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[Dec. 21st, 2009|11:43 pm] |
Hello all =D
I'm new to the community, but not new to acne =( I started getting it when I was around 12 and I'm almost 19 now. It use to be very bad, my face would flare up and on my fair complexion It was VERY noticable. But then I started using Proactiv, which has worked surprisingly well. While it may not get rid of my acne it has minimized break outs and flare ups significantly. The little red pimples have subsided ALOT but recently I've been getting some bumps which I would call cysts. They're hard and painful, they do not flare to a great size; but they do change color which makes them a lot more noticable. They've begun to look like little bruises, they're dark blue and sometimes purple. I don't pick at them so I don't know why this could be.
If anyone can tell me why this occurs or if you suffer from the same thing please leave a comment it would be greatly appreciated =) |
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| Dealing with the bad self-esteem |
[Dec. 15th, 2009|11:19 pm] |
Hi.
I'm 30 (yes, thirty!) and my skin is worse than it's ever been. This is for two reasons. Firstly, I'm going through a huge amount of stress at the moment. Secondly, I was on the pill (Valette) and it was working beautifully for my skin. However, a few months ago I had a really awful four day long migraine, which my doctor and I thought were due to the pill. I took a break from the pill, then decided to go on a different pill that has a lower risk of migraines. Sadly, in that time, my skin has broken out like never before. I have huge gross pimples all over my face and my forehead has all these tiny bumpy pimples.
The ironic thing was when I was a teen my skin was never this bad. I only really got acne when I was in my twenties.
I'm currently using Differin which has worked in the past.
My question is: how do you cope with the low self-esteem? I can barely look at myself in the mirror at the moment. I just feel so disgusted with myself and feel completely ugly. Does anyone have any tips on feeling okay when your skin isn't? |
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[Dec. 13th, 2009|02:06 am] |
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Has anyone tried Tanda or any other light-therapy type tools for acne that you can buy? The Tanda is 250 and there is a mini one from another brand that is 100, but it seems like a lot of money if it isn't going to work. Any experiences? |
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