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Cyst Or Really Deep Big Clogged Pore?

Hi, I'm using benzaclin(clindamycin phosphate and bp) which has cleared up my mild acne but has not done anything for those. I keep convincing myself that my body will just dissolve it on it's own or ...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Cyst Or Really Deep Big Clogged Pore?

Thanks for the suggestions, I've already tried using the icing method and ibuprofen but they really do nothing. I don't have any inflammation unless I mess with it and this seems to go down overnight....

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Cyst Or Really Deep Big Clogged Pore?

Hi all! For a few months now I have been dealing with these 2 cyst/clogged pores on my inner cheek(close to my nose) For the most part, I'm pretty clear, just a few tiny clogged pores and some left ov...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Another Event Ruined Because Of My Insecurities

I want to take the time and thank you all for taking the time out of your day to write these encouraging and truthful words. After much thought and contemplation, I did not end up going to vegas with ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Another Event Ruined Because Of My Insecurities

I know how this is. I think you should just go though, I doubt your friends judge you by your skin and your skin may never be perfect so you will have missed out on all this fun stuff over something t...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Another Event Ruined Because Of My Insecurities

Hello all, this is more of a rant, considering that this is the emotional and psychological effects of acne forum, I thought I'd share my thoughts. This week I was invited to vegas for my best friends...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
A Never Ending Battle

I know how you feel, like I really do. About a year ago I made the worst mistake I could have made, got on birth control. I never thought twice, so I took them, not being prepared for the breakout I w...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
How I Got Clear After Getting Off Birth Control

Hi ladies, Like many of you I had a very hard time getting my skin back to normal after BC. I'd like to talk about my skin before BC, during and after. I got on ortho tri cyclen lo in June of 2012. I...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Extractions For Under The Skin Bumps/pimples?

Thank you for the advice. I think I will just post-pone this appointment. In fear of making things worse by forcing something that may not want to come out yet, the last thing I want is to traumatize ...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Extractions For Under The Skin Bumps/pimples?

Thank you for the advice. I think I will just post-pone this appointment. In fear of making things worse by forcing something that may not want to come out yet, the last thing I want is to traumatize ...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Extractions For Under The Skin Bumps/pimples?

Hi guys! So I'm getting an extraction done tomorrow. Although I don't have acne or even mild, I have these under the skin bumps/pimples that have been there for months The kind that you can't see unl...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
Proactiv Is A Scam

First of, I'm sorry about your experience. However, telling everyone not to buy their products is a little far off. I personally really enjoy the cleanser. My face feels smoother, cleaner, and just be...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Ladies: Does Your Skin Ever Go Back To Normal After Bc?

A couple months ago I went on ortho-lo. Needless to say, worst decision I could have ever made. I'm going to say that my skin was never perfect, however it wasn't bad at all. I had some mild hyper-pig...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Help Me With These? (Pic)

Redness will fade in time. I know it's a b**** to deal with. I personally have hyper pigmentation due to my olive skin tone. I break out occasionally and it always leaves a dark spot, no matter if I p...

In forum Scar treatments

12 years ago
How Reliable Is First Class International Mail Shipping?

First class mail is pretty reliable. I sell on ebay and ship hundreds of packages a month all over the world, using first class mail. It's reliable but the wait averages around 1-3 weeks. Also, depend...

In forum Acne.org products

12 years ago
Is It That Bad?

My dark marks look almost exactly like yours. I am of hispanic descent and my skin tone is a bit lighter than yours, more like olive complexion. Well, breakouts always scar with dark spots. Look into ...

In forum Scar treatments

12 years ago
Best Thing For Red Marks Left From Acne? (Apart From Aloe Vera?)

Hi, aloe vera is good for spots, added benefits is the soothing/moisturizing properties, however if you want to fade those bad boys up, LEMONS. Seriously, it's the only thing that works great and fas...

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

12 years ago
Been On The Regimen For About A Year, Concerned About My Skin!

I sort of kind of had the same thing. I never really had "acne", just suffered from the odd pimple about 2-3x a month, but it always left the brown dark spot afterwards so I went on Bp to prevent it a...

In forum The Regimen

12 years ago
Do Cystic Pimples Actually Ever Go Away Without Picking At Them?

This has been on my mind for a while now, I don't have acne, however when I breakout, I get those under the skin pimples(cystic) that never seem to go away or come to a head, you can't really see them...

In forum General acne discussion

12 years ago
I Can't Take These Dark Marks Anymore!

Thanks for your response, however I've done some research on hydroquinone and it seems that it seems to work better on lighter skinned tones, and not so much on darker complexions. The reason I'm post...

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago
I Can't Take These Dark Marks Anymore!

Hi all, a little back round on me, olive skinned stone(breakouts leave dark spots if I pick or don't pick at them), I've never really struggled with acne, I got on the regimen to prevent breakouts si...

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago
On My Last Straw

UPDATE This is so annoying. After 6 months on the regimen y am I breaking out now?? What did I do wrong? I've been trying to do everything right, and yet nothing seems to change. Yesterday I woke up a...

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago
Dryness/flakiness

Cleanse, bp, wait for it to dry completely or else the AHA+ will ball up with the bp, use a thin layer of the AHA, it might burn, but since you've been on the regimen for months I don't think it will,...

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago
Dryness/flakiness

Yes, many people who still deal with the dryness and flakiness is because they have NOT added the AHA+, are you mixing the jojoba oil with your moisturizer? That helps too. I had dryness/flakiness and...

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago
Dryness/flakiness

Have you incorporated AHA+ into your routine yet?

In forum The Regimen

13 years ago