The Acne Thread

[kissablekae]

I know this may sound obvious or just plain simple, but sometimes not thinking/obsessing about your skin is more beneficial than any medicine or topical treatment out there. Come to think of it the whole 'you create what you fear' scenario can apply here...

sooo true. come to think of it my peers never made fun of me for having skin issues. it was my family that stressed me out very badly. constantly pushing me to actively try to murder my face(the blemishes but you know what i mean, it was harsh). they meant well but it was hard being the burning ant under the microscope. always having them around to assess my progress, was my skin improving or not? if i was breaking out during my *ragdoll*(also hormones going crazy because i was going through puberty as well) i couldnt even use that as an 'excuse' because they were convinced that i must have gotten lazy and stopped my skincare routine without telling them i stopped using everything, i threw everything away so i wouldnt be tempted and said f*ck it! then when my skin started improving they would ask what i was doing because it was working. i would avoid it and *shrug my shoulders* like i dunnoooo lol you know how teenagers are! then when they asked after a while when i was sure my skin was clearing up for good i told them, i used absolutely nothing. BOOYA MOMMY! AUNTIES! SISTA! ETC in your motherf*cking face now leave me alone

Thanks Kisablekae

my pleasure, my dear

 

[Danish]

I don't have red pimples but small ones all over my face and scars both on my cheeks Anyone have the same as mine?

 

[mousquerader]

Has anyone heard or experienced any worsening or bettering (not a word!) of their skin when they exercise...ie I heard that running and getting a sweat lets the skin 'breathe' and cleanse itself...anyone??

I do running and conditioning a couple times a week, and I know this sounds awful, but I don't have time to take a shower before I head to my next class, so I'm stuck with it for the next few hours... and my skin is fine. To be fair, I don't sweat that much which is kind of weird seeing as how I run a lot without stopping. Anyway, I also noticed that I would get a tiny bit hot and sweaty walking to my classes (walking far and fast on so many staircases), and my skin hasn't suffered or changed any.

The only breakouts I get are the usual stubborn, hard ones on the jaw line which I can't seem to prevent no matter what, so it has nothing to do with sweat. I guess those are really actually a cause of a hormonal imbalance seeing as how pimples on the chin/jawline are supposed to be indicative of a hormonal imbalanced.

By the way, if you do exercise, don't wear any acne treatments on your skin because the sweat may interact with the chemicals and irritate your skin (an esthetician told me this). A lotion and sunscreen is okay. A hat is best... but I don't like wearing hats in general, lol.

 

[dumbfairy]

Kissablekae I think you should become our spokesperson,some of your comments are just priceless (booya mommy!)

I agree about the exercise thing,and I also find thta my skin looks a little better the day after crying. Not just after crying,I look like a bright red tomato when I cry but after,good skin.

 

[kissablekae]

Kissablekae I think you should become our spokesperson,some of your comments are just priceless (booya mommy!)

I agree about the exercise thing,and I also find thta my skin looks a little better the day after crying. Not just after crying,I look like a bright red tomato when I cry but after,good skin.

aww i would love to be the spokesperson
it's funny because its totally something i would say to my mom! she would probably just laugh at me and think 'my baby is sooo crazy.'

maybe tears release toxins too! i dont watch much tv but my laptop was at my sister's for reformatting so i had to watch tv. 20/20 had a segment on two little people boys(dwarfs) and it was so cute i cried and cried. i dont know if my skin is better from it but it sure looked good at this evening at dinner!

 

[dumbfairy]

The 'blisters' under my chin have really gone down over night,hoorah! I'm getting a fair bit better at long last.

I agree about toxins,it certainly feels that way. Like the crap is leaving the skin. Having said that I think exercise is a better way of releasing them than tears

 

[Deleted member 106803]

Somebody needs to define toxins...

 

[mousquerader]

Has anyone here ever taken vitex/chasteberry or milk thistle for their skin? I'm thinking of starting vitex because I've learned it can be a good alternative to BCP without all the nasty side effects. It can regulate menstrual cycles and help balance out hormones. I've heard a lot of good things about this. I think I'll pick some up the next time I'm at a grocery store.

I'm also currently taking milk thistle supplements 3x a day. Milk thistle's supposed to help clean and strengthen your liver, which is important in relation to acne because it cleans out toxins and excess hormones from the blood. I hope it works! I've read a lot of testimonials from people claiming milk thistle helped their acne, and someone on makeupalley.com said it helped her get rid of her jawline acne which is what I'm trying to do, too.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Gah hating my skin atm.....dry and acne and really hurts.....making me depressed atm

 

[emailme.]

i had good skin for 3 days which is amazing and then i have spots again. its SO annoying.

i have aspirin mask on my face as i write this.

 

[Deleted member 106803]

Don't you hate that? It's starting to get better and then it just bites you in the ***

 

[cherryblossoms]

^
it's happening all the time, and I hate it

 

[junkieFORfashion]

I've been using Murad for the last 4 months and I have seen an improvement, but I still get breakouts every now and then.
But they aren't as bad as before.

 

[dumbfairy]

Think positive! When you have a bad day remember back to the good days

 

[cherryblossoms]

^
seeing awful skin moves all positive memories away
my skin is sooo bad lately, I don't know what to do! and I don't know why's it like that, cause I'm cleansing, moisturizing, exfoliating, doing masks (aspirin one and lots of others premade masks), take flax seed oil supplement and other supplements for skin, don't eat that much crappy food and still - my skin looks disgusting to me!

 

[dumbfairy]

^Are you exfoliating on the bad parts? Cos that could make it worse,as could some masks. I use to find using masks on really bad skin just irritated it more. Do you think its hormonal at all? Because that could be the reason. It's just a phase *hugs for you*

 

[cherryblossoms]

aww thank you for compassion
no, no of of course I don't scrub bad parts! I remember this rule from the age 14 that you can't exfoliate spots! maybe I really should stop using masks on bad parts, except of aspirin mask, I think it is it's purpose to heal spots etc.?
I don't know if it's hormonal... I think I should see dermatologist or something But last time I went to dermatologist she prescribed me antibiotics which certainly did help but antibiotics are very bad for health and I don't want to take more antibiotics
I think i should wait a little and stop overusing masks, maybe it'll get better

 

[Mk's Beauty Shop]

I'd stop using alot of products.. When my skin ges bad Im tempted to just keep washing and trying everything but I found the less I wash and exfoliate the better.. Maybe only exfoliate once a week? or use a salicylic acid in your wash which exfoliates without the harshness?

 

[kissablekae]

^ that sounds good to meee. maybe for your skin, less is more?

 

[WerbowyStegner]

I dont use a cleanser anymore I use a special towel. Whilst its not perfection I basically have very very little pimples now. Maybe 3 red spots .. but also I drank oolong tea which is amazing for your skin~ I also apply some tea topically to my face but its a special type called vita mate.. and I take vitamin C supplements etc..