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Nightmares About Acne

I have the EXACT same dreams. Every nightmare I have about my skin involves me realizing that it looks way worse than it normally does in real life. Like I'm talking hideous sideshow freak stuff that ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Zinc Seems To Be Helping

Yea there's a lot of misinformation out there about zinc dosage and whether or not you need to supplement with copper. If you're looking for info, check out the American Cancer Society's webpage on Zi...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
A Never Ending Battle

Hi all. I started getting acne at 11 and am now 26. Between 16 and 23 I lived virtually acne free because of an 8 month course of Roaccutane. I had an occasional zit or maybe a big one that was obviou...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Zinc Seems To Be Helping

Good to hear it's helping. I've been looking into taking zinc to see if it can curb my oily skin. Have you had any side effects? And what type of zinc are you using? Thanks. I'm taking 20mg per day ...

In forum Adult acne

11 years ago
A Never Ending Battle

Hi all. I started getting acne at 11 and am now 26. Between 16 and 23 I lived virtually acne free because of an 8 month course of Roaccutane. I had an occasional zit or maybe a big one that was obviou...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Wht Has Stopped You From Going On Accutane?

My biggest regret is that I never went on accutane. I am now 25, still have persistent acne which I have to stick to a strict routine to keep under control, and scarring which I now have to take a ri...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Impact Of Scarring

i had appointments scheduled to try and fix the scarring on my chin area but i ended up getting dermatitis and then bad cystic acne so after that i am seeing my scars in a different light. i hate them...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Impact Of Scarring

i had appointments scheduled to try and fix the scarring on my chin area but i ended up getting dermatitis and then bad cystic acne so after that i am seeing my scars in a different light. i hate them...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
I'm The Only Person In My Family To Ever Have Acne

I'm turning 25 next week. The worst of my acne is over (I still get spots), but at it's worst it was pretty bad. I had consistent acne for 10 years, which is crazy. The worst thing is no one else in m...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
I'm Nearly 28 And I Still Have Full Body Cystic Acne! I'm Hopeless

Have you tried zinc and/or vitamin d3? I'm taking 60mg of zinc and 50ug of vit.d3 per day and they seem to help my acne with no side effects.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Done Dealing With This

So I've creeped the forums for about a year now, and I've had adult acne for 2 years now. I'm about to turn 20. I've isolated myself for 2 years and I've lost friends and my girlfriend because of it. ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Got Subcision (Before / After Pics)

the pic on the left is today after i did the subcision over the weekend and did a scrub today been on retin a 0.1 for 1 month pic on the right is when i started month ago its amazing how the large por...

In forum Scar treatments

11 years ago
What ***lighting*** Is The Worst?

fluorescent is by far the worst! So almost all public places lol. You are right! Terrible!!

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

11 years ago
Is It Ok To Take Zinc While On Accutane?

Don't mix too many things... I'm on Zinc (60mg a day), I'm not taking accutane. Accutane is a strong med, it doesn't need anything else to work good

In forum Prescription acne medications

11 years ago
'harmless Skin Virus' Fights Acne

A harmless virus that lives on our skin could be used as a treatment for acne, scientists believe. The virus, called a phage, is naturally built to target and kill bacteria that cause acne - Propioni...

In forum General acne discussion

11 years ago
What Is This? Pic

there are some whiteheads and such, but mainly just those red spots.. i was hoping that it wasn't scars because i literally have that all over my face. well, i guess i gotta face the truth and i'm rea...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

11 years ago