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ugh.
Here I am again! It's not as if I've had clear skin during my absense, but I've had other things to worry about but I'm breaking out a lot lately and I'm just so damn frustrated. I hate acne so much, I wouldn't wish this curse on anyone, not a soul. I didn't think I'd still be struggling with this at my age now.
Well, today skin is not good breakout on my chin and some on upper lip, went to see jersey boys in london with family and friends but felt so self conscious that I was just quiet and pretended to look at my nails alot, you know the classic avoid eye contact so they won't notice how bad my skin looks.
Anyway I'm going to purchase a clarisonic plus soon, as I've heard such great things, hopefully will have great skin for my sisters wedding next year, I want to enjoy that day without worrying about my skin!
Keep hopeful is what I always say.
Acne does really suck. Turns a lot of us into introverts, it has done it to me as well, but I'm really fighting that now. I hope clarisonic works for you! Way to be positive!
I hope you can beat your acne Geeking. A lot of older and younger people found their cure after years of searching, so maybe you will find yours soon too! Stay hopeful! Good luck!
We all feel like that sometimes hayley. Just remember that people see way more in you than just your acne. If you need to vent, do it! It really helps sometimes.
Again, I only have a few new zits on my face! I'm really, really excited about this! I think I might have finally found something that is working for me after four years. Fingers crossed, it keeps working. I think its due in part to the new products I'm taking, summer getting close (I can't wait to go to the beach!), and removing some of the negative from my life (my ex gf). I haven't stressed as much because I know summer is close, I'm not stressing about my old relationship although I still miss her a lot sometimes, but overall life is better! I have to write an exam in a couple hours. I'm about 90% sure I'm going to get the credit, but I'm still a little nervous aha. I can't wait to be done.
I understand why you would get yelled at, sounds weird to me. Nobody should be yelling at your or disrespecting you like that, you don't have to take that.
Sounds like your slowly clearing up. That's great!!
I got a few nasty spots on my face today and I have a big one I can feel coming through on my forehead, but I only had a few pimples on my face this morning, and that's really good for me! I'm pretty addicted to squeezing my pimples though, but I probably shouldn't do that because I'm probably damaging my skin, but the yellow ones look pretty gross. So, apart from those really bad spots, it looks like my face might just be slowly be getting better. I think I have really resistant acne, so this might take a few months, fingers crossed aha. So, overall, I'm feeling pretty good!
I understand why you would get yelled at, sounds weird to me. Nobody should be yelling at your or disrespecting you like that, you don't have to take that.
Sounds like your slowly clearing up. That's great!!
I got a few nasty spots on my face today and I have a big one I can feel coming through on my forehead, but I only had a few pimples on my face this morning, and that's really good for me! I'm pretty addicted to squeezing my pimples though, but I probably shouldn't do that because I'm probably damaging my skin, but the yellow ones look pretty gross. So, apart from those really bad spots, it looks like my face might just be slowly be getting better. I think I have really resistant acne, so this might take a few months, fingers crossed aha. So, overall, I'm feeling pretty good!
Lol, They're dumb! hah.. I called my family dumb.. They don't read this anyways^^;; I don't really hate them. I love my family, but my sister won't let me play her daughter. 
My skin isn't clearing 
It is actually getting a bit worse. I plan to apply BP again because I can't take it anymore. I really wanted to treat my skin naturally, but doesn't work. I would do anything to have clear skin, but at the same time.. I don't want to age faster and I don't my skin to look bad.. like not natural. I heard BP can damage your skin.
Haha, its good that you have that kind of relationship with your family. My relationship with my parents definitely isn't good. It could be that she is just a little overprotective. Yeah, I'd like to go natural too, but, to be honest, if there was a solution that I knew would work 100% for me and wouldn't damage me internally, I'd definitely go for it aha.
So, this morning I was doing great, but then I had a breakout throughout the day. Pretty frustrating aha, my hyper-pigmentation is also really bad, but I'm not too worried about that because summer is close, so I'll just get super tanned! Hopefully, I can get my acne under control this summer and go into next school year with a clear face!
Haha, its good that you have that kind of relationship with your family. My relationship with my parents definitely isn't good. It could be that she is just a little overprotective. Yeah, I'd like to go natural too, but, to be honest, if there was a solution that I knew would work 100% for me and wouldn't damage me internally, I'd definitely go for it aha.
So, this morning I was doing great, but then I had a breakout throughout the day. Pretty frustrating aha, my hyper-pigmentation is also really bad, but I'm not too worried about that because summer is close, so I'll just get super tanned! Hopefully, I can get my acne under control this summer and go into next school year with a clear face!
