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I Want Perfect Skin.. Or As Near As.

Um, mate... Where and what's the problem? You have pores. So does the rest of the breathing population! I'm not trying to sound insensitive at all, I'm just surprised that your skin is even a bother t...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
First Time Acne Sufferer Regimen

How many times I've wished my acne was only on my forehead.. I'd could just grow out a fringe to cover it! Haha! That is just a step in the wrong direction though. s it stands, I'm happy my hair is lo...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Does Going To The Dermatologist Help Acne?

Hello, Rosalie! Thank you for replying to my post. You made me have a more clear perception about these medications, and I believe that you have accurate knowledge. ​Two days ago, I bought a clay mas...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Anyone Else Have A Stubborn Spot?

And the battle begins... I shalt not pickith my face for days of thrice and see whats the outcometh may be. <--- Sorry, I had to make it sound dramatic. No picking. Three days. Let's go!

In forum Acne

12 years ago
First Time Acne Sufferer Regimen

Those under-the-skin spots are so frustrating! I have some that don't really show up as raised on my face unless I'm standing straight over a light (yes, I'm checking my face in all kinds of light now...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Anyone Else Have A Stubborn Spot?

I am afraid we all have them. That's why I have such mixed feelings about skin picking. I am a terrible skin picker, I cannot stop squeezing my clogged pores, sometimes seriously damaging my skin (cou...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Could Someone Help Me With My Acne?

Be VERY gentle to your skin. You could just be re-aggravating the same acne spots which is what I likely did at that time of my acne too. Scented anything is your worst enemy, cut back on any scrubs o...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
First Time Acne Sufferer Regimen

**UPDATE** Okay, so basically six weeks into these shenanigans. (My previous update was incorrect, I was at 4.5 weeks). My face is pretty bad right now. All my own doing. I maliciously attacked my fa...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Anyone Else Have A Stubborn Spot?

Okay, so has anyone else had to deal with this? My regimen has shown some positive results, but there are just some spots that will not budge! For instance, I have stopped breaking out on the left ha...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
I Wish I Was Never Born.

Hi, thanks for taking a look at this topic, It seems that acne does more emotional damage than physical to me. And that doesn't mean I'm imagining my flaws, I have moderate to severe acne and many pit...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
How To Determine What Is Acne Scarring

My dear, you do not have acne. You are blessed with clear skin. But, I do agree with Moonlit that you could have some eczema or hyper-pigmentation. You can try using some hydrocortisone on your fac...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Determine Severity? (Pics)

Biggs, if I plucked up the courage to post pics of my acne, could you provide me with something like this? ^^ That was very interesting to read, because currently it seems that I'm on dapsone and a to...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Does Going To The Dermatologist Help Acne?

In two weeks, I will go to my first visit to a dermatologist, since I've been breaking out ugly (first on chin, then on cheeks, then on forehead and rest of face with large pores. This, starting on Ma...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
How many of you outgrew acne?

Some people will grow out of it, some people won't. My brother - who is 3 years older than me - I remember he used to have pretty bad acne around 13-15 years old. He grew out of it around 16-17. He di...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
What Is The Deal With Hormone Testing?

This interests me as well... I have a gyno appointment coming up *shivers*, but I guess the only "good" thing about having that is, that I want to have my hormone levels tested. I would love to know o...

In forum Hormonal acne

12 years ago
Bdd, Acne, And Meds...help

It h as been an extremely horrific past couple of days. Panic attack, followed by panic attack, followed by anxiety that never seems to end. I had to go to the hospital yesterday because I was extreme...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Has/did Acne Destroy Your Teen Years?

My whole teen years, acne has been here. It has never gone, it has only gotten worse. My teen years have been dramatically ruined by it and now my early adult-hood is going to be ruined by it too, i'm...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Need Help Gaining Weight

That's interesting about Quaker Oats. I find that whenever I eat oatmeal, that I get through two bites and them I'm full for the rest of the day. They must expand in you stomach for something... o.O ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
How many of you outgrew acne?

Ugh, I wish I had an answer for you. Heck, I wish I had an answer for myself! I didn't start having ANY acne, zits, whiteheads, etc until I was 16 1/2. I am now 18 1/2 (yes I know I used halves in my ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Getting Control Of Your Thoughts

When ever I get those negative thoughts (which I do) I usually just do my hair and makeup a little extra nice and put on a cute outfit so hopefully people won't focus on my skin as much! I also try t...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Need Help Gaining Weight

That's interesting about Quaker Oats. I find that whenever I eat oatmeal, that I get through two bites and them I'm full for the rest of the day. They must expand in you stomach for something... o.O

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Need Help Gaining Weight

You need to be supplementing yourself. Try having Ensure+ or Boost+ 2-3 times daily. They are weight gain shakes that are gluten and dairy free. Admittedly, they are not very pleasant drink (I know fr...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Depressed Beyond Belief

Accutane was not banned. Roche (its maker) voluntarily took it off the market in the US in 2009 because their market share was insufficient to maintain profits after the generics were introduced in 20...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Scrub That Acne Away!

Exfoliating GENTLY a few times a week is fine, but anything more than that is going to irritate your skin. Why not have a specialist do extractions instead? I had my esthetician do an extraction on...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Aczone... Does It Work?

Do you wait 5-10 minutes after washing your face (or 10-15 after showering) to apply it? Otherwise if it doesn't work by the 3 month mark you might want to consider dropping it I don't wait after w...

In forum Prescription acne medications

12 years ago