Luna878

I just explained this to someone who is in a similar situation as you, which was a similar situation I had been in a couple years ago before clearing up, though I'm a bit younger:Sometimes people go a...

You sound a LOT like me, actually. Before clearing up, I was convinced at one point or another that almost everything in the standard american diet would give me acne. Please be careful. I too lost we...

What would happen if you went for a day without deciding to care about your scar? What would change? I caused myself SO much anxiety over my acne scars (of which there are many shallow ones and a few ...

On 2/26/2016 at 5:52 PM, Convinceme said: Do it at your own risk. The texture of this gunk is not meant to be smeared on your face. Go think about it. I can only hope that more people are respons...

Wow. I really appreciate you for sharing this. I'm so glad you were able to pull yourself out of that dark place. I wish I had read something like this when I had persistent acne... Even after clearin...

@JLopez Thank you for taking the time to answer! I'm fascinated by what works for different people. It sounds like you and I are pretty similar, in what has worked vs. hasn't worked. I agree the holid...

This is awesome @JLopez!! I'm so glad to hear you've had success  I have tons of questions but I'll try and keep it short. What was the hardest part/lifestyle change for you?  ...

@ben100604 Most articles I've found (at least related to acne) on Pubmed allow you the "Link Out" feature which brings you to open access versions of the entire article

I'd like to know how this goes. I'm also wondering what the doc "officially" describes them as. Have you tried any keratolytic (keratin/dead skin cell dissolving) treatments on them?

@BaxterMcDoobinson I would definitely check that out if you made a dropbox file of it. Pubmed is AWESOME. Lots of great info still available without a pay wall

I definitely agree with your tips! I can't say for sure that I'm completely cured of skin picking forever ..maybe 99%. When I'm super stressed I notice the urge to pick but I can usually catch it earl...

3 hours ago, Zeikaleh said: I have the same problem, every moisturiser I've tried causes acne. Ive stopped using cream and everything else, just using goats milk soap and water. My face is dry ...

A couple studies to note here: (moisturizers can prevent/help treat scarring in acne patients) (Interesting to note: "The reparative properties of the skin care regimen offset the ongoing effects of...

2 hours ago, strongbadia5000 said: I use that moisturizer and have had no problems. I think that comedogenic ratings have to be taken with a grain of salt. The way they did those tests is nothi...

1 hour ago, CP. said: Acne.org Moisturizer doesn't hydrate well, so apparently it's best for oily skin. It definitely doesn't suffice if you use topical acne-medications. That's good to ...

I've heard great things about the acne.org moisturizer, though I haven't tried it myself. I use Okay Complete (sensitive skin formulation) because my acne-prone skin loves it and it has sun protection...

I remember being prescribed Desogen (containing the progestin Desogestrel and estrogen Ethinyl estradiol), which was what the nurse described as the "least amount of hormones possible" for someone jus...

Thank you for this post. I can relate to you in so many ways, it seems I could have written this myself. I realized that skin picking for me was definitely a form of control and a way to de-stress at ...

Everyone says "Don't pick!!" (Yeah ...we know). But it can be HARD not to. It's like telling an alcoholic to put down their drink. Simply trying to force myself not to pick never worked. Willpower ...

This is amazing progress! Thanks for posting pics for reference. I also live in the bay area and will make a note of your doc for when I get subcision in the future.

I think I was lucky to have some form of therapy at a young age, and I'm not against it at all. In my case, We each saw a therapist in the form of a marriage counselor when my parents' marriage was fa...

I think it's usually a good idea to leave your skin alone as much as possible, because there really is a lot going on at the micro level. I'm not against makeup, but wearing it constantly might preven...

Honey has worked wonders as a great mild cleanser for me, and Argan oil (either as a moisturizer or with the OCM). A couple people I've recommended this to have had great results just with this. I fin...

@RacingheartZ I really enjoy reading your feedback on this forum, especially about the genetic component of acne, which I'm really interested in learning more about. It's easy to get overwhelmed wi...

Sorry you're having all that trouble with cleansers. I hope you can figure this out! I used to think just about everything was gonna break me out. I was half-right, because my skin is VERY acne-prone....