So I'm in my teenage years. They're supposed to be 'the best years of my life' sureee .... but they aren't. Everyone my age goes to teen parties feels confident and happy. Now I'm not saying I'm sad at all I'm actually quite happy most of the times. However there are times when without anyone realizing I become so self conscious of myself and I feel so alone cause all my friends have clear skin and I keep thinking that I'm the ugliest of them because of my moderate acne. They think I'm 'Pretty ' and honestly I don't agree at all... This isn't me im not a person with low self esteem and never was. Acne did this to me and every day I just pray I will be like my friends who have clear skin. Any advice ? I'm so emotional ...
Well i had acne during the time in 8th grade, got clear in 9th got it back a little, but it was okay throughout the years. I was extremely introverted I didnt talk to anyone for all the years in my high school. Had best skin after highschool, but as soon as I had to go back to college I broke out on jaw upper and some lower which I never had acne there before due to this I quit my part time job and always wore hats to school. I am self conscious, but my sister tells me it will get better and my mom too. For you if your friends think your pretty then fk it you are pretty your friends are the ones who you should care about not what random people say. So fk acne and live strong.
It also sucks that it doesn't matter if people say I lookfine. I have literally zero self esteem. I make youtube videos and it's so visible that I cringe watching my own videos. I try my best to upload good content that people like and my acne says "hey f you and your potential subscribers". My dream job is to do youtube for a living. If I can't get rid of my acne (which is kind of severe), I don't know how I can make that a reality. So I grow bangs to cover it up, and that does nothing to help it. I put on my treatment and it just doesn't seem to work. And when I get rid of one zit, it scars and a new one forms. Like feel so trashy and gross. Nobody else at my school has acne nearly as bad as mine. I feel like tha trashy kid in the corner who wears the same trashy clothes and has the same trashy hair and trashy skin. Anyway, just had to vent. Also, I'm a guy. Although we may not all admit it, we get really self conscious as well
I hear you. I have had acne from the age of 12 to 25. Going to school every morning was a bitch. Lots of ''prepping'' to be somewhat presentable. Even then, ioccasionally cried on my bike on my way to school. Live was a whole lot less fun than it could have been.
Theadvice i can give you, as someone who has had acne foryears, is to keep your head held high. You did not choose to live with acne. You are not your acne. Your unfortunate skin condition does not make you less than anyone else.
People see or judge you on the fact that you have acne, especially in a school environment where most kids have absolutely no idea that you have no control over it. But there is so much more to you than just your acne. Be proud of yourself on the things you DO have affect over in your life.Get that haircut, improve your posture, go to the gym, read that book on personal finance and do your absolute best in school!
I managed to get rid of the acne on my face and neck thanks to the acne.org regimen. I wouldstrongly urgeyou to give it a fair shot. I have gotten amazing results. If you follow the instructions closely i am positive that you will see great improvements as well! Watch some user posted success stories and the videos on the official youtube channelfor some inspiration.
Whatever treatment you choose next. I would recommend sticking with scientifically proven methods. This website has a decent selection of treatment optionsright here.
Take care!