I wanted to swim this simmer and get tanned a bit, but won't happen if I am not at least 95% clear. Yeah, BP works on my skin, but my skin doesn't look natural. I will just use it as a spot treatment. Like if I see small bumps under skin, I will apply a little bit of BP on that spot. Once I am clear, I will stop using BP as a spot treatment and see what happens. I really want to treat my skin naturally. Too bad Apple cider vinegar didn't work ;\
Skin looking OK, but still have this 3 pimples on the left cheek that formed 2-3 days ago. I have like 4 active pimples, probably calmed now.
Skin still look bad because of the break-outs I had a while ago. Redness..new scars. I didn't go to the gym yesterday, but will go today. I can't let my skin problems control me. Last week, I managed to go 5 days to the gym. This medium-size acne on left cheek will bother me, but I keep looking down and avoiding eye contact ^^
I feel better because my face has finally cleared up (well I had 1 active pimple under my eyebrow...see what I meant about breaking out on weird places??)! It happened within a week because I started eating bio probiotic yogurt instead of some other...and I take b vitamins again...I'm not sure which one helps...maybe it's both. Whatever, as long as it helps! But I still have some on my jawline ...They'd probably already be gone if I hadn't been scratching whenever I get nervous ugh. 
must resist...
I have a weird problem. Sometimes I get an itch on my cheek and a few red bumps appear. I'm not sure what that is...maybe it's my rosacea 
this has been reappearing for 2 months now.
For the first time in a looong time, I am feeling pretty good about my skin. I am definitely seeing an improvement since I have changed my diet. I am avoiding meals with a high GL, any trace of gluten or dairy and I am introducing a lot more nutritionally-rich foods. Plus, I started taking ACV (both internally and topically) and I think it has helped a lot.
I haven't seen any new pimples in a week or so, even though I started my period a couple days ago (knocks on wood) And, the one or two I had before were very minor. This is a lot for me, considering I used to wake up to one or two large cysts practically every other day.
I just hope I keep improving and that I can successfully wean myself off BP without breaking out.
Great to hear that you're improving Oceanic!
Not sure if I'm improving, I seem to be breaking out on my neck, forehead, jaw, and cheeks a little bit. O well, summer is close and my skin always tends to get way better then, so I'm looking forward to that!! I broke my own rule about ignoring my acne and I didn't chat up a girl that was super cute and super great (heard her talking to her friend while I was studying) O well though, there are plenty of others, tomorrow is another day. Its time to nut-up or shut-up ahaha. My goal tomorrow is no matter how terrible I might look, I'll try to chat up a girl.. haven't done it in months..aha.
I'm feeling pretty crappy about my acne today. 37 days into accutane and things are only worse. I don't even want anyone to look at me. I feel like breaking down today to be honest. Where is the improvement? I just want to be clear and not have my face hurt for once. I feel like we were all delt a crappy hand. I think we are strong and better people for it though. I'm trying to stay positive and keep my head up. We will make it through this together guys!!
Could be better. Just got out of the shower a couple of minutes ago and since I use my scrub whilst I'm in the shower, I dry my face afterwards with a fresh towel and put on some cream afterwards. As soon as I finished drying my face, I noticed one of my pimples on my chin popped whilst I was in the shower. Same with another one underneath my left eye. They were both bleeding, but they're all better now. My skin is improving. My scars are fading, but since I have been breaking out around my jaw and have developed a few pimples around my face, it affected my confidence just a little bit. My face is still red from the shower though, so my skin doesn't look that good after a shower. Throughout the day, it might look better. Been eating right, so at least that'll improve my skin. No worries though. Some people have all the luck. Flawless skin, looks, the perfect girl, etc. That's just me though. I know quite a few people like that, since I live in a rich area. Don't matter though. Need to stay strong.
feeling really down today, broke down in tears yesterday. Was diagnosed with PCOS, with acne being one of the symptoms so at least I know its all hormonal. My meds are making my skin burn, feel like its on fire
Once you get your head around it all, there may well be a degree of comfort in at least knowing what the root cause of your acne is. If you can use this knowledge to treat your acne as a hormonal issue, you might find how to get clear.
I've seen a few posts lately have mentioned PCOS so it seems to be pretty common that's a cause so you're not alone there. Perhaps not much of a consolation, but I always think that's better than going into a situation feeling as though nobody would understand. And you never know, if you search in on the message boards and look up posts where people have mentioned PCOS - sure some of them would be happy to chat to you about it and maybe you'll get some advice on how to manage the acne and so on.
My acne is getting better i think, i hope...But the scars and hyperpigmentation left after the acne is another matter. But, i'm not too worried, it'll heal in time. Just have to keep my head up high, smile and think positive. People with acne should try it more often, feels good 
feeling really down today, broke down in tears yesterday. Was diagnosed with PCOS, with acne being one of the symptoms so at least I know its all hormonal. My meds are making my skin burn, feel like its on fire
Once you get your head around it all, there may well be a degree of comfort in at least knowing what the root cause of your acne is. If you can use this knowledge to treat your acne as a hormonal issue, you might find how to get clear.
