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joe peeps · 2010-09-03T06:33:30Z

So I am going to try to explain what happend to me in terms of acne and scarring starting at the age of 13 and hopefully if you know a lot about this stuff you can maybe help me out with my dillema.So this all started at 13, I started getting acne, by 14 it was also on my chest and back, and by 15 it was on my neck, chest, back, and legs and was pretty cystic and unsightly and bad. My mom finally took me to a derm at age 17 and I did 5 months of Accutane and it wiped out the bad scarring quality acne for the time being. I didn't really understand the whole concept of acne scars so I went off to college and got on with my life.So my acne came back and in the same places except not as bad and when I was 20 I bought a book called The Acne Cure and it had a chapter on acne scarring. I read it and then went to my bathroom and realized I had scars on my temples, side of face, and neck. This upset me massively but in time i forgot about it.So then I graduate college and get a real job and when I was 23 and hated my job and became very, very, deeply depressed. At first it was an existential thing but then it became about the acne/scars. Just wondering how bad they are, what can I do about the acne, and if I looked ugly or not. I told 2 relatives about it and they told me that I was being way too dramatic and that they were not very noticible. One relative said that I was like an anorexic girl who looks in the mirror and sees a fat person, only I saw big scars. I went to a therapist and she said she couldnt see any scars at all but the lighting was kind of soft. She told me I was just depressed. I went to a Fraxel consultation and they told me they could make them 50% better and then I found this forum and it seemed like the doctors were bull shitting me because it seems like the consensus here that Fraxel is a cruel hoax but I still hope it's not. At my consultation after the doctors left the nurse said "you know Joe, your scars are pretty mild." I was gonna get Fraxel but then I went on a vacation with friends to Miami and we had so much fun that I completely forgot about my scars for like literally 4 years, until this summer.So for what ever reason I am thinking about them again and also my moderate acne which continues to be on my face, neck, upper legs, ass, chest, and back. I am really really depressed. I want this acne to stop and I want to improve my scarring but I am so scared that there is no hope and I'll just have to accept it. I want to get Fraxel but I am afraid it might just not do anything. Also, I am 27 and I want to have kids in my thirties but I feel guilty about passing on my putrid acne genes. Someone please give me some advice because obviously I am worrying out of control over here.

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Posted : 09/07/2010 8:35 pm

It is possible that acne is entirely caused by a certain diet. This has never been disproven. It is irrelevant that some people with the typical western diet have flawless skin. Just like most people can eat peanuts and be unharmed, and to others it can and will kill them. Think about it.

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Posted : 09/28/2010 12:04 am

Agreed! I think alot of it has to do with hormones and stress. That's why if you go on a certain bc pill your skin can break out in the most severe way. Nothing in your diet or lifestyle can change but if you change your hormones one tiny bit...watch out! Look at some pregnant women...some get that beautiful pregnancy glow others break out terribly both because their bodies are undergoing the most dramantic changes hormonally...both out of their control. If diet had that much of an influence, wouldn't we see 10 yr olds who are being fed a high fat diet (lots of takeaway, softdrink, sugar, lollies, chocolate) with acne too?? We don't! Kids, teenages and adults can have the worst diets and still never get a pimple!

hey nessie, sorry for my ignorance but when you say some individuals are prone to scarring, does this apply mostly to individuals with cystic acne or even papules/pustules? I mean my mom supposively had bad acne (but it consisted of mostly papules/pustules) and the only scars i see on her face are like 2 (maybe she popped those pimples). My dad doesnt really have any scarring.

My question is, can papules/pustules, if not popped, cause scarring? I mean i have some scars on my face, but i am not sure how i got them. How long do these papules/pustules need to stay inflamed on your face to typically cause scarring?

I think stress is an important factor. I noticed when i get extremely stressed, i end up getting breakouts and i know it is going to happen too!

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Posted : 10/02/2010 10:17 pm

Diet definitely affect acne, when I go on a low GI diet, my acne diminishes greatly.

I'm really upset that we were taught in Health class during high school that foods do not affect acne, and now I'm paying the price for learning this rubbish.

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Posted : 02/16/2013 6:49 pm

My question is, can papules/pustules, if not popped, cause scarring? I mean i have some scars on my face, but i am not sure how i got them. How long do these papules/pustules need to stay inflamed on your face to typically cause scarring?

I have the same question here, anyone has any ideas on this?? thanxx!!

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