Acne

[Grandeza]

Well I guess I'll make a general topic on pimples. God who doesn't hate them. My mom had awful acne growing up and my dad had not so great acne that lasted till he was almost 30 so you could say its in my genetics. I'm 14 and I have pretty bad acne. I'm well aware that there are people out there with way worse acne than me but mine is still pretty bad. My dermatologist has put me on isotretinoin also known by its better name accutane(which is technically just a brand of isotretinoin). So for those who don't know isotretinoin is a "miracle drug" that basically gets rid of all your acne forever once your done. So I have 4 months left since I just started today and I'm on a path to a much clearer face. My parents and I were worried that accutane stunts your growth but our dermatologist reassured us that it doesn't. So this is just for general discussion of acne

 

[Pluvia]

I never got acne, the occasional spot but that was about it. I think your diet can cause acne too, my friend who eats loads of fatty foods has acne, whereas no one else in his family does.

 

[Segtendo]

I have a little acne on the left side of my face D:.

 

[Fuelbi]

I might get acne in my future. There is a little mini one on my forehead that really isnt a pimple but looks like the beginnings of one. I might get in my nose though, that is the greasiest part of my face. If I run my fingers through my nose, I take a look at my finger and it got a WHOLE lot shinier....

 

[StinkomanFan]

"I have acne" is an understatement. I have enough acne to fill 2 or 3 glasses full of pus. Sorry if that's disgusting but I have acne everywhere! My nose, cheeks, chin, by my eyes, on my arms at some points, Good god I hate acne!

 

[DTP]

@person above me
This may come as a surprise to you, but washing your face DOES help.

 

[Fuelbi]

@person above me
This may come as a surprise to you, but washing your face DOES help.

or using Proactive XD

 

[Grandeza]

@person above me
This may come as a surprise to you, but washing your face DOES help.

Some people just really bad acne that isn't helped that much by washing your face. >_> I'm not sure why you had to say that when you obviously have no knowledge over whether or not he washes his face.

 

[DTP]

I'm not sure why you had to say that when you obviously have no knowledge over whether or not he washes his face.

Because I'm a **** lol

If he does wash his face, then maybe he should be smart like you and consult a dermatologist and request some sort of treatment. Or like roacherman said, use Proactive lol

 

[Grandeza]

If his acne is as bad as he says he should definitely see a dermatologist. His acne sounds twice as bad as mine so he should have no trouble being eligible for accutane :]

 

[Mr.Freeman]

There's a guy I see waliking around my school who seems to have it really bad. Seriously, its like his whole face is just really red with those acne scars you get after they pop.

 

[Fuelbi]

Oh god, my saw my friend pop one of her pimples.... it was so traumatizing seeing all the **** flow down her forehead *shudders*

 

[Mr.Freeman]

oh God, My Saw My Friend Pop One Of Her Pimples.... It Was So Traumatizing Seeing All The **** Flow Down Her Forehead *shudders*

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ndayday]

There was a kid who we everyone called Lumpy in middle school.
You can probably tell he didn't have the clearest face.

 

[Luigitoilet]

Eating healthier, less greasy foods also helps.

 

[Grandeza]

Eating healthier, less greasy foods also helps.

I'm pretty sure this is a myth.

 

[Fuelbi]

I'm pretty sure this is a myth.

Just like the statement saying you can't swim in water after you eat for one hour. That's just so people can sell "kid with a cramp" snow globes.

 

[StinkomanFan]

^I see what you did there

 

[Luigitoilet]

I'm pretty sure this is a myth.

Really? It makes sense to me.

 

[Kole]

Pimples are fun to squeeze! :D

 

[Yonder]

Acne ****ing sucks. Thankfully mines been clearing over the years...

 

[Sizzle]

I also used Accutane. I went through a period of very bad acne in high school, but because I was playing sports, I was afraid to use it because of all the crazy side effects that are possible. Once I graduated, I enrolled in the program, and I will say it worked incredibly well. If you are experiencing anything like what I did, Chapstick is your best friend. For those who don't know, the drug is just a pill that you take, and it dries out your skin to a pretty high degree. I remember a few days where if I forgot my Chapstick, my lips would crack and bleed from being so dried out, it was terrible. Since that was over 2 years ago now, I would say I have never had acne as bad as I did in HS, although it will definitely not "cure" you forever. I still get acne on a regular basis, but it is just on an extremely smaller scale.

