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yesterday i shaved, and even thought i havent had any active acne in the cheeks since a couple years, ive got a lot of red marks, making it look like theres pimples everywhere.
My chin is a mess, ive been eating poorly for the last month and its definitely showing.
Im thinking about going to the derm to talk about red marks, it cant be normal for red marks to last over a year, every pimple ive had since summer, there's still a red mark
sorry for my bad english but im quite tired and depressed and dont feel like paying too much attention to the construction of this paragraphs, just wanted to vent.
Don't worry, the more years you have acne the more permanent red marks and scars you'll have all over your face. My skin is completely destroyed from years of acne. It's not enough that I looked hideous for years, now I have indented scars in my skin. It's gotten to the point where I don't even like to look in the mirror anymore because I'm so hideous.
not true red marks goes in time ...scars are another thing
They'll fade years from now when you look old and shitty anyway.
usually 6 months to a year for red marks to go away completely ....i noticed that myself ...but one should prevent new ones from forming ....prevention is the key
It's finals week and my stress meter is off the charts. I've been studying 6-7 hours a day for my didactic portion of my nurse anesthetist program, not including clinicals, and barely getting enough sleep. It's a miracle how I haven't developed one zit yet. Hopefully my skin survives all the bombardment of stressors this week.
Having a positive outlook ! ! 
Just wanted to sign in and share with everyone how appreciative I am for this board and helping me in achieving clear skin. It was a lifelong battle and finally was diagnosed with PCOS and started Spironolactone and Ocella (generic Yasmin) last year, Dec 30th to be exact. What followed were 4+ months of worsening skin, depression, anxiety and I almost gave up. Then the medicine finally started working.
Medicine may not be right for everyone, but I can say that it changed my life. I dreamed of clear skin, not worrying about my skin, living a carefree life. It took 33 years, but I was able to find this. To all the ladies that have hormonal concerns and considering, I am happy to share my experience and urge you to continue to look into testing- hormones, endocrinologist, etc. I continue to be thankful and pray on a daily and weekly basis for all the support and information you all provided me. I am feeling thankful and sending love to all of you on here.
hey, I'm 14 and from Norway. my acne is bad. u have just small pimpels do, but I am red so red. my pimpels are small but a lot, my forehead, my cheeks, my nose, my chin, back and neck. another huh?
I think that I was 12 when I got it. I cind of saw it comming, my sister and brother hAve a lot of acne, pluss my mom and dad said that they had a lot when they where teenageer's. I think a lot about run away from everybody I know so I can have a lot of makeup on and not be jugde if I have acne or to much makeup on cus nobody nows who I am.
a lot of people that I have met have acne, then say that their parents are so annoying. "My mom always want me to go too the doctor ", they say. all I want is to have my parents to care!They always are gon because they have a meeting, or some job stuff.
god, to be honest, I think that I need to go too a therapist
Just wanted to sign in and share with everyone how appreciative I am for this board and helping me in achieving clear skin. It was a lifelong battle and finally was diagnosed with PCOS and started Spironolactone and Ocella (generic Yasmin) last year, Dec 30th to be exact. What followed were 4+ months of worsening skin, depression, anxiety and I almost gave up. Then the medicine finally started working.
Medicine may not be right for everyone, but I can say that it changed my life. I dreamed of clear skin, not worrying about my skin, living a carefree life. It took 33 years, but I was able to find this. To all the ladies that have hormonal concerns and considering, I am happy to share my experience and urge you to continue to look into testing- hormones, endocrinologist, etc. I continue to be thankful and pray on a daily and weekly basis for all the support and information you all provided me. I am feeling thankful and sending love to all of you on here.
Same here. I'm clear and happy thanks to Spironolactone and Yasmin. These two changed my life 
**sighs*** acne suxxx!!! why do they haveee to be on the face out of all placesss argg...
Anyways my bad sucks today because of my stupid acne.. nowadays i have such low self esteem i don't even wanna do anything see anyone. I'm just really embarrassed. My acne is now the worst its EVER been.. my older sister is so pretty takes so much selfie and when ever she wants to include me i want to punch her bad. its pretty much my fault for letting myself down so badly, but what can i do my acme is taking over my life. i wished my parents cared more and would take me to get my hormones tested. I am pretty sure i have very high androgen level for a female and that explains my acne, oily skin, masculine built, facial hair (VERY noticeable) and deep voice.. oh god life is hating on me good...
if ever my acne gets better i would cry my eyes out but......................until that day comes people..........
