Rosalie324

Hi! This is obviously not my personal thread, but I can add some insight that could possibly help! I would be EXTREMELY careful with aloe on your face... I find that it works wonder on other parts of...

I never noticed getting less sleep heals acne. Maybe try Saw Palmetto or Bay berry supplements and see if the issue really is hormonal. It didnt "heal" acne. It blunted whatever was producing it. So...

I have flat bumps that appear on my face. They usually only form on my forehead, but pop up on other part of my face at times. They aren't as round or prominent as pimples and have no head. They are t...

  There is no cure for acne. Acne is a genetic disease just as down syndrome is a genetic disease, there is absolutely no way to fix bad genes. Well that was quite negative Very true that ...

I don't know much about Aczone but maybe you could look at using it just once daily and substituting in BP in the morning or Retin-A at night? Retin-A can be really effective on small whiteheads and b...

There is no cure for acne. Acne is a genetic disease just as down syndrome is a genetic disease, there is absolutely no way to fix bad genes. Well that was quite negative Very true that there is no...

The scrutinizing definitely gets the better of me as well. I hate how everything looks 1000x bigger when you're about three inches from the mirror. I also find that I focus on the spots on my face tha...

Oh my goodness, I just posted something about this like 5 minutes ago...Ironic haha. I am seriously experiencing the same thing! My acne is starting to clear up and all the big bumps are gone, but I h...

Last summer I drank like no one's business and I noticed that my skin was significantly clearer than it is now. I mean at that time I was in a good relationship, in a good mindset, and was physically/...

Alright, so you're going along and sticking to your regimen stricter than religion, and you finally get rid of the large bumps that were on your face! Woohoo.. fantastic, right? Nope. Now instead of t...

Rosalie: If you are allergic/intolerant to SSRIs, there is also some evidence for the effectiveness of the tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine for BDD, although tricyclics are quite "dirty" drugs wi...

So the acne you had made you feel insecure about other parts as well? Now that you're clear, are you feeling ok now? For me, acne made other "flaws" worse. I felt that instead of people looking at m...

I know, everything takes such an effort when you're depressed. It sucks, but when we can find those small opportunities to use the rational parts of our brains, is when we find the courage to push and...

o you think that your breakouts could be attributed to your body adjusting to the new birth control? I believe it takes 3-9 months for you body to regulate hormones on BC... I honestly do not believe ...

Thanks guys I wish there was more research to back up this kind of stuff. Especially since smoking is such a popular hobby in modern culture. Trying to stay abstinent, but i don't know what's worse. ...

Hey Rosalie, Having BDD related to my acne and mild acne scarring I can relate. I not only worry about whether medications can trigger my acne, but also diet, sweating etc. - not a nice way to live wh...

First of all, I'm so sorry about your experience with that teacher (I know what that means, I had a similar thing happen to me) and that you're breaking out. I'm breaking terribly right now, too. I th...

Oh my goodness don't say that! I just started religiously taking probiotics... Everything I have read and researched has said that probiotics are supposed to be extremely helpful! I'm wondering i...

not really, but if you smoke for years, certain horomones can be affected and when you quit smoking this can negativley impact acne in some.   Smoking does however cause a huge surge of oxidative...

I think there are many of us who suffer on the continuum of BDD. We become hyper focused on our skin and do not see our appearance accurately. We assume we have more severe acne than we do and we assu...

I completely understand how you feel. Because I'm feeling so insecure about my face, I am over examining other parts of my body, which is never a good idea. Whenever you look to closely at something, ...

Definitely an insightful answer... Would you guys on acne.org recommend taking accutane for mild acne? I don't even know if I could find a doctor to prescribe it, but do people have success gaining an...

Oh my goodness... I can relate to you and your worries so much. Please private message me if you ever need help or support. I can't say I know exactly what you're going through, but I do suffer from p...

I completely understand how you feel. Because I'm feeling so insecure about my face, I am over examining other parts of my body, which is never a good idea. Whenever you look to closely at something, ...

Yes, your skin becomes adapted to BP after three months and it does completely lose it's effectiveness. I have been told this by my esthetician and two dermatologists. It is a great agent to help in t...