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Heartbroken Over My Acne Reappearing.

Lol, try having it in middle school. Anyway, you beat the battle once, you can beat it again. Just don't give up! I'm only 14 and my acne consists of cysts, pigmentation, scars, etc. we'll get throu...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Kids And Acne

Kids. Today I was helping my beautiful clear faced friend babysit a whole bunch of children, none over the age of 10. There was about 7-8 of them, and I had forgot to wear makeup this morning so my ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Huge Pores Around The Nose Area And Cheeks(Also,some On Forehead) - Are They Scarred?with Pictures.

I have the same thing on my cheeks and around my nose. At first I thought they were scars but they're just large pores from all the oil production in your skin. I have had this since I was younger wit...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
You Win, Acne.

I think I've completely lost hope. It's just getting worse and I don't know why, it's all out of control. I am so fucking stressed (excuse the language). So many perfect skinned people who don't have ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Head And Shoulders Works On Acne

Agreed. I'd be pretty hesitant to put shampoo on my acne... I did some research and most H&S shampoos contain dimethicone and cetyl alcohol. Plenty others that have 20+ letters and I won't go tryi...

In forum Other acne treatments

11 years ago
Lemon/ Lime Juice Irritation

It contains citric acid, which is a huge irritant for your skin. I usually dilute it with honey, sugar or water. (The sugar works as a diluter and an exfoliator) even if you tend to have "tougher" ski...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
What Age Was Acne Your Worst

I'm 14 too and last year was my worst. I had unbelievable breakouts and cysts and it just started getting better 6 months ago. However my acne is horrible and I'm left with hundreds of red marks and s...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
What Do People Say About Your Acne?

Wow... people are rude!! Sorry that these things have been said to you guys... That's just unbelieveable... The nerve of some people... Ugh.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
What Do People Say About Your Acne?

I'm also a teenager, so I know at this age we're the most vulnerable. Sorry to hear about all the comments you guys have received. It's truly not fair... we did nothing to them. Yet they think it's p...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Do You Ever Feel Like People Are Only Looking At Your Skin?

Extremely uncomfortable ... Especially when you're trying to tell someone something but their eyes just wander to your face and I just want to cry in a corner.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
What Do People Say About Your Acne?

I was on the local bus (not a school one) today and a couple girls, around 16 or 15, started to whisper while staring at me and laughing in between. I heard one of them say, "I dare you to ask her." A...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
What Do People Think Of Your Acne?

I was on the local bus (not a school one) today and a couple girls, around 16 or 15, started to whisper while staring at me and laughing in between. I heard one of them say, "I dare you to ask her." A...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
Lemons For Acne Marks

Hey everyone!   So I have a lot of hyperpigmention, and I was wondering if any of you have tried lemon/honey to fade the marks? I've heard that lemons have a lot of alpha hydroxy acid so it got...

In forum Scar treatments

11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

Thanks everyone!! I've decided that I will not take up the offer of Accutane. Too many side effects, and like you guys said, most of my spots are actually just pigmentation marks and not actually acne...

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11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

bummpp?

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

Ty for the kind words I looked a bit closer and I can confirm that most of it are acne marks. I will talk to my dermatologist. Thanks everyone!! xx

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11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

Thank you, and I used differin for about 6-7 weeks but I developed a rash that was extremely painful and i discontinued the use.

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

A lot of the redness looks like pigmentation marks. How much of that is active? Also, what have you tried so far...what topicals, pills birth control etc? Accutane should be last on everyones list onl...

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
Is My Acne Severe?

Okay, so if you have a weak stomach you might not want to look at the pictures. I had mild acne in September of 2012 and then BAM. Breakouts everywhere. Just wondering if my acne is severe though. It'...

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11 years ago