Not too good. I genuinley thought that my skin was looking better. And it probably is, compared to a few weeks ago. But it is looking so awful right now, i just want to disappear. I go to uni soon and i really don't want to face all those people with a face like this. I am halfway through my second month of dianette, and will be on my third in a week (skipping the break). I am also using duac and zyneryt, but i really need a new perscription because i'm running on empty, which means leaving my house to see my doctor *gulp*.

I also look fatter, which is very sad for me, because that means diet time! Curse you dianette, could you not at least give me nice skin before you ruin my body?

Today in particular, not very splendid. It's been much worse, but I can't help but be a tad down today.

I just want he crap to go away and leave me free of worries

2014..... I have stopped accutane.... Have not been back to my derm for a long while... Guess i was just busy with work...

Sooo far 2014 is going bad for me.... ACNE is still persistent and now i don't have any control over it whatsoever...

It is all over my:

FACE

JAWLINE

NECK

CHEST

BACK....

It's gross... Painful and unbearable....

I just got tested this month and WHAM... ObGyn told me i have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)... And that the reason why i maybe having this bad ACNE BREAKOUT is due to my F$&@ed Up Hormones....

Soooo ACNE+PCOS+ this lump on my breast (which im gonna have removed to undergo biopsy in 3 weeks)..... Help me God!!!!

After recovery from my soon to be surgery.... Will undergo hormonal therapy aka birth control pills in which my dr is hopeful to correct my imbalance and can help out with my acne...

What i'm worried about doing hormonal replacement though is my depression.... I have bipolar disorder and i'm scared to think of how i am going to react to it.... Sigh...........

Why can't i be just a normal girl...????

Acne is terrible and red and inflamed and has pus. It's just simply awful. But God is on the throne and he is God so i know he'll give me the mental strength to get through this.

I've started using all of my harsh acne products (medicated masks, mild chemical peels, washes, scrubs, toners, treatments, etc.) because I'm starting Accutane in less than 4 weeks and I won't be able to use them then, so my skin has improved quite a bit... I'm surprised that I'm getting such good results from overkilling it. You know how people say "less is better"... that's not true.

I'm hoping that all my hard work would minimize the initial breakout from accutane.

In general I'm feeling the best I have in a long time, because I know that my skin problems will soon be a chapter of my past.

Less can be more if you're doing too much, but too much is different for everyone! I've been doing quite a lot to my face and have no regrets.

Feeling far from flawless but on my way there. Thanking my acne for sending me down a road of whole body health for youthful longevity, preventative care and psychological well-being

went today to change my ID and when I saw the photo I felt like a total crap

It's been too long since I last checked in! Skin is doing really good, still using the Regimen only nightly...I still get a pimple or two but they heal quickly and it's incredibly easy to manage compared to how my skin used to be. Otherwise life is good, work is steady, have made lots of new friends, looking to get a new phone here pretty soon. Still no girlfriend but that's a work in progress...it's mostly due to my shyness because of old emotional scars from acne, but I'm not too worried about it.

Wishing everyone here good days to come skin-wise and in life too!

this one... cyst? thing? on my cheek just seems to be getting bigger and bigger. it suuuuuucks. can't wait for this to be a thing of the past.

i just want to puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke

it grosses me the hell out!!!

x'CCCCC

this morning i got trapped in the elevator alone for half an hour, and the worst thing about the experience is that the mirror and the ilumination in there made my acne look awful.

This days ive been thinking that my skin was doing good but today i realised that is horrible. Red marks everywhere in the chin/jawline, a couple small cysts i discovered looking at the mirror in the elevator.

Plus the other day i went to the derm and he didnt give me doxycycline because is summer and the sun and sh*t. He gave me a gel named acnaid i couldnt even find reviews about in the internet.

The break out I had on my forehead a couple days ago is starting to go away. Red marks are what is bothering me atm.

I feel ok - My acne is the worst it has ever been and I don't know what else to try. It's not worth it to me anymore.

Getting better each day with my products, supplements and depression therapy... I truly love checking in here while I'm at work. It's a much better compulsion than mirror obsessing and stressing.

I feel ok - My acne is the worst it has ever been and I don't know what else to try. It's not worth it to me anymore.

I hate hearing that someone is unhappy and giving up. The cure is next to the wound. Please keep going! I see that you have faith, don't lose that, it's more than most of us have! Have you tried megadosing Vitamin A and D, under the supervision of an MD or nutritionist? Homeopathic eczema pills? There are so many on the market- herbal antibiotics made a night/day difference on my skin. Have you tried Spiranolactone from a dermatologist? It's truly miraculous for hormonal acne.

weird

like month ago i made this avatar of me in anime pic maker nd i put a patch on my nose there, with idea behind it being: my skin is bad, it hurts, i dont look good (just to hint im somewhat fuked up nd far from perfect)

and now im here sitting with a real patch on exactly that same place on my nose bcs large bump actually grew there...

breaking out on/near lip line and for me, those are the worst (anything near the mouth is bad), but they hurt so much. I don't know what I'm doing differently, maybe a little more sloppy with toothpaste... but other than that I don't know.

Forget my face, I have a spot ON my eyelid. Fair to say I am quite confused.

The other day a friend from college came to my city, so i had to went out at night to party, got drunk and then we ate the most greasy food ever, from fried calamari baguette to octopus, french fries etc . Now my skin is paying the price.

Hot Mess

Thought my face was getting better. Maybe it was. Not anymore though! Looking dreadful. Again.

Woohoo!

I'm in

I feel accepting. I haven't been on here for a long time because with the help of birth control pills, oil cleansing, and the Regimen's BP and AHA, I have accepted that acne is something I'll always have to manage but I can manage it.

There are days where I still wish I didn't have to take chemicals to control my hormones or put chemicals on my skin to control oil and clogged pores. But I'm okay with managing it. I don't expect it to be perfect.

I'm grateful I found Dan's Regimen and that my own version of it and BCPs have cleared up my face, back, and the cysts in my scalp to the point where I feel comfortable with my body again.

Hang in there, everyone. I'm pulling for you to find what works for you. We're all different.

Feeling very down about the state of my skin. Can't believe the rapid deterioration in 3 months. I can barely look myself in the mirror and worst yet is that they hurt are inflammed and there are dozens of them. There is no light at the end of this tunnel.

Feeling very down about the state of my skin. Can't believe the rapid deterioration in 3 months. I can barely look myself in the mirror and worst yet is that they hurt are inflammed and there are dozens of them. There is no light at the end of this tunnel.

Don't give up please,keep fighting.

There are always hope.