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Oh yes picking is very bad for the acne sufferer, a lot of members around here actually say that a majority of scars are caused by picking although they can form regardless. Id like to say yes but no ...

i have one.... when you take pictures/selfies and you either have to find a lighting which doesn't show your redness or filter it a lot!!! so annoying

I have sensitive skin too! When I was flaking about a couple months ago, i stopped using a cleanser in the morning. my morning routine is to just rinse my face with lukewarm water and top it off with ...

Ok a couple of things here: I see a majority of enlarged pores, that being said I also see some minimal scarring going on. The good news is that your scars are not very expansive or deep so there are...

would someone please tell me if these are extremely large pores or acne scars? crossing my fingers right now because i hope they aren't acne scars... how do i get rid of this? certainly, it isn't too ...

also, i forgot to mention up there that when you sleep during the night, i suggest you to leave your door opened so when you're sleeping, your room isn't stuffy and isn't interfering with ur skin. it ...

it's been a little over 2 years and i still suffer from very widespread mild acne from my forehead, cheeks, chin, nose, temples, jawline, neck, chest, and back. on top of that, my skin is very red and...

what exactly were you both taking and how often did you have to see the herbalist? tough to find good ones in the United States...where are you guys located? I am not sure what is exactly in the pow...

I've also had a good result with Chinese medicine! I'm glad you were too! Hooray

I've been to many dermatologists and they all prescribed me pills and cleaners/tropical creams. I decided to finally go to a Chinese doctor. I am currently taking Chinese medicine right now 3x a day. ...

I've been to a Chinese Acupuncture place and the doctor just got a needle and poked both of my ears. Blood came out and he told me it helped me "release some toxins" and "fire" lingering in my body. I...

Today is my first day without picking too! I was tempted a couple of times but I stopped, thought about it, and just walked away from the mirror. I'm determined to stop picking completely. Good luck o...

I skin pick everyday and I've noticed that whenever I skin pick, I blank or zone out and I'm not fully aware of myself until I suddenly zap out of it and stop. It's like I enter a trance of state for ...

I do not know if it is just me but first off, I apologize in advance if I do offend anyone in any way. I'm just stating my opinion and how I really feel. I've been suffering mild to moderate acne for ...

Hi, I am having trouble dealing with the emotional pain Most people have emotional pain when dealing with acne. What you need to do is to hope and pray. That is one of the things that had helped me....

"your skin is nice. it will heal." or they would say nothing at all.

most of the time, i laugh and smile a lot. i'm known to be outgoing... but when i'm left alone, i start to over think and start to worry about my acne. i have acne all over my cheeks, chin, nose, fore...

i usually just steam my face to open up my pores, and wrap my fingers in tissue paper and squeeze them out. i recommend that but DO NOT over do it. i do this once every 2 weeks because my face is quit...

i only moisturize the part where i don't have acne because i'm scared it may irritate it... so i avoid my upper back and my chest

let me just start off by saying your eyes are drop dead gorgeous.. personally, what i eat does not affect my acne. but i found that minocycline helped me a lot. i have a lot of acne on my cheeks too p...

Ok, so assuming 'clinda' is clindamycin, and 'stieva-a' is tretinoin [is this correct?] the stieve-a cream might be the reason why you have so much redness and discolouration. Unfortunately retinoids ...

Ok, so assuming 'clinda' is clindamycin, and 'stieva-a' is tretinoin [is this correct?] the stieve-a cream might be the reason why you have so much redness and discolouration. Unfortunately retinoids ...

do you think it's worth going through laser treatment or will it heal up once i get older? i'm only 15

there are some whiteheads and such, but mainly just those red spots.. i was hoping that it wasn't scars because i literally have that all over my face. well, i guess i gotta face the truth and i'm rea...

Have you googled melasma?   i just googled it and my skin doesn't look like it! here's another picture: