I hope you all take the time to read this and help me out because I feel so terrible and lost right now. Recently, over the course of a few months my acne has gone from ok/mild to SEVERE and there are spots all over my face and it's spread to my neck. It got really bad after i started taking "Tretinoin gel .025%" and I'm not sure whether to quit it or stop; it says that the gel may take several months to work, but I don't think it's worth all of this anymore.
There are small pimples all over my forehead and cheeks, as well as some on my chin and forehead. Not to mention, my face is VERY red from all this and every day i HAVE to wear a lot of makeup.
I'm a 16 year old girl with oily/combination skin and I really don't know what to do about my face anymore. It's really hurt my self esteem--when people talk to me now, i cannot look them in the face because I just know they're looking at all my acne.
What should I do in this situation? Please help, thank you
Persevere with it! I'm using isotrex 0.05% isotretinoin gel, and I'm dealing with a bad breakout, but it's began to get better on my forehead and temples, my chin is still rather servere, but you must keep using it. It brings all the yuck out of your skin and brings it to the surface. That's why we have the initial breakout.
Good luck!