Acne Treatment

AcneAssasin · 03-10-2009, 07:40 PM

Hello,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to the forum he is a little bit of information about me:

My battle with acne Started at the age of 14 when I first started to get the occasional break out. At that age, with the odd pimple here and there, you just think its normal and everyone get them. Unfortunately for me by the time I was 16, I had an explosion of Acne. I then started the long hard battled that would take me right into my adult years.
As a young girl in high school I had to go through the emotional battle with the acne as well. I spent countless hours trying to cover up my acne with makeup which wasn’t always possible because of the dryness I had in some areas and the oiliness in others.

I tried every cleanser cream and treatment I’d find in stores or read in magazines. Some controlled it a bit for a while, but it always came back in what seemed like a rebellion showing up in places I haven’t had any before. I had friends but I would hear the occasional comment about being dirty and not washing. Some nights I’d not go to a dance or with my friends because I’d be so frustrated trying to get ready I’d break down crying. My parents, god bless them, would tell me it’s ok and I’ll grow out of it, but that day never came.

When I graduated and went on to college, confused as the rest on what to do with my life, my acne graduated to appearing on my back and even chest. This made my self esteem even lower and affected my relationship with both my friends and having a boyfriend. I wasn’t comfortable in my skin and couldn’t be the person that I wanted to be. One day a professor in the medical dept of the collage recommended I go to a dermatologist. At first I was a bit offended but explaining she had the same problem and showed me a picture. I was shocked and could not believe the beautiful women with and amazing complexion looked like me!! She gave me the number and I went, finding out a lot about the kind of acne I had, how to keep track of what triggers my acne and a regiment to control it. After a few months my skin was the clearest it had been since I was 16! I went to a family Bbq and upon seeing the reactions of my family and they wonderful comments the confidence I always long for came to me.

After that I decided to become a dermatologist and specialize in acne and also received a degree in psychology. I now help other people control