I'm a 21 year old girl from England, I've had acne since I was 11 and it's now the worst it has ever been, it's quite severe and my back chest and face are covered in cysts and scars. It's ruining my life day by day, and has changed me as a person over the years, I used to be so outgoing and as it has worsened I have lost so many friends, I hide away from socialising, I can't deal with the physical pain anymore, or the emotional pain. I have been seeing a dermatologist for years and tried endless antibiotics, birth control, special diets and supplements, gels/creams and washes, and eventually trued accutane which made me depressed within two weeks of taking it. Everyone around me has perfect skin and can just get on with their day, I have nobody to relate to, and I could go on and on about how acne rules my life, but since finding acne.org I've realised there are so many people going through the same thing as me. I am considering saving for laser treatment, not sure if it'll even work and it is so expensive, but I feel like I am at the end of a long winding road to nowhere. Say hiiii, it'd be nice to speak to people who understand how it feels, and hear people's stories and experiences, I feel for each and every one of you on this site, acne isn't taken seriously enough!

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