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Hi everyone...I've been MIA for over a month now, but now I'm back. I just want to say that if acne is your (and mine) biggest issue, then you will be fine. The reason I was absent from acne.org was because other life problems took up an enormous amount of energy and left me with no time to obsess about my skin. Which, in the end, was a positive thing because now I don't freak out if I get a breakout because I have bigger things to worry about. Not to say I'm not insecure at times, but I try to appreciate myself every day because if I don't, nobody will.
In terms of practical advice, the best thing I did for myself these past couple of months was simplify my life. I removed things and situations that were causing me unnecessary stress, such as financial issues, and I have to say that a huge load has been lifted. Not only am I sleeping better, my skin is regaining its glow and my allergic reactions have lessened significantly (could also be due to the fact that I left the land of preservatives and GMOs).
So, my advice would be to try and simplify your life. Cut out unnecessary stress and toxic relationships....life is too short for that.
Hi everyone...I've been MIA for over a month now, but now I'm back. I just want to say that if acne is your (and mine) biggest issue, then you will be fine. The reason I was absent from acne.org was because other life problems took up an enormous amount of energy and left me with no time to obsess about my skin. Which, in the end, was a positive thing because now I don't freak out if I get a breakout because I have bigger things to worry about. Not to say I'm not insecure at times, but I try to appreciate myself every day because if I don't, nobody will.
In terms of practical advice, the best thing I did for myself these past couple of months was simplify my life. I removed things and situations that were causing me unnecessary stress, such as financial issues, and I have to say that a huge load has been lifted. Not only am I sleeping better, my skin is regaining its glow and my allergic reactions have lessened significantly (could also be due to the fact that I left the land of preservatives and GMOs).
So, my advice would be to try and simplify your life. Cut out unnecessary stress and toxic relationships....life is too short for that.
I can totally relate to this! I was worrying so much about my skin and then I had to have an emergency appendectomy and now I'm having a second surgery for complications tomorrow. Of course I still am worrying about my skin, but there really are worse things that can happen to you.
I am so happy that what I have been doing is working! In the past, I dreaded touching my face to put on meds/moisturizer/sunscreen because of the perpetual lumpy bumpiness, but it is now so smooth! I still have lots of hyperpigmentation and some light scarring, but it is smooooth. Hallelujah. Now I love touching my skin. I can't stop! It's like I just turned a corner and my acne deflated all at once. Happy day
After months of following the Regimen to the T, I finally started slipping. I've been sleeping with my makeup on for weekends because I can't bear the thought of my new BF seeing me without makeup when I visit on weekends. By some miracle, I haven't broken out from it yet.....but it's coming. I just know it is. Unless my decade+ of acne problems magically resolved itself, I will be majorly paying the price soon. I don't even want to date anymore. Hiding my face constantly is so exhausting. And no there is no convincing me to be seen without makeup. I need to be alone.
Hey guys! Just wanted to share my experience with Fraxel re:store so far, treating my rolling scars left over by cystic acne. 1,5 weeks ago I got my first treatment done and I can't tell you how excited I am about the results!! No, my scars haven't magically disappeared yet, but I am very pleased with the improvement. Before going under the laser, I made sure I have realistic expectations from this treatment, maybe that's why it wasn't a disappointment. Fraxel re:store promises 15-20% improvement each time and that's exactly what I got. I noticed that the scars are not as deep and some smaller ones have become smoother. I haven't gotten any side effects! The Fraxel reviews are pretty low on this site, but I suspect that it's all about not having hopes that 1-2 treatments will solve it all. We'll see how it's gonna go later, but so far I'd recommend fraxel for sure. 
Hi everyone...I've been MIA for over a month now, but now I'm back. I just want to say that if acne is your (and mine) biggest issue, then you will be fine. The reason I was absent from acne.org was because other life problems took up an enormous amount of energy and left me with no time to obsess about my skin. Which, in the end, was a positive thing because now I don't freak out if I get a breakout because I have bigger things to worry about. Not to say I'm not insecure at times, but I try to appreciate myself every day because if I don't, nobody will.
In terms of practical advice, the best thing I did for myself these past couple of months was simplify my life. I removed things and situations that were causing me unnecessary stress, such as financial issues, and I have to say that a huge load has been lifted. Not only am I sleeping better, my skin is regaining its glow and my allergic reactions have lessened significantly (could also be due to the fact that I left the land of preservatives and GMOs).
So, my advice would be to try and simplify your life. Cut out unnecessary stress and toxic relationships....life is too short for that.
I can totally relate to this! I was worrying so much about my skin and then I had to have an emergency appendectomy and now I'm having a second surgery for complications tomorrow. Of course I still am worrying about my skin, but there really are worse things that can happen to you.
So sorry to hear this. Good luck! I hope everything works out for you! It really puts things into perspective, especially for people who are on here complaining about 1-2 little zits.
My friend sent a text and it said acne instead of can in a sentence. He then sent another text saying stupid auto correct.
Even though I know for a fact that it was auto correct, it didn't stop me from obsessing for about an hour of whether or not he was making fun of my acne. Two decades of having people blatantly make fun of and insult me because of my acne has made me so paranoid that I now think some people are making fun of me when they're not.
On 10/14/2014 at 3:32 PM, aeris7 said:My friend sent a text and it said acne instead of can in a sentence. He then sent another text saying stupid auto correct.
