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On September 1st I moved to a new house. The water pressure in the shower is much stronger. I've been running it directly on my face for a couple minutes, once a day. I don't use any cleanser, haven't for years (any time I do I break out immediately). I've also started patting my face dry, instead of letting it air dry. The result? My skin is extremely dry and flakey, it looks pretty rough and a little bumpy. But! No breakouts. And I had just recently convinced myself that dry skin leads to damaged skin, more oil production, and more acne. But my skin stays tight and dry for 24+ hours. At this point I don't know what to do though... I don't want it to look rough and bumpy, but I don't want to go back to oiliness and whiteheads either. Hmmmmm
On the bright side im thinking about getting a tattoo of Taz from the Looney tunes. It would be nice to have something else on the skin apart from pimples.
This is extremely freaky. I've been thinking of getting my first tattoo as well, of Kurt Vonnegut's self-portrait/autograph. I never ever think about Taz or the Looney Tunes. But last night I had a dream that I accidentally got a tattoo of Taz instead of Vonnegut. I forgot all about it until I read your post. What the hell....
This is extremely freaky. I've been thinking of getting my first tattoo as well, of Kurt Vonnegut's self-portrait/autograph. I never ever think about Taz or the Looney Tunes. But last night I had a dream that I accidentally got a tattoo of Taz instead of Vonnegut. I forgot all about it until I read your post. What the hell....
Nice to hear that the tattoo im getting is other's people nightmare tattoo hahahah.
My face is making me stay at home all fucking day, red marks look like actual acne, and tonight i got 3 little whiteheads. Im thinking about asking for that accutane, but the idea of having an initial breakout plus not being able to drink for months...
Some months ago i was smoking all day long, eating junk food, stressed about exams yet my skin was normal. And now that im somewhat on a healthy livestyle ive got the chin and jawline covered in acne.
When i go back to college people is going to think that i spent the whole summer rubbing shit in my face. Only plausible explanation.
My face was doing sooo good for a few days, had maybe one or two tiny pimples that were hardly noticeable. Woke up Monday with a HUGE breakout along my right jaw and cheek (about 6 zits total, 3 cystic - SO PAINFUL!). After stressing about the breakout Monday and Tuesday, I woke up Wednesday with a bunch of stress-related bumps along my forehead and a huge cyst between my eyebrows (which might actually be an ingrown hair, I'm not sure yet). Fast forward to today, most of the bigger zits are gone and only a few remain on my forehead (including whatever this huge bump is between my eyes) but I also woke up with two new ones right next to the old and almost healed ones on my cheek. I dread next week when my period shows up along with my inevitable period breakout. x____x
Needless to say, I'm pretty bummed that my face keeps giving me false hope by clearing up for a few days and then diving right back into cystic acne breakouts, but I'm not letting it get to me. Just gonna keep up my routine and avoid mirrors for a while.
You know what's sad? The highlight of my Friday night was being ecstatic over the fact that my roommates were out socializing... thus giving me plenty of time in the (shared) bathroom to take all the time in the world doing the Regimen. Rubbing zit cream on ny face at 30 is what I do...alone... on weekends ::cries:: ...I just want to know what it's like to look normal. I don't even want to be pretty...just frickin normal (without makeup).
I'm pretty depressed today. Yesterday morning my entire left side of my cheek and jaw was pulsing from whatever was going on under my skin, and today I woke up with about 5 giant zits in that area - and two extras on the right side. Thankfully they were almost all whiteheads when I woke up, so they'll be gone soon, but still. I'm going to blame this breakout on my period, since it starts Wednesday. And I have a huge red bump under my right eye and I'm not sure if it's going to be cystic or not yet. Either way, owwww, my face. x____x
Today I am the lowest I've been in my whole life. I cried about 7 times today, and could not smile or be happy for anything. Usually during a day, there are things I can joke and laugh about with my family, but today and the past few days, I have hardly spoken to them. All my friends keep sending me pictures of them enjoying themselves and I just sit at home and cry, cry and cry again. I would say I am beyond just depression. I have no motivation to do anything, not even make breakfast in the mornings. I wake up, cry, play videogames, cry, cry, have dinner, cry. That is my life. I can't see it changing anytime soon. I have a doctor's appointment in a few days and I'm praying that he will refer me to a derm, who can put me on accutane. I don't care about side effects, I would take anything over my current situation. I physically can't leave the house and my heart starts to race if I venture outside. I feel so low, I would give up everything just for a clear face.
My skin is the worst its been in years.
Im going to the derma in a few days, i dont know if ill be taking accutane or an oral antibiotc, but i know im afraid of initial breakouts.
Sometimes i wish i had no family and friends, just so nobody would suffer if i decided to take my own life. That's how im feeling.
My skin is the worst its been in years.
Im going to the derma in a few days, i dont know if ill be taking accutane or an oral antibiotc, but i know im afraid of initial breakouts.
Sometimes i wish i had no family and friends, just so nobody would suffer if i decided to take my own life. That's how im feeling.
Don't wish that. We all go through seasons where we feel life is worthless and meaningless but remember even the longest seasons are not indefinite. You are loved and even though things hurt right now, it will get better in time.
In the interim, keep your head up, keep busy, keep uplifted and know that you have support. When i get down, i read the Book of Job and the story of Joseph (sold into slavery). If these men can overcome their circumstances, then so can we
Feeling rubbish. I've popped two of my mega zits today but they'll take a long time to go down and flatten out. Meanwhile I have at least 100 tiny closed comedone bumps under my skin which are all around my jaw on both sides. Will this only end after they've all erupted? blah
I think like most people here my skin has good days, and then really bad days. Recently I haven't had many active pimples, but strangely the redness and PIH from past flareups hasn't been going down as much as it used too. Also I have the remnants of a cyst on my cheek and it seems to have stopped absorbing back or going down, strange. Acne what a cruel and confusing ailment. But still gotta keep your hopes up! Besides in ~30 years all of our consciousness will be uploaded to the internet, then you can look like whoever you wish 
. Clear Eyes, full hearts. CANT LOSE.
i got to see a friend i didnt see since last june, actually i have a huge crush on her. Anyways, we were dining and she goes and tells me that i was getting pimples.
She didnt say it in a mean way, and I played it cool like i didnt care, told her its because ive been partying hard and bad diet etc.
Now im all depressed, staring at the mirror continuosly, realising that acne has taken over my face in a span of 3 months.
it's been a week since I started taking some hormone pills for treating women's acne...and I haven't had a new breakout in three days!
still dealing with a few leftover zits, but overall I'm seeing improvement. my face has a tendency to clear up completely and then break out really bad, though, so...