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How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Evening primrose oil and agnus castus in pill form and green tea as a drink has really helped to balance my hormones which were severely out of whack thanks to my PCOS. It's made the monthlies a lot e...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

The shea butter came today! I have to say, I adore this stuff. I really hope it doesn't break me out.   It came in a 100g tub, which is a decent size considering you don't need to use very much a...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I hope you're all feeling better soon! I've got some painful little blighters going on next to my eyebrows right now. I was fearless and put witch hazel on them. I think I may have almost burnt them...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Ok, so my hormones brought in painful to the touch spots near my eyebrows and on my nose yesterday. Yaaaayyy! On the plus side, my cheeks are healing up pretty well. I did realize that the green tea a...

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13 years ago
Feeling Hopeless & Depressed Again, Update With Pictures.

You're beautiful and so is your skin. I used to have skin like this when I was 16, and I didn't appreciate it properly until I started to break out at 18. Obviously, your situation is the reverse of t...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Despite the fact that my face is red and I have several scabs from a rough exfoliation a few days ago I'm actually pretty happy right now. My skin feels smooth other than the scabs.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Alright, so it's been a fair while, and sadly this regimen worked brilliantly for a bit then promptly began to cause very dry and sensitive skin. That in itself didn't make me give up on it - I kept w...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Giggity - I know how you feel, but sometimes it's better to bite the bullet and just go, try to enjoy yourself. You'll only feel worse if you avoid her. I'm feeling great! I've been drinking 2-4 cup...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

My acne's come back due to massive hormonal fluctuations, and my old regimen wasn't working. At the moment I'm just popping the spots that have come to a head with a comedone extractor and washing my ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Thankyou! I'm still using the regimen daily. I had a mild break out a few days ago from wearing heavy makeup for most of the day and sweating a fair bit, but it's already cleared up. Not only is this ...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Hayley - I have PCOS too If you need somebody to talk about it too then I'm here for ya (because THAT doesn't sound creepy coming from a stranger on the internet!) It doesn't necessarily mean that ...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Still no spots, and that's after two days of full face make-up sealed in with sealent spray! (I know, bad Spotthedifference, bad!). My hyperpigmentation is fading very well with just time, I've cut ou...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

So, not much to report today except that my mum stroked my face and went 'so soft!' - so my skin texture has definitley improved! Despite incredible stress (end of the year coursework and boyfriend's...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Feeling low today... I met one of my boyfriend's friends that keeps inviting him to things and she's absolutley gorgeous and actually does modelling. Her skin is entirely clear unlike my PIH ridden fa...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Thankyou That sounds possible, it's nice to know that it could maybe be something less to worry about. I'll see if it goes away on it's own and try not to poke at it too much. I'd not thought of ...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Ok, so the BioRadiance cream seems to have made my hyperpigmentation darker (hmm, I guess I've always gone against the norm!) so I'm going to stop using that for now. I exfoliated my skin with Clean a...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

An update of my current skin concerns: My skin concerns: Maintaining even skin texture, preventing oily T-zone from coming back Stopping new whiteheads from forming Fading hyperpigmentation on m...

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13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Makethatchange: If they're only little then I bet they'll be gone in no time! The fact that they're decreasing in frequency is a very good sign. Nick93: That's great Good luck with the studying! I'...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

I'm feeling so ludicrously happy right now, it seems that I've got things under control. It's just amazing! I've also started using 'BioRadiance' skin whitening cream on my hyperpigmentation today. I'...

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13 years ago
For The Ladies...

Cheers for posting this, you're totally right! At my lowest I couldn't go out of the house without six layers of foundation on. Now I don't care as much. You have to look in the mirror and realize tha...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

It's really nice to see all this positivity! You know, we don't half have some awesome members on this site. I'd say I'm about 90% clear at the moment. Wooh! I've not worn makeup for a few days now...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Ok, so here's an update for today, the 9th April 2012: I've continued to follow this regimen with the slight exception of forgetting my lemon juice and drink one night. My skin appears to be about...

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

Deleted some old pictures.

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13 years ago
Spot The Difference - Trying Out A Consistent Regimen

My Background I had 100% clear skin most of the time as a younger teenager. However, when I hit 18 several things happened all at once in my life: I began University, ended my relationship and eng...

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13 years ago
The Awkward Moment When... (Play It Fun)

When someone touches your face where an active spot is and you say "ow!", thus looking like an over sensitive whimp When a spot pops on your mirror in a morning. Ick! When people ask you if you'v...

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13 years ago