Even though I know for a fact that it was auto correct, it didn't stop me from obsessing for about an hour of whether or not he was making fun of my acne. Two decades of having people blatantly make fun of and insult me because of my acne has made me so paranoid that I now think some people are making fun of me when they're not.
I know what you mean, but think of it this way. If anyone is making fun of something as superficial as acne, it says more about them than you.
On 10/16/2014 at 3:26 AM, TemperateCent said:TemperateCent, on 15 Oct 2014 - 14:33, said:
On 10/14/2014 at 3:32 PM, aeris7 said:aeris7, on 14 Oct 2014 - 02:39, said:
My friend sent a text and it said acne instead of can in a sentence. He then sent another text saying stupid auto correct.
Even though I know for a fact that it was auto correct, it didn't stop me from obsessing for about an hour of whether or not he was making fun of my acne. Two decades of having people blatantly make fun of and insult me because of my acne has made me so paranoid that I now think some people are making fun of me when they're not.
Get over it.
I am entitled to feel what I feel. This is the one place I won't hide my feelings.
This was the one and only place I felt safe expressing myself... The whole reason I signed up for this site was for emotional support. Bye.
You shouldn't let someone's negativity affect and discourage you. You can post whatever you want here, and if someone doesn't like it, then they don't have to read it.
My skin is somewhat ok, just tiny pimples, one cyst and the perennial red marks.
Today i had lunch with a girl with acne. I inspected her face, just to compare my acne to hers, and she realised i was staring at her spots.
I spent the rest of the lunch smiling at her and looking deeply into her eyes as if i was amazed at her beauty, just so she didnt think she wasnt pretty with acne or something.
@TemperateCent ; Everytime i read a topic on the emotional and psychological effects of acne, there you are being mean and disrespectful to other people. The reason you still have acne is because you deserve it.
Skin's not my best friend lately. Broke out more than usual on the under-the-nose area and chin also a bit close to the ears. Combine it with still lingering post-fraxel redness and you'll get a crappy feeling. October's my worst skin month anyway, so I guess I'll just have to wait it out. Living in the North has those disadvantages like sudden temperature and pressure drop, heavy rains, cold, darkness, general tiredness etc. Also, just incredible how few days of bad sleep can affect your skin.
I also noticed how I'm avoiding any bathroom mirrors, like I just refuse looking at them 
It's a weird, but good habit, since I go on without obsessively looking at myself.
This was the one and only place I felt safe expressing myself... The whole reason I signed up for this site was for emotional support. Bye.
You shouldn't let someone's negativity affect and discourage you. You can post whatever you want here, and if someone doesn't like it, then they don't have to read it.
Yeah, Aeris, I agree with WishClean. It's unfortunate that mods here don't keep people from harassing others. All of that guy's posts are really negative, and I just don't look at them. There are lots of people here who want to support you! I hope you'll stick around.
<p>My friend sent a text and it said "acne" instead of "can" in a sentence. He then sent another text saying "stupid auto correct." </p>
<p>Even though I know for a fact that it was auto correct, it didn't stop me from obsessing for about an hour of whether or not he was making fun of my acne. Two decades of having people blatantly make fun of and insult me because of my acne has made me so paranoid that I now think some people are making fun of me when they're not.</p>
Get over it.
If she really has a paranoid personality disorder, then it is absolutely useless to say stuff like that. You don't get over some personality disorders. They are part of who you are.
I had moderate acne in middle school. Tried the accutane and it gave me crazy side effects like random nosebleeds n I fainted twice so I stopped it. Throughout high school my acne was mostly under control with BP. Then I started college, felt great cuz of my skin and even got a nice job at a bank. Fast forward 1 year later and the cysts started showin up more ughh.. New derm gave me bactrim n tretinoin which mostly eliminated my acne so I felt great again, life was good.
After about a year I started getting lazy w/ the bactrim n cysts came back slowly. Now it got resistant to bactrim. Then all hell broke loose on my face (mostly forehead). Started getting big, red, angry, stubborn cysts so now I'm on epiduo and monodox. It's been way past the ibp should be and the cysts are still coming. I wash my face a few times a day, got strict w/ diet n medicines but it seems like nothings working.
Every day clear/not clear sucks cuz it seems another cyst is coming. Acne is mostly cysts not little white heads (I would love to have those and not no damn cysts). I've been hanging out less w/ friends, n even started to use a little concealer (im a guy...). Im starting to lose hope that I will have cyst-free skin again and don't want to hide in my house. I wanna go out like I used to and be social. Work sucks cuz its customer service and everyone has to see my face and the way they move their eyes tells me they really notice my acne, I hate it. Hitting lower self esteem and my self-confidence is being knocked down. People with consistent clear skin just don't realize how good they have it. Waiting for the day the cysts don't come back n my acne calms down again (sigh).
i saw this girl today in the train, she had no makeup on and she had very bad scarring. worse than mine. really make me feel sad.
my skin is the worst it's ever been at the moment, and I"m not just saying that. I've never really had a breakout on my cheeks, but as of yesterday i have three big cyst-y ones, and about 8 more on my chin and jaw. and they're all huge and pulsing, i think the pain is actually giving me mild headaches. it's really bumming me out, never thought my skin could get any worse and it's managed to prove me wrong. eughhh.