships at 21, 22 years old. This is not the age that most people tie themselves down into relationships anyway.
You know, you might be breaking out because of dryness. My skin gets cloggy because of dryness. Are you flaking? Try scrubbing gently with a clean wash cloth when you're washing your face to get the flakes off and then moisturize. I find that I have to change up my medication regimen a bit during the winters/seasonal change.
Congrats on your masters program!!! That's great!
Also, IDK if you've tried the clarisonic, but I'm totally plugging it. I'm so impressed with what its done for my skin... it's mad my whole regimen more effective.
I would never have thought that I would ever be this consistently clear.
It's the trio of Clarisonic, BP, and Tazorac. Of course, if I miss even one of these things for more than one day, I get a pimple. Makes camping tough.
I've been soo MIA from this forum. Med school apps and general craziness...
My hair is still falling out. It's been 6- 7 months since it started. o.O
HOWEVER I got into med school!!! It's hard to feel bad about anything now, lol. My life goals/dreams are finally coming true!!!!
I haven't changed anything about how I do the regimen - but I've been breaking out a whole lot more than normal lately. It's really annoying. Today was the first time in a while where I felt embarrassed about my skin / didn't want other people to see it.
I guess the past week has been a bit stressful and disrupted (haven't slept much or well). It's been exciting too though. I started my masters degree last monday (and graduate from my bachelor degree next tuesday - so hoping my skin clears up a bit by then). It's quite a full on degree - long days and early starts - but I'll adjust to that soon enough and hopefully my skin will too. I think lack of sleep might be contributing to the break outs.
It's annoying though to be dealing with 'problem' skin now though as I want to be making a good impression on other people in my degree and feel like I can't when my skin is a bit of a mess...
I have met some nice people though and everyone seems friendly so far. I am the youngest in the degree though which is fine. But most of the people I've been talking too are 25 - 28 or a little older - and majority of people are either in long term relationships or married... which makes it awkward for me (or makes me feel awkward) when at lunch or whenever, and they'll be talking about their partners in one way or another. I'm just hoping they don't ask me about whether I'm in a relationship or have past relationships etc because my answer will be no. And I don't want to have to answer anything like that
I still feel weird or stupid or something for being 20 and not having had a relationship of any sort. I feel like 20 is still pretty young though but in comparison to majority of people my age, I feel behind. And I know there's no point to 'worrying' over it / there's nothing I can do - but I wish there was some way to avoid the topic coming up in conversation
I'm 21, and I've never been in a relationship either... My friend is 22 and she's never been in a relationship. It's really not as uncommon as you would think, I promise. A lot of my friends had their first relationships at 21, 22 years old. This is not the age that most people tie themselves down into relationships anyway.
You know, you might be breaking out because of dryness. My skin gets cloggy because of dryness. Are you flaking? Try scrubbing gently with a clean wash cloth when you're washing your face to get the flakes off and then moisturize. I find that I have to change up my medication regimen a bit during the winters/seasonal change.
Congrats on your masters program!!! That's great!
Also, IDK if you've tried the clarisonic, but I'm totally plugging it. I'm so impressed with what its done for my skin... it's mad my whole regimen more effective.
Congrats on getting into med school!! That's so great to hear! 
And thank you - the masters program is hectic but I'm liking it so far!
Yeah you're right, it is more common than I realise and I always forget that...
Luckily so far no one has asked about relationships or anything... it will be great if it stays like that!
And that's a good thought about dryness causing the breakouts... I get flaky / most dry around my chin / mouth and that's where breakouts are worse. I think it might be a combination of hormones, stress and dryness now actually...
I do like to use a wash cloth to gently exfoliate but haven't been doing that as often lately so will have to try doing that again and see if that helps.
I haven't tried the Clarisonic. I've heard mixed things about it so I'm still not sure about it! But I'll keep it in mind - it could make all the difference
Congratulations on getting into med school! That's amazing!! And at 21, too! Fantastic!
Also, I've been using the Olay Pro-X brush that's similar, but not as good, as Clarisonic. Even though I've read that it's not quite as effective, it's still really helping me. Maybe one day I'll splurge and get the Clarisonic!
Nice job on getting into med school. Definitely think about it myself, but I've had enough craziness I just want to work:save lives, see crazy things, and have fun.
I need to get well when people say that I don't look enthused to be here [job]. Being sick sucks it makes you all crabby and not really caring about what the @$%^ happens as long as you can breath through your nose and swallow without gagging from the scratchiness. I would also like my voice back
Acne= on vacation.
I have my graduation ceremony today - But of course I have some rather ugly spots around my chin. And one on my cheek but that's not so noticeable as the chin ones. I do wish my skin looked better for today but I just have to hope I can get makeup to work nicely today and just try and forget about my skin. I am paranoid about having to wear the cap and that possibly irritating / breaking out my skin