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Funny you should mention inflammation, I also had a theory about inflammation. If it was the glycolic acid, in my case, I had a theory that using it consistently led to my skin being constantly inflam...

Hello all. I recently went to my ob/gyn and asked for Yasmin to help with my breakouts that I get the week before my period. She told me that usually it does help breakouts, but my question is this. I...

Yes it is possible to have problem areas as far as clogged pores go. I get them in clusters on either side of my chin for the most part, they are always there. I extract them and they are back in a da...

Boafriend,   I have shared this thread on my own thread, but wanted to share it here as well.   If you read the responses, there is a guy who also scarred from 10% glycolic, and one who s...

Ugh, well I hope you are wrong! Like I said I continued to see some damage appear even a week or two after I stopped using the lotion (and I stopped immediately after noticing the first scar, I just ...

Hey, look at this thread, too...the first response is a guy who said he also got scars from a glycolic product. I for sure think it is possible and we aren't the only ones to experience this. I'd much...

Just wondering...How long have you had the scars? How many months did you use AHA? Have you gotten any new ones since quitting it? At first I was worried it was something internal and started taking v...

Yes, when I say clogged pores that is exactly what I am refering to. I get tiny bumps that aren't red or anything, but they never go away. They will literally stay there for months. I feel I have no c...

Thank you! I have looked into manuka honey and am actually very interested in trying it, but it's so pricey! I do have some raw organic honey that I use every now and then to wash. I have Retin-A but ...

@DeLovely yeah it really sucks...I had good results initially, my skin looked good, even though it never really helped with the clogged pores I was using it for. My skin looked smoother and brighter, ...

Sigh, I hope over the years, with much babying of my skin, that it will go back to functioning normally and my barrier will be back to what it was. I'm only 26, I've got youth on my side! Yes, I admit...

Yep, I did the cavemen regimen for a week where I literally did not wash at all and the redness calmed down a LOT. Only problem was I got dry and flaky, so I just recently started using water, and som...

Amuztaba, I feel you on the stress part. This had made me so anxious that I couldn't sleep at first without taking a Xanax and was scared to look in the mirror for fear of seeing new scars. I struggl...

  Not sure if it's normal, but I obsess, too. [...] I pee in the dark. Haha, I thought I was the only person doing that!Don't feel alone, we're on the same boat, honey.And, by the way, mirro...

I'm with you. I'm a picker, big time. I have done a lot of damage over the years, probably causing more acne, red marks, etc. I think my skin would look a lot better if I'd just leave it alone. I als...

In my experience, most doctors suck. I went to my gp for depression, but also my breakouts (which greatly contributed to said depression) and he said "we'll worry about that next time". Uhm, but I'm w...

Is it getting bigger? If it isn't it might be a hypertophic scar, as a keloid would continue to grow. I have one (hypertrophic) on my leg that has been there for years. I assualted it with acids and i...

Anybody here use AHA or any other kind of chemical exfoliant? I believe my random scarring is due to use of AHA+ (10% glycolic lotion). I think this because I never had a problem with this &%$@ be...

I talk too much, but forgot to ask, what was the timeframe for you? Did this happen recently? How long did you use the stuff? I'm so mad that I used it for 2 months tops and ended up scarred. It is ex...

Wow, I did not think I would get a response to this from anyone experiencing the same thing! Sorry that you had this hapen, too Well I can't ever really be 100% sure that it was the AHA, but what els...

Not sure if it's normal, but I obsess, too. What helps me is avoidng the mirror. I feel like my skin looks like shit these days, so what's the point of getting an inch away from the mirror and scrutin...

Tell me about it!! I had clear skin before I got pegnant with my first child, then ever since I had her I have been getting clogged pores on my chin. Four years later, I now have baby number two and ...

I did this for a week....like recently. Very recently, like this past week actually. I noticed good things. My red marks are a lot lighter. My skin didn't get oily at all (I am normally a greaseball) ...

So I am posting this mainly to see if anyone else in the whole wide world has had this problem, because I have searched and searched and found maybe two other cases, but neither one was very recent. H...

I remember being in middle school and this guy was looking at a particularly bad zit on my chin when we were talking, and not only was he staring, but he was also touching his chin with his finger RIG...