I'm a fourteen year old girl, going into highschool in two months.
I've been plagued by severe acne since I was 12, but thankfully it has mostly cleared up. The remnants are mostly moderate acne scars, and both of my cheeks are infested with red marks. There isn't an inch of clear skin.
The kids at school, they call me crater face, Freddy Krueger, pizzaface, greaseball, you name it. The only treatment in my area for my erythema is pulsed dye lasers, and with the severity of my condition, can exceed $2,000. I can't afford it.
I have to go into highschool like this again. I don't know if I can endure any more comments. There's no treatment left for my skin, and it takes years to completely clear up 100%.
I am trapped. I don't want to spend the rest of my summer cooped up in my bedroom crying. Somebody please help me, I'm battling all of this on my own.
I have been in a similar situation, at school I was called these names. When I look back I realise how awful kids at school are and they do this to you to simply make themselves feel better/superior when in actual fact they are pathetic. There are things I regret from that time: Giving up on finding a solution/treatment for my skin - there are always ways to speed up the healing process and as the previous post says can you post a picture of a patch of your skin and we can use our years of first hand experience to help. Another thing I regret is letting these b*stards get to me. You need to find a second environment that you can go to outside of school where you will not have to put up with these comments - maybe ju-jitsu/dance etc even gaming or something that lets you meet other people and promotes your CONFIDENCE and lets you forget about your skin. Staying in your room all the time will make things worse because thats all you're exposed to in the outside world and it turns you into a recluse like it did with me. Confidence is armor.
Your skin doesn't look bad at all! I think we always think our acne is worse than it actually is because we look in the mirror and analyze every small detail... i know those hurtful comments other people make can really hurt, but you need to be strong... you're still young and i'm sure your acne will be gone in no time! Have you tried the acne.org regime? My skin looked worse than yours only 2 months ago and today i'm completely clear... it's definetly worth trying.
I only have a few pimples, though. Thank you for your help but I don't think accutane would be the best option for me right now. Besides, I couldn't afford it even I needed it. There's no IPL treatment in my area, I live in a very small town.
Usually I'm a very hopeful person but I'm starting to spiral downwards and my skin is just getting worse. I'm hanging from a single thread
And to everyone else who commented, thank you very much! I can't even begin to fathom how much kindness there is in the acne.org community.
Acne is tough, especially when your transitioning into high school . Everybody wants to have a cool high school experience and not having to worry about having bumps in your face . Trust me been there done that. It sucks . My friends and even family would make fun of me. They would call me similar names like pizza face, the moon , greaseball , etc etc. People are extremely cruel . Especially when they are ignorant and have no idea what we people that suffer from acne have to go through on a daily basis . So much emotional pain that flows through you it's unbarable , but don't let acne and these people get to you. Please don't. Your a strong girl and don't ever lose hope. I'm pretty sure you will get through this and rock high school . I saw the picture you shared and your acne does not look bad at all ! I wish my skin was that clear when I was in high school . But hey good luck and don't give up ! You are not the only one going through this just remember that !