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Give up dairy

I tried that some time last year and it didn't do much for me either, and I was pretty strict. I even realized that non dairy creamer had dairy in it (lol what) and had stopped using that. I was prett...

In forum Other acne treatments

10 years ago
OCD and acne

Sounds exactly like me. I just picked and squeezed the shit out of my face last night after work. I obsess over every pimple and can't forget about it until I get whatever is in there out...I have not...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I look like absolute shit on my break at work 😀 Just started taking inositol today and I really hope it helps.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
ventin about derms!

You could be right about your diet. I had moderate acne when I was 13-15, and went on the Atkins diet when I was 15 to lose weight. I lost 50lbs and my acne went away almost completely (an unexpected ...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Will very shallow small acne scars fade?!

My derm told me shallow scars can "fill in", though it may take a year or more. I hope she's right!

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
Indentations spearing once again

What all are you using on your skin? I haven't had any new scars lately, but I know where my spontaneous scars came from and hardly use anything on my face these days.

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
Will My Redness Hyperpigmentation Fade With Time

Wow!!! That is an amazing difference. Happy for you!

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
Very shallow Mark on cheek?

I have a shallow indent on my cheek too and my derm said she thought it would go away in a year or more. It hasn't been that long yet but it made me feel better when she said that. Here's hoping. At l...

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
ventin about derms!

I went to a derm about my face once, she looked at me for not even 1 minute, told me she couldn't treat me because I was "too fair" (what!?) and then cut a mole off of my neck. It was one of the stran...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Real scars instead of acne scars

Yeah...I feel like if I got a scar on my face from a knife fight I would look like a bad ass. Acne scars, not so cool.

In forum Acne

10 years ago
HELP is this an allergic reaction to BP??

I can't see your pic...but I used bp for years, and suddenly developed an allergy one day to where it made my face red, itchy and very noticeably swollen (my brother in law told me I resembled the guy...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Is Your Acne Not Responding To D3 The Way You Hoped It Would? Here's Why...

I have taken magnesium, and I have taken D3, but I don't think I have tried them both at the same time. Guess I will be trying that now. And the K2 of course. Thanks!

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Thoughts on a few things...

 It's impossible for a woman to be single, lonely, etc. if they use online dating or hell they even get approached in the real world on a regular basis. Ugly men get turned down all the ti...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Will My Redness Hyperpigmentation Fade With Time

I'd like to see befores too You look great!

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
The Ignorance Is Overwhelming.

I never realized that Skrillex had any scarring I don't really listen to his music, but I always thought he was kind of attractive (I like long haired guys...lol) Anyway, I saw what you meant. I look...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Acne Is (Mostly) A Fungal Infection

Interesting! My son had a very flaky scalp when he was born, then all his hair fell out and regrew. His scalp is ok now, but he gets little patches of eczema that nothing seems to help. I wonder if th...

In forum Other acne treatments

10 years ago
Acne In The Media

Im sure one of the guys from metallica have acne/scars..But yeah when i'm in public i don't see anyone with acne Yep, I don't think he has acne anymore, but James Hetfield has some scars.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Cleanser On Oily Skin : To Use Or Not To Use

I'm never sure what to do. I have been using the CeraVe hydrating cleanser which is meant to not strip your skin, but my skin still gets super oily. I am getting sick of looking like a greaseball only...

In forum Oily skin

10 years ago
Primer Recommendations?

Howdy all, I am in need of a good primer. I have very oily skin, and I need my make up to last at least 6 hours for work without me looking like I smeared bacon grease on my face midway through my shi...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

10 years ago
Frustrated, Jealous And Out Of Ideas.

Hi Tricks...I don't have too much in the way of body acne, my face is what bothers me the most. I just wanted to say that I can relate to those feelings of jealousy, and wishing you could be as carefr...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I feel hideous today. Why the fuck am I 27 and still breaking out like a teenager? Yeah, I know adult acne is a thing...I'm just ranting out of frustration. I'm terrified of tretinoin but I have some ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Stress Is Leading Cause In Acne Imo

Same here, my skin was very good, I only broke out a little bit during TOM. Then I had a sort of traumatizing experience that caused me a lot of stress and now I get zits all month long. It's hard to ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
My Skin Looks Much More Even When I Don't Wash It As Often.

I don't think it really helps much in the long run, like Tadamasa said it will just go back once you wash it off again. I went almost a month doing caveman (no washing at all) and it looked more even ...

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
I've Ruined My Life

I struggle with obsessive skin picking as well (not only acne, I pick the skin around my fingernails, too) I hate what I do to my own skin. If I just left my skin alone it would probably be beautiful ...

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10 years ago
Ketosis And Its Effects On Acne

I do this on and off for weight loss. When I went on keto as a 15 year old for the first time (I'm 27 now), my acne cleared up like crazy after a couple months.

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10 years ago