I'm 22. I've had pretty severe acne since I was 12. It certainly isn't as bad as it used to be, but every morning I look in the mirror and see a face full of scars staring back at me; an instant reminder of how painful the last 10 years have been.
It's Saturday. I've been playing video games, watching Netflix, and sleeping since I got home from work on Friday. I probably won't leave my apartment until Monday morning. I cherish this time alone, but at the same time I hate it.
I guess it's a normal day. I don't really have good days. Some days are just more bearable than others. I hope it gets easier. Every year feels like an eternity when you're not in control.
A girl i like told me that my "hash addiction" was making my skin to look bad. I completely lost my cool and told her that she had moustache and that she was a nerd. Neither its true, she looks like Taylor Swift and is quite intelligent, but she is by no meanings a nerd.
Now im angry that i told that to a girl i really liked, but who the f*ck she thinks she is to tell me that my skin looks bad. And one of the reasons i smoke so much hash is to cope with the fact that my skin looks bad.
Plus she talked about hash like if it was crack and i was a junkie. Now i feel like shit about my acne and just want to stay in my room forever. Stupid b*tch.
I actually have clear skin with the help of the Regimen, however, feeling sad as I can't seem to connect with anyone... Also, I have been isolating myself a lot when I had acne.. Which I shouldn't have... I still do now. So it's really hard for me to make friends since I lost most of them. Wish I could have friends or just one. I want to be more social like when I didn't have acne. Having acne was hard... but now not having acne is also hard..
Go live life before it's too late. You only have one life. You'll regret it. Go live life to the fullest.
I actually have clear skin with the help of the Regimen, however, feeling sad as I can't seem to connect with anyone... Also, I have been isolating myself a lot when I had acne.. Which I shouldn't have... I still do now. So it's really hard for me to make friends since I lost most of them. Wish I could have friends or just one. I want to be more social like when I didn't have acne. Having acne was hard... but now not having acne is also hard..
Go live life before it's too late. You only have one life. You'll regret it. Go live life to the fullest.
That makes it even worse knowing that because our looks are completely destroyed for the rest of our lives. Even if they got better at one point (which they won't) the years we are supposed to look best (20's) are ruined because we actually look shitty while the majority of people get to enjoy their best looking years. It can also prevent you from getting married or significantly lower you chances in getting married/starting a family/etc. You will have to most likely settle with someone you don't want who is also probably rejected by society for a bad reason or have no one (latter option is more likely).
I just read a website that said that bad skin is a repellent to women and I agree with it. The fuckers that wrote it try to make it sound like getting rid of acne is so easy, though.
"Heres another thing that is so easy to do, and so many guys dont even think about it. Clear skin is so attractive to women, and bad skin is incredibly repellant. Its not hard to avoid acne, and its really easy to have good skin if you eat well and wash your face every now and then."
That alone shows you how ignorant society is about acne and proves that you should not show empathy towards other people.
Every thread you post in you always include something about women being repelled by acne. Obviously. Acne is not pretty. It is not beautiful. It maims the flesh, leaving it with red splotches and scars. You do not need a random source to tell you this truth.
Let me tell you something. Men are repulsed by acne as well. In fact, women always get it worse when they have bad looking skin. Especially during pre-teen and adolescent years. Girls are taught growing up to fit a mold of beauty, and when they are unable to look like the princesses on the television or the models on the magazines they develop ideas that they are worthless.
They are taught that the sole measure of their worth is beauty, and that they do not have beauty.
Stop typecasting women into this idea that they are solely interested in good looks. Good looks are a huge part of it, because we are a visual species. It is basic biology. But that is not always the case. You are being a sexist prick. I am not trying to put you down, but you are being a massive sexist prick.
I agree with you about the acne stigma. People push it off as if it is easier to cure than it is.
Stop your sexist bullshit, though. Men are exactly the same. Thanks.
