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It definitely causes irritation, inflamation, and open skin exposure to bacteria from your hands/tools and elsewhere. I doubt it was the primary reason, especialy as a previous acne sufferer, but it's...

JLopez is giving great advice. You're gorgeous! Just had to say. Your skincare routine is pretty light, so I don't think you're irritating it too bad. I have a few similarities as JLopez, probably sh...

Thanks. What motivated you to make an account and write this one post?

You're so pretty! You have a great attitude while going through this too, it's encouraging to hear. Can I ask how much you paid for the procedure? Another member jsut mentioned paying only $300, which...

That's exciting! I'd imagine it's a comfort to have professionals involved. Sometimes I get a bit nervous doing just DIY stuff. I don't know much about pricing but it sounds like you got a good deal. ...

I'm in the acne scar recovery period, which is almost worst than acne. But so is life.   Here's the truth. I went to see many therapists and said I had "social anxiety" but never got the nerve t...

When your skin is dried out, scars are more likely to form if the skin is damaged by acne inflammation or a cut. I never had scars until i started using a prescribed topical that dried me out. Your sk...

Chemical peels will fix the marks almost entirely. I get mine from skin obsession but make up artist's choice is a more popular brand.   Accutane is pretty intense and side effects can linger. I...

You're not going to get rid of hyperpigmentation in a week, and messing with it is going to make it more damaged. That thin film of skin is healing it. Leave it on there. Keep moisturizing it, don't p...

Are you wearing sunscreen? Make sure you put on spf 30. The marks will fade. I usually start to look better after 10 days, I look awful the first 10 after the peel. I always get a couple brownish spot...

Definitely. She should always do her skin care routine after her hair as well, to get rid of any of hair product that might be on her skin. It's good she's seeing improvements.

Oh wow, thanks for the info. Good to know. I cut out milk because of acne and I don't expose my skin to the sun often because of peels, so my vitamin D must be pathetically low. Anyone else have good...

I relate so much to your situation Paige. I can't not pick at a whitehead that resulted from picking the day before either. My reasoning is that I already picked and caused redness, might as well fini...

Feeling pretty much done with life. Never, ever in my 19 year struggle with acne have I felt so low. Finishing up third course of acctuane which has failed me. Using tretinoin for the past 3 weeks and...

Thank you for sharing, to vent and also help others. Your scars are probably hyperpigmentation, and I really truly think you will be able to have clear, beautiful skin again in time. It's great to se...

Lighting is a bitch! Your scars are just really shallow. You have great skin. You do not need cross in my opinion. Doing that on your own, with nearly unnoticeable scars, runs the risk of more harm th...

You should keep us updated. I'd love to see your progress, it'll keep me hopeful. Yea, a couple of my rolling scars seemed to swell up a tiny bit and be keloid like, but I just did a peel and my skin...

I feel hopeless and deformed.

Lean meats should be okay too. If I were you I'd add that back. You can test different foods. It's a good way to find out what isn't good for you. Eat bread for a little while, if you remain in good s...

Have any of you just stopped leaving your home because of your skin? What's the longest period of time you stayed inside? I haven't left my house in a couple weeks. I'm just over people staring and t...

I would. It wont be as effective, but two months? I'd finish it up.

If I were you, I would go for some down time after the January treatment. I'd let it be for the rest of January through February. Just let my skin do its thing and repair after all those treatments. I...

Hormones do cause acne, genetics do cause acne. I genetically inherited a hormonal imbalance which caused my acne, but for me diet was one way to combat it. So for someone to throw out genetics to try...

I didn't really start peeling until day 5, even though most people seem to peel most on day 3/4. I didn't even think I was going to peel and then bam! It started, and it peeled pretty solidly for a co...

I hate that! Far away people will be like damn! in a good way and then DAMN! in a distressed way when you get closer. My awkward moments usually involve children. They tend to point out my acne/make ...