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How Bad Is My Skin? Any Ideas?

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(@nick1900)

Posted : 08/05/2013 3:17 pm

Hi, so I've had acne for 10+ years and nothing ever seems to work. Right now I'm taking Lymecycline and using a 2% BHA every night but it doesnt seem to be helping. If anything my skin gets worse on a daily basis with itchy lumps and new spots appearing, during the day, every day. I feel like I've spent a fortune trying to just get normal looking skin and it's just never going to happen eusa_wall.gif

How bad does my skin look? is it moderate or severe? Sorry that the pictures are so zoomed in. One thing that doesn't really show in the pictures is how red my skin is too.

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(@moonlitriver)

Posted : 08/05/2013 3:33 pm

Honestly? To me it looks mild. You're lucky, the Lymecycline and BHA are obviously working really well for you! Try to worry about it less because I promise you it looks far worse to you than it does to anyone else. I bet the average person would barely even notice you had acne, especially if you appear happy and confident :)

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(@melmel87)

Posted : 08/05/2013 4:40 pm

Your acne seems mostly concentrated to where you shave, so there maybe be a connection there. Look at some of the shaving threads. Besides that your acne is mild like moonlitriver said

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(@nick1900)

Posted : 08/06/2013 12:47 pm

Thanks smile.png it's encouraging if it doesn't look too bad. I work with the public so it's often hard not to imagine people are noticing and staring.

I'll also look into the shaving thread!

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