Its been more than a month since I started taking daily probiotic supplements and I am definitely seeing improvements. I am by no means cured, but the frequency and severity of my acne has definitely gone down. I know what works for one person may not work for another, but if you haven't given probiotics a shot, please try it. It may help you too. (I am taking Bifilac three times a day on an empty stomach with lots of water).
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The emotional trauma starts again. I'm a few months pregnant and my acne has flared up with a vengeance. It's even worse than when I went on Accutane 10 years ago, except this time, Accutane and most other options for severe cystic acne are not options while pregnant. I have many huge, bright red cysts all over my face
The emotional trauma starts again. I'm a few months pregnant and my acne has flared up with a vengeance. It's even worse than when I went on Accutane 10 years ago, except this time, Accutane and most other options for severe cystic acne are not options while pregnant. I have many huge, bright red cysts all over my face
I am so sorry that you're struggling during a time that you sould be enjoying your pregnancy. There are some topicals that are approved for use during this time so contact your derm, eat as healthy as you can and try to refocus your attentions elsewhere. Hopefully you have a supportive partner, family and friends.
Feeling annoyed with my skin. My acne is definitely changing and I haven't seen any improvements yet from my naturopath or derm. I'm still early in treatment though so not giving up yet.
I feel like crap! My derm bumped my Spiro from 50mg to 75mg and now I got another IB !!! My whole lower face has a lot of white heads that have turned into cysts! Its so painful. I went to my derm this morning to get all of them injected, I felt so embarrassed to walk around with my face so swollen and bloody! So now my dermatologist has prescribed me 100mgs, im scared to even take it!!!!!!!
UGHGHHHH... LOL, finals is stressing me out to the max; myriads of abstruse concepts I have to absorb in a short amount of time. My skin is feeling inflamed and warm right now. I feel like an ominous break out is bound to happen! I need to RELAX!
I've been in the library for 5 hours now! I need some coffee... :/
Skin wise, my weekend is off to a crappy start. Differin is definitely purging me something awful, especially around my hairline (where i rarely break out) and around my mouth/chin. I am seriously bummed. On top of that, the acne is red and itches on and off. I'm not even up to using it every night and I don't know if i'll get to that point. I also added Evening Prim Rose and a Probiotic to my list of supplements so who knows how that will effect the mix. My skin is just so bloody awful. Aczone seems to help with some bumps but not most so I don't know. I know it's still really early in treatment and that I need to be patient but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with, especially with the holidays around the corner.
God is holding me up though, i know that for a FACT!
Haven't posted here in a long time. Last I posted I was taking antibiotics my doc prescribed. 3 weeks into medication and I broke out in terrible, painful hives all over my body. Had to stop taking them. About two weeks ago I had another really bad breakout, big cystic zits all over my cheeks and chin. Mostly cleared up now, but the scars they're leaving behind are destroying me.. I don't even mess with my acne. I let it run its course, yet every time a pimple goes away it leaves behind a giant dark red mark. Ugh. My whole face looks like it's broken out despite being relatively clear due to these things...
Upped my water intake, changed toothpastes, avoiding dairy like the plague, bought the entire Regimen kit instead of just the face wash (it arrives tomorrow, hoping this clears my face up for good) and started using some korean bee venom + snail slime extract for scarring. I'm so pissed that my acne has begun appearing on my cheeks now instead of just my chin. Eh. Hoping I have a clear face for the road trip my boyfriend and I are taking Monday to see my parents. Until then, I'm going to avoid any natural light and weep quietly in the corner. ;____;
I came back home for christmas in the middle of one of the worst breakouts ive had in the last couple months. My chin looks inflammed and it hurts, yet all the people is telling me that i look way more handsome now than i did in the summer. And i am not talking about my grandma telling me im the most handsome boy in the world, im talking about friends, acquitances...
I guess its because i gained 4 kg (i was quite skinny) and i my new hairstyle suits me better and etc
I feel quite ugly right now because of my breakout, but nobody seems to notice my acne. Im the only person who notices my pimples, and it doesnt surprise me. I remember a year ago when i had porcelain skin, i never cared about people's acne, so why would clear people care about my acne now