 

[ru5514n]

I have acne, but it's not too bad. And for some reason, most of it seems to be on the right side on my face.

 

[soju]

I'm pretty sure this is a myth.

Actually it is true whether you like it or not XD Chocolate in general is one of the worst foods for your face. It depends on how sensitive your skin is also, if you use strong chemicals and have really sensitive skin it might actually do more damage then help and the other way around.

It all depends on the person.

 

[GoldShadow]

I'm pretty sure this is a myth.

Definitely not a myth.

Certain trigger foods can be associated with acne. Some people find that avoiding dairy helps. A friend of mine had bad acne and realized that it was much better when he avoided soda.

 

[remyx]

@OP
I have the same problems as you since my parents both had acne but I got rid of most of it by just eating healthier, drinking LOTS of water, exercising(sweating helps a lot), and sleeping early(8 hours)

 

[Mota]

I got pretty bleh skin, easier to irritate then most and if I don't drink about 2 litres of water a day.

My parents tell me to sleep more, drink water, eat less greasy food.

 

[Teczer0]

My skin is really dry and sensitive from eczema .

I had kinda annoying acne when I was younger but I used proactive and cleared most of it up.

I still have some under my eyes that I can't get rid of for some reason....

Oh well =(

 

[DtJ Jungle]

I NEVER had problems with my skin until this summer

it was so soft

 

[Mr.Freeman]

My skin is unusually soft.

Especially on my hands.

 

[Moozle]

I have somewhat bad acne on my chin, but not as bad as I used to. The thing that sucks for me is that i'm allergic to benzoyl peroxide, which is the active ingredient in like 98% of all acne curing products :embarrass

 

[xDavid]

This is something that my dad taught me that worked really well for me when I was breaking out.
I'll break it down into steps.

1.Wet a wash cloth and put it in the microwave till it's steaming
2.Put the wash cloth on your face till it's starting to lose it's heat (purpose of this is to open your pores)
3.Wash and dry your face
4.Put Alcohol on a cotton swab and completely wipe the grease off your face
( you might want to do this 2-3 times a day.)

This could totally not work for you but, gettin' acne is mainly from your pores being clogged and filled with oil so, keeping the grease off your face is key.

Also, stay away from eating alot of sugar and drink lots of water, it's really good for your skin.

 

[jamlosingthegame]

Everybody basically has acne one way or another. My mom had me check in with a dermatologist and it's getting better. Just used whatever prescribed medicine they suggest and you'll be fine. Though, I don't know if it will get rid of acne 100% as I still have a few left.

 

[Deleted member]

I had a bad case of acne. I had a lot in my head, my cheeks, some on my nose and chin, and a lot on the upper back and above my chest. I also had some on my shoulders. It was starting to scar my face.

However, I got on accutane and while I still do have acne, it does help clear it up. Almost all of the acne in my forehead is gone, it is no longer on my nose or chin, and it clearing up in other areas.

However, it does have some crazy side effects. Like for example, I currently have chap lips and a very mild back problem.

 

[pitskeyblade]

I don't get acne very badly, but I can get it everywhere. I find pimples in all sorts of places on my body, like my knees and arms.

 

[Grandeza]

However, I got on accutane and while I still do have acne, it does help clear it up. Almost all of the acne in my forehead is gone, it is no longer on my nose or chin, and it clearing up in other areas..

are you still on it or is your treatment done?

 

[Deleted member]

are you still on it or is your treatment done?

I am still on Acutane. I think I'll be off in five months, given that I started in February.

 

[sammy p]

good thing i have a naturally perfect complection... and im only 16!(incase you couldnt tell, i couldnt be more sarcastic ahhahah)

but still, its actually not that bad... im actually quite proud of my face because my acne never does very much at all

 

[SkylerOcon]

However, it does have some crazy side effects. Like for example, I currently have chap lips and a very mild back problem.

Yeah, back when I did accutane, I would get chapped lips a lot too. It sucked. Chapped lips are the worst haha.

Luckily though, my acne stays mostly under control now just by washing my face.And yes, Eliminating unhealthy foods helped my acne a lot. I started drinking water only about a year and a half ago and that helped, and I've recently cut back on fast food a lot and that's helping even more.

 

[jugfingers]

purify your blood.