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Skin looked pretty good today, no new blemishes, and I went out without makeup today and felt comfortable showing my bare face.

When some people are like "oh, with makeup, less is more! Foundation looks so powdery and fake, women look prettier with less makeup on" etc etc. You know what I mean. I hate it when people say this ...

Not every acne friendly pill is going to work for everyone. I went through extremely clear years on the highest androgenic pill there is, but I had no idea of the "connection". Then I got pregnant, an...

1) Your skin will probably not get significantly better in a month. It often takes at LEAST several months with a new treatment to see any results. But who knows, maybe it will improve a bit. 2) Over...

In fairness, most dermatologists seem to not really stay up to date on the facts and research. They just don't know. For example, many still argue that diet and acne are completely unrelated, a concep...

Studies would show that CBT is not bullshit...and I've gone through CBT therapy myself and it really helped me. Ughh my skin really annoyed me today. I got a small zit on my forehead, which I usuall...

I went to my OBGYN last week to either try out Spiro or BCP. I told her that I wanted a pill good for acne. She prescribed me Loestrin. After researching a bit about it online, I see that this pill ha...

Sounds like the spiro in Yaz is what helped you, so I would definitely try out Spiro. As for getting a prescription...it can be difficult, since a lot of doctors don't typically prescribe Spiro for ...

Feeling better today. The zit from Hell has gotten a LOT less painful and inflamed, not sure from what though. But I'm glad. My skin looks pretty good overall, only one clogged pore today too. I'm fe...

I remind myself that no one is perfect. That even if someone has good skin, they most likely have something else that they feel self conscious about, because everyone does. And furthermore, I remind m...

Yes, this is me. It gets SO bad sometimes. When I'm at work, I notice almost everything about each customer's skin. How big their pores are, how oily or dry their skin is, if they have any acne at all...

Not feeling the greatest. The zit next to my nose is now all crusty and dry, presumably because I picked at it last night and damaged the skin, so I guess it'll like scab over or something. The bump i...

Everybody looks physical beauty first. If you're not just a bit attractive, how can you show another person that you have superb "inner" beauty? You can't because you never get a chance. People will j...

I don't think I've ever made fun of someone for their acne. I've never been one to make fun of people anyway, especially for physical things they can't control. I do remember, though, sometimes notici...

Uuuggh okay, vent time. Also, TMI. The zit next to my nose has been SO painful tonight. It hurt to smile, talk, basically do anything with my face at work. I don't know how a zit could be so freaking ...

My skin looked really good this morning but I discovered I have this small but really painful zit right next to my nose...I never get zits there so it's pretty weird. But it's uncomfortable and it suc...

I just want to point out that not everyone can "see a therapist." I live in America, where we aren't given health insurance. I suffered from severe body dysmorphia, depression and an eating disorder r...

It isn't surprising in my opinion. There's no doubt about it - acne is not an attractive feature. It never was, never will be. BUT, I think the way many people (including myself) feel is that acne doe...

Exfoliate every day, it speeds up the fading of hyperpigmentation. Try lemon juice on the spots overnight - also speeds up fading. Make sure to wear sunscreen. If I were you I would use a SPF 35 or so...

Red skin = irritated skin, so try doing things to calm down the irritation. Try an intensive moisturizing mask, maybe even leave it on overnight on top of your BP. I also would definitely suggest ice-...

I think you should use everything the derm gave you, because it's not necessarily true that it won't clear your cysts. People's skin responds in different ways to different methods. Who knows, maybe i...

I would suggest a strong brightening agent like lemon juice. Lemon juice has been shown to be highly effective in fading red marks over a shorter period of time. They probably won't look much differen...

I personally believe positivity is a really important thing to practice, but at the same time, I totally understand venting and feeling awful about your skin/acne. So yes, let's just say whatever's on...

I don't know if I would resort to Accutane first...it is a form of chemotherapy, which is supposed to kill your acne, but a good number of people seem to see it come back. Maybe I'm just extra cautiou...

I just want to point out that not everyone can "see a therapist." I live in America, where we aren't given health insurance. I suffered from severe body dysmorphia, depression and an eating disorder r...