I've seen a few posts lately have mentioned PCOS so it seems to be pretty common that's a cause so you're not alone there. Perhaps not much of a consolation, but I always think that's better than going into a situation feeling as though nobody would understand. And you never know, if you search in on the message boards and look up posts where people have mentioned PCOS - sure some of them would be happy to chat to you about it and maybe you'll get some advice on how to manage the acne and so on.
Thanks Paul! I've stopped acting like an emotional wreck lol and realised that it might just be a good thing that I know PCOS is causing it. I just hope that having PCOS means I won't have acne my whole life! Just got back from the nurse, who's given me diane 35 bcp so I'm off the antibiotics and so pleased as they were causing me loads of pain and nausea. My face is so dry though and my eyes are burning.! I think I'm going to call in sick to work tomorrow because really can't handle this! My mum is making me feel even more paranoid because she keeps pointing out whenever I get a new spot. I am well aware of the state of my skin seeing as I stare at it every morning in my mirror!! gr!!
Not too bad. but I have a lot of red marks 
especially on forehead. I only have like 2-3 active pimples on forehead, but I started applying BP just on forehead. I hope to clear up and not break out on forehead. I have some red marks on cheeks. This sucks.. My face was so clear with no red marks at all.. I don't care though 'cause when I was clear.. life was still the same, just that I had more confident. Hopefully not to breakout at all since I started applying BP again, just on affected area.
I skipped class today because my face feels like it's on fire. I decided I wasn't going when I got in the shower and could barely wash my face because it hurt so fucking bad. I've pretty much accepted the way it looks because it's my face and it has looked like the surface of Mars for the last 5 years. There are very few people that remember me without acne, and I use my shining personality(lol) to keep my mind off of it. But when it hurts like this it's almost impossible to keep my mind off of it. Makes me want to crawl under a rock and stay there. Now i get to spend the next 4 hours trying to find a way to calm my face so I can go to work. fml.
I skipped class today because my face feels like it's on fire. I decided I wasn't going when I got in the shower and could barely wash my face because it hurt so fucking bad. I've pretty much accepted the way it looks because it's my face and it has looked like the surface of Mars for the last 5 years. There are very few people that remember me without acne, and I use my shining personality(lol) to keep my mind off of it. But when it hurts like this it's almost impossible to keep my mind off of it. Makes me want to crawl under a rock and stay there. Now i get to spend the next 4 hours trying to find a way to calm my face so I can go to work. fml.
have you used anything on your face to make it feel like its on fire? mines burning too I probably spend about 90% of my day thinking about acne..sad i know! I'm sitting here with an ice pack to stop the burning cause its getting unbearable!
im going to london tomorrow for a day... hoping things would go well ( scars) i was meant to say im
hoping it wont show as much as i really wanna enjoy my day.. trouble is, everytime i see pretty people with nice flawless skin, always feels like i wanna jump in d buliding..
god bless us acne and scar people
Happy Birthday to me. It's my birthday today. Just turned 17. Going out for coffee with some family friends and after that I'll be chilling with both my family and family friends at home while watching Australia vs. New Zealand. Face still looks the same and it's pretty red after a shower as always, but I'm going to try and look ahead. Acne isn't going to spoil my day. I'm still the same person. Death to acne. It causes a lot of pain for a lot of people and I hope it burns in hell. If I can overcome my acne on my birthday and just about any other day, I know I've won. I may have broken out around my jaw and got a few extra ones around my cheeks, but that isn't going to stop me. I might be the only person with acne at lunch today, but that doesn't matter. It's incredibly hard and it's tearing me apart in the inside, but I just have to show my smile on the outside.
Hey, happy birthday man!!
My face isn't looking any better today, but over the best few weeks I have stopped getting pimples by my temples and the acne seems to slowly be receding to the centre of my forehead, and my neck looks like I might just be slowly improving too. Finished exams finally!! So glad to be done and I'm looking forward to the summer now! Hopefully I get some time off work to have fun aha
I have been ill with the flu for a few days so my nose is red and irritated...no acne on it though. Ha.
I have a small small ;ink dot on my chin and one above my eyebrow. But you likely wouldnt notice them at all. Theyre not irritated and small. The one above my eyebrow is proabably cause ive been conditioning my brows with Vaseline the past week. One on the chin...eh, idk, idc.
My skin, far as acne, has been amazing.
But I still have faint hyperpigmentation marks afterwards, and there not prominent or awful looking or like dark, but it makes my skin tone look pretty uneven and splotchy. Behhhhg. Well, I have a killer cold, and I need to get a bit of tan before I hit the the beach on a school trip June 5th.
Glad your skins doing so well. Feel better!
My skin wasn't too great today, but I guess that can be expected since I was up tell like 5am last night hanging out with a friend aha. Still think my skin is slowly but surely getting better. I just hope I can down my dosage soon because I don't want to damage my body.