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I've always noticed this as well. My skin looks great when I wake up as a result! Re: the pillow thing - I only sleep on one side of my face, but it's matte all over. Even if I flip over for an hou...

I've been having mild outbreaks for the last couple of weeks (2 - 3 spots per week), so I cancelled on my work's Christmas party which is later on this week. Didn't want to have to risk going out and ...

You don't get initial outbreaks with antibiotics as they aren't doing anything to alter the way that the skin sheds (as retinoids do). If you had an outbreak last time you started antibiotics then ...

I've always applied moisturiser before my Differin. Never considered doing it the other way round, but surely the retinoid would still get absorbed into your skin, right?

Epiduo and doxycycline at the same time will be fine. And there's no initial outbreak with antibiotics. In fact, if they're going to work well then you should see improvements pretty quickly!

I haven't been single for a very long time (about 9 years), but when I did have acne which was mild - moderate I didn't find it too easy to interact with girls on a romantic level. In fact, I've never...

Accutane does not affect male fertility.

Just found two new spots on my face. They're only little ones and aren't in my 'problem areas', but they instantly sent my mood plummeting down.

I remember, way back, about 12 years ago, this guy at work decided to give me some advice along the lines of: "Hey, I've noticed you've got a lot of acne. You should try using aftershave lotio...

On 21/11/2015, 06:46:50, clive17 said: I was surprised that I logged on here for the first time in years and what I read literally mirrored the exact same stuff I used to read 20 years ago. Eve...

I've seen some very attractive girls with acne. They've also been very confident which is always attractive as well.

Benzoyl Peroxide on it's own will be pretty inefficient against acne where cysts are forming. Just go see your GP and they'll recommend a few medicines to try. You probably want to ask them if you ...

I used Zineryt may years ago and, for me, it was a disaster. I hated the smell of it and you have to be really careful applying it otherwise it has a habit of running into your mouth. And, believe ...

To me it looks like a very bad acne breakout rather than an allergic reaction. Looks like a whole cluster of nasty pustules and maybe some cysts. The amount of stress that number of lesions would put ...

On the nose is definitely one of the most painful places to get acne for me. I'd say that any acne which is in the centre of my face is the worst type e.g. on or around the nose. This is because it...

My skin was pretty damn quiet Monday to Friday, but then today I got two spots come up and I feel like shit again.

I've been suffering on and off from acne for 18 years now, so I thought maybe I could write a book about my journey. To help plan it I've been noting down my acne history and all the various anecdote...

There aren't really many telltale signs apart from a reduction in the amount of spots. I guess the only other thing you'll notice is that any new spots coming up aren't as big or nasty looking.

Had to go get some photos taken today for a license I'm applying for. The photos upset me so much that I had to come home straight away. Red marks that I didn't even realise existed managed to show up...

Acne took a fair bit of my 20s away from as I had intermittent bad periods of acne. I guess, in total, between 20 - 30, I lost 4 and a half years to acne. It's not much fun and also meant I lost many ...

I've had similar problems where my skin has just suddenly erupted and I've felt powerless to stop it. For a long period I thought my life was over. I thought I'd never go out again on a weekend with m...

An ex-boss of mine once told me that I should go and see a doctor or try taking some vitamins for my skin. This was when it was at its worst and the comment just cut straight through me. I tried to gl...

My oily skin drives me mad as ever, but spot wise I've got none. Well, no noticeable ones. Maybe some tiny red dots, but that's it. Feeling good! For now!

Becoming a social recluse was always the worst and hardest thing.

Not feeling too bad. My acne is very mild these days, but I've just discovered a painful bit of skin beneath my nose. Don't think it will erupt, but going to be on my mind for the next few hours.