Bodie81

I've pushed a few people away because of acne/insecurities. I tend not to put myself in a situation where I may potentially be interested in the opposite sex. My moods fluctuate depending on how bad m...

Not bad at all. Just a tip - from my experience, hyperpigmentation always tends to fade quicker if you avoid picking or squeezing spots. Easier said than done I know!

I`ve always preferred autumn/winter months purely and simply due to the fact that the long hours of darkness somehow made me feel safer and less exposed. However having said that, the low sun on a bri...

I`ve posted a story on a previous thread so as I`m too lazy to write it all out again, here is the link:- Didn`t lose the girl because of my acne, lost the girl because of the insecurity caused b...

For as long as I can remember, I have been totally obsessed with my diet and what impact it has on my skin. I avoid as much as possible the following:- Dairy (apart from milk in an occasional cappuc...

My skin is not too bad right now. However, I feel in a kind of limbo as I am waiting to commence CBT. Really want to get started as I want to rid myself of my obsession with my skin, appearance and le...

Hi NearlyDefeated, Sorry to hear that your going through such a rough time with your acne at the moment - I had cystic acne from puberty right up to my early thirties so I can empathise with what you ...

When I was your age I had really bad cystic acne and would have loved to have had your skin. I do not even class what you have got as acne and no disrespect but if you are seriously thinking of ending...

Hi NearlyDefeated, Sorry to hear that your going through such a rough time with your acne at the moment - I had cystic acne from puberty right up to my early thirties so I can empathise with what yo...

An ex-girlfriend of mine used to break out when it was her "time of the month". Never used to bother me as it did not change any of her other physical attributes or more importantly, who she was as a ...

Acne in itself does not take anything away from you or stop you doing anything. It is how you respond to and deal with having acne that is the problem and that depends on the individual. Some people...

Wow, the acne you had before was very mild anyway but in just three days you can really spotthedifference (sorry for the pun)! The redness is not that bad and will soon fade once your skin gets used...

Fortunately I never really picked or squeezed my spots so although I have some scarring (mainly on my forehead), it is not too bad. It has never really concerned me as I have always been too busy obse...

I am very familiar with the "sunburn" effect. When I was 14 or 15, I desperately wanted to get rid of my acne so I bought a clearasil face wash that contained BP. I had no idea at the time what BP was...

I`ve used various products with BP in over the years and from my experience, it is perfectly normal to suffer from, flakiness, dryness and red skin initially. As with any treatment for acne there is n...

Hi, I'm a 40yo female who has struggled with acne since puberty. It started out as what I consider to be normal teenage acne. By my mid-twenties it had developed into cystic/modular acne. I've been on...

Asdgg1 your skin is fine and I promise you that you do not have acne. The images that you have posted are very magnified and I`m pretty certain that from a distance, the blemishes are not even noticea...

I`m not from London but from Brighton so near enough. Had cystic acne for many years. Apart from the odd outbreak now and again, I thankfully no longer have severe acne but I am still trying to come...

Looks like it may be folliculitis - have you ever taken antibiotics for a prolonged period?

Mini breakout on face and neck going so pretty content with skin at the mo. However, thanks to the fluctuating temperatures that we have in the UK, eczema has flared up a little on my wrist and elbows...

Sorry to be the one to play devil`s advocate but I have to ask the following question:- If the girl concerned is so wonderful, how come she is now your former girlfriend?

I have no conclusive evidence but if I limit dairy, bread, refined sugar and caffeine, my skin tends to fare better. I am quite into physical fitness - I do lots of cycling and rambling (walking) an...

Skin not perfect but at least the mini breakout that I had a couple of days ago seems to be clearing up.. However feeling quite good about myself as I was told by somebody today that I have nice eyes....

I think a lot of the trouble is that I don't see myself as a monster all the time - because of skin problems, my view of myself changes so drastically depending on lighting and angle. I can go from th...

Fed-up as I have broken out on the sides of my neck and I have developed a couple of spots on my temples. I honestly have absolutely no idea why this has happened - it is probably the worst breakout I...