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12 Year Battle with Acne

Well I spoke too soon. Today SIX huge blemishes emerged on my face. They literally came out of nowhere. It felt like such a setback. I was just starting to feel like I was in the flow of things. I sta...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Natural Methods Aren't Working For Me.

On 5/14/2017 at 11:46 AM, emolya said: I decided to stop using all commercial cleansers and products on my face, after watching videos/testimonials and reading lots of information on acne. I've...

In forum Other acne treatments

8 years ago
Benzoyl Peroxide withdrawal

I'd say the majority of my withdrawal was for 3 months. After that my skin started to show signs of normalization. Keep it up! BP can be very destructive to the skin and it's such a bummer to be addic...

In forum Acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

I woke up with a couple new cysts today. That bummed me out a lot. But I decided to just spot cover with makeup and move forward! I ended up having a really good day. Especially for being back at work...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

Sooooo big news. I washed my face today! It was with a nonsoap pH balanced cleanser. I went the whole month of May not washing my face which is huge. I seriously don't know how I did it. When I was lo...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

Today I woke up really irritated because another blemish had formed. I had to extract it right away and that was how my day started  I feel like my scars are extra noticeable today so I wa...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

Today was hard. I figured out that St. John Wort gives me elevated levels of energy and anxiety. It does the opposite of what it's supposed to do. Lol. It makes me feel like I'm under an extreme amoun...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

Today has been really positive. I can tell the effects of clean eating, working out, and quality sleep is having on my skin. I did go to Walmart without any makeup on and definitely had a mini panic a...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
12 Year Battle with Acne

I'm exhausted. It's been 12 years. When I was 15, I was whisked straight to the dermatologist who started me on some pretty strong (and expensive) antibacterial washes and gels and retinols. Looking b...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago