Acne Is A Real Cursing For Me

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i'm not superstitious nor i try to rurable about things but i sometimes wonder if i was being cursed for bad skin for the rest of my life.

i'm 25 and acne has been with me for 11 years. it never seems to 'eventually fades away' like others do. some of my high school mates who used to have big bad acnes all recovered and they are looking so much better now. and here i am, struggling like i never struggle before.

maybe i was too concious about it and even a few times, there are people suggesting not to over-care it. yeah, that's what i did at the begining of my acne-years, and see how it did to my face. the uneven scarring was so deep that even until today i can still see them clearly.

if it's gotta do with gene, but why my parents dont have acne, or neither do my relatives. it's very shameful going to family reunion party and looking the worst every year. not to mention having everyone in the room keep on bringing up the issue whenever they see you!!duh, thanks for reminding me how bad my skin is, like i never look myself in the mirror every morning :mad:

i'm eating healthier than most people around me. i follow healthy regime carefully, exercise, do medical checkup twice a year, never drink, never smoke, never do drugs, never party late night, healthy sexlife and pretty much stay "normal" all the time, but my friend was like "then why you still have all those nasty things on your face?" :confused: :( what the hell, i dont even know.

i've always heard people say "don't put your life on hold because of acne", and i'm trying everyday but it gets more painful to smile each day. in fact, i sometimes forget how to smile. once a person i know said i smile sadly and i do realised that too because i'm genuinely not happy inside.

acne really affect every area in my life. my manager havent give me a chance to be the presenter among customers and i know it's because of the appearance issue. i mean who wants to look at a pimply face for 30 min, not to mention having bright light spotted on that ugly stuff. admit it or not, people just dont feel pleasing and comfortable.

all this creams, pills and stuff that promise result always fail to deliver. it's frustrating. nevertheless, i still want to try, i dont care if it's costly or if the cream is made by bird pooh or the pill can make me sick or whatever, i just want the result!! and the result would be ACNE-FREE!!!

sorry guys for making it so long, but i've just been let down. see my derm guaranteed me my skin will be acne-free after i take on accutane for a prescribed time, because according to him, 95% of his patients achieved that result. so guess what i am the 5% remainder. i just been put on other drug called 'hostamycine' (what the hell i cant even find it on net) for trial. STUPID. i gotta get back to accutane but seriously i'm scared of the intial breakout again.:(
 
I too had acne so i did the same had plenty of plain water. also some homeopathy pills also works fine on acne but if you discontinue it than
the problem arises again for that you have to comple the course.
 
i completely agree with you. i hate my face and i hate looking in the mirror. i try to hide it with make up but i know that everyone can still see it. it ruins my life everyday and it's difficult for me to smile everyday. my acne prevents me from living my life and i hate it with a passion so strong that it's unbelieveable. it makes me hate myself soooo much. all the creams and the pills never work for me and i've just given up hope. i truly do believe that my face will just be ugly for the rest of my life because there is so much damage to fix- it will never be the same. i no that everyone talks about how great of a blessing accutane is but honestly i don't believe in it. my brother was on it for six months and was acne free for a year until it started coming back. doctor's have asked me about going on accutane and i refuse because it's after i tried all their creams and pills (which made my skin worse) that they wanted to put my on accutane. is it just some sick joke or way that they want their money. i don't understand it. i never will. why people have to suffer with acne. why can't meRAB just work on everyone just like any other med. i hate it! i wish i could be one of the few to tell you that there is some kind of hope. that you should just keep trying. but i am unfortunately not i'm sorry. i'm sorry that there are other people that feel like i do and i wish you the best of luck with your skin.

-ordinary
 
I had painful and erabarassing acne for years also. I finally went to a Dermatologist who put me on Accutane. Yes, it's a controversial drug that some dont want to be put on, but it was my last resort and I had to do something. Those who have acne know what I'm talking about. Most people have to go thru one treatment which lasts 6 months and will never have acne again. I have very resistant skin and had to go thru 2 treatments. I love my skin now. I've never been happier. The dried lips and nose and other small side effects were worth it. I would recommend it to any acne sufferer. Please contact a Dermatologist if you can. Good Luck.
 


I know its VERY controversial.... but I am 27 and had SUFFERED with acne for 15 years....I had previously tried everything.... But I had been staying away from Accutane because of the horror stories I had heard.

Finally, I could not take it anymore. I took a dose (5 months) of Accutane and I AM COMPLETELY ACNE FREE!!

It's a personal desicion. The medication has many reported side effects (one that I experienced was anal bleeding...NOT SEXY!!), and is also VERY EXPENSICE ($600.00 a month). But for me it was the right decision.

I am acne free and HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY !!
 
My initial break out with roaccutane (im uk) gave me worse acne than I had experienced before and left me scarred. I was spot free for about 6 months after the treatment then they started again.

Here I over 3 years later and I still have acne - although I think its calming down (except on my chest). Im not willing to put my life on hold with that stuff again.

But if you dont really into drinking or partying (this was the major thing for me, it seperated me from frienRAB) then maybe you should give it another try, form what I gather from most people on this boarRAB it often takes more than one treatment.
 
Have you ever thought of having a colon/liver and kidney cleanse? Instead of Accutane, follow what's on here...
I personally have little bumps all over my face (I guess they're whiteheaRAB) - many people say they are not a big deal however 2 girls I know said that I would look better with very smooth skin. I didn't even think it was an issue til one of them kept going on about how my skin isn't smooth -think she has issues though (she has had acne for years - genetic issue).I try not to think about it, but sometimes I wonder what it would belike to have extra silky smooth skin...hmmm (working on that)

One girl I know has begun detoxing with herbal teas and eats just fruits and vegetables - doesn't eat much bread, rice and does not take any milk products. She doesn't have any major pimples now and her skin has improved. Care to try?

Another great thing is WATER!! DRINK IT til it fills you so much that you pee all day! It's crazy, but it does help in detoxing the body!

I have a deep suspicion that acne is due to toxins and hormonal irabalances. Threrefore, to get rid of toxins, you need to exercise alot, drink water, sweat, steam your face 2-3x weekly, use face masks which absorb impurities, get colon cleanses, eat alot more fiber, detox properly ( REMOVED ) and then, I really think you will see changes!

Alnother thing, what are u eating? You might be eating properly, but is it organic?? Do you live in the city? Non-organic fooRAB and living in the city can cause you the acne!

As for hormone balancing - I've heard that fish oils (EFAs) and castus agnus are good.

Avoid drugs and reduce the nuraber of chemicals you put into your body and on your body - believe all this will make a change.

Last of all..stop focussing on how bad your skin is and focus on how good it will be and how you're applying things which are making your skin better. I think we are partly responsible for the state of our skin - on a mental level.
"As a man thinketh, so is he...."
 
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