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The title was more of an attention getter than anything else, but i just wanted everyone else's opinion ..I think i can speak for us all when i say acne sucks. That we can all agree on. Where some people tend to disagree is saying maybe acne is worse than the scarring itself, but thats usually people who think "scarring" is red spots and/or hyperpigmentation left from acne...I have a sister who is 19, i am 21. she has flawless skin. recently she's been getting a few pimples under her chin which have left red spots, NO scars on her face whatsoever...not even one tiny little ice pick. and yes she keeps telling me how that red spot is a scar..and i'm just like ...have you seen my face? THESE are scars. whats even more annoying is when im in my room and i can hear her complaining to my mom about her "scar" thats a red spot..just makes me so upset and angry
Anyway, back to the point of my post. Sure, some people get acne others don't. some people's acne is more severe than others. some people scar easier than others. What i wish i had done, is when i was younger, say 14-17 years old....i never picked any of my pimples. i have series issues when it comes to picking my face even now. i used to pick ALL the time . i went on accutane twice and for the moment im pretty much clear but now i have scars. atleast with pimples, those go away over a short period of time. scars never heal. ever. everyday i wake up looking at my face to see if my scars have improved at all and they are exactly the same. i am very lucky right now that my scarring isnt very severe like some others, and my heart goes out to you. with that being said, i always fear my scarring is going to just get worse and at best stay the same...as scars never heal..i can only get new pimples and get more scars. so my point is, i wish i never picked. I WISH i went on accutane a lot sooner instead of waiting around like a clueless teenager and finally going on accutane. i think i speak for us all when i say this, if we all never picked, or if we all acted on our acne as soon as the first instance it flared,we all would be better off right now...
Essentially, we cant control if we get acne or not. we can control how to treat it and how much attention we give to it. i pay a lot more attention NOW to my scars than i did for years when i was young with acne. it should be the opposite because back then i could control the end result of my face, now the damage has been done. what im saying is, we all could have better looking skin if we acted sooner and more appropriately and didn't waste our time with over the counter garbage and useless remedies.
I saw the pics of your scars. Very minor. TCA Cross for the icepicks and subcision and dermastamping for the few rolling oneswould fix them right up. Vaseline/aquaphor while healing and no picking and obsessing overthe scabs or you'll make them worse.
To be honest thoughit doesn't sound likeyou're in a state of mindwhere you'd be able to handle treating your scars and being patient through the long healing process. If you're not stable enough it can be hard to deal with the rollercoaster and you might have a breakdown. To others your scars are barely noticeable.
thanks ommmom and blahblah i understand your frustration with my posts as to you my scars are very mild and i keep posting, however this topic is completely different than my previous ones. As much as i would like to say something rude back to you, i wont only because ive seen a lot of your posts on different threads and you are very intelligent , very.
3 hours ago, blahblah82 said:You seriously need to stop spamming this forum.
1 hour ago, Ommmmmm said:I saw the pics of your scars. Very minor. TCA Cross for the icepicks and subcision and dermastamping for the few rolling oneswould fix them right up. Vaseline/aquaphor while healing and no picking and obsessing overthe scabs or you'll make them worse.
To be honest thoughit doesn't sound likeyou're in a state of mindwhere you'd be able to handle treating your scars and being patient through the long healing process. If you're not stable enough it can be hard to deal with the rollercoaster and you might have a breakdown. To others your scars are barely noticeable.
thanks dude, this means a lot. i agree i think i have body dysmorphia. actually, i went to a cosmetic derm in my local area and she said my scars are very mild and she said she can perform a procedure if i wanted but only if i booked an appointment with my therapist ....
I agree with Ohmmm. I only sound aggressive because you have nothing to worry about. You're seriously wasting your time stressing about a near non-existent issue. You have to be tough mentally to endure any scar procedure thats worth a damn and frankly, I think you will have a melt down undergoing anything like TCA Cross, subcision, and FORGET laser. Here's the brutal truth. You will be bleeding, red, swollen, bruised, and generally look hideous after any of these procedures. You WILL look worse for a while post procedure and there is no guarentee it will work and possibly back fire. I've been down this road and have endured more than most on here in my journey. It's only worth it if you actually have scars that are moderate to severe, of which you do not.
thanks blahblah. idk man the few rolling scars i have are the knes that really irritate me .. i dont even care about my ice pick scars . ive seen a lot of yours and factoids posts on here .. and i mean a lot .. dating back to 2 + years a go. you guys have greatly improved my knowledge when it comes to scar treatments . i have issues though. i am obsessing over these acars all day.. im a year away from being a mechanical engineer and have given up because of my scars so just imagine if they were worse... the thing i fear most is actually getting really bad axarring from acne as i do still get small pimples here and there .. but youre right im exteemely afraid of getting a prcedure and i it ets worse after il go craY. one question: one o my eolling scars is extremely shallow. can extremely shllows rolling scars fill in on their own over a few years?
Man you gotta be trolling us. Look, maybe the pics you sent were under good light conditions and hide your scars, but the fact is that no one can see any major scars on your face. In all honesty, seek help from a mental health professional that can ease your pain, because I want to believe your intentions are good.
