Hi everyone. Im new here, so I'm Not sure how many people will see this or respond but it would be much appreciated. I am a 17 year old boy, who never had problems with my skin until this school year, which began in August. Ever since I was young, I had a lot of friends. I am a very nice guy, and pretty attractive. ( at least I think ) ever since my acne hit, it has truly affected my life in the worst of ways.. I don't even feel like myself anymore. I'm not confident in myself, I can barely look people in the eye, and I don't want to do anything ever. I know this is common. I've been to the derm 2 times, was put on two different antibiotics which I swear made things worse. According to the derm, the next step is accutane. I'm really struggling with this, as it has changed who I am. Thanks to everyone, just looking to talk about this as I think it would help.
Hey man!
I am not sure how severe your acne is, but accutane is pretty much a drug for severe acne that do not respond to other kinds of treatments. For you to take this only having tried antibiotics is taking it a few steps to fast!
Check the treatment section of this website. It contains a wealth of knowledge and experiences on how to treat acne. I would recommend you to try the acne.org regimen before even thinking about accutane. The regimen has cleared my quite severe case of acne within weeks. I would urge you to give it a fair shot! Follow the instructions closely and im sure you will see a big improvement!
TAKE GARLIC SUPPLEMENT AND TURMERIC, ALSO TAKE ZINC, VIT E AND DRINK LEMON JUICE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH DO LAST TEP FOR 1 MONTH I ASSURE YOU NO MORE ACNE GOOD LUCK BRO IM ALSO 17 AND ATTRACTIVE AS FUCK YOU ARE TOO, ACNE WILL LEAVE SOON ENOUGH AND THIS TIME YOU WILL BE ATTRACTIVE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, THATS THE PLAN YOU ARE CHOOSEN YOU ARE DESTINED TO DO GREAT THINGS !
First of all, you're not alone. I hate talking to people and looking them in the face when I have a breakout. I just want to walk around with a bag over my head. But keep in mind NO ONE is perfect. Your imperfections make you normal if that makes sense.
Take zinc every day. Try tea tree oil as a spot treatment or mix three drops in with your moisturizer morning and night. Use apple cider vinegar mixed with water as a toner. Don't wash your face any more or less than twice a day. And don't give up on a system too quickly. Stick to something for at least a month to see if it is working!!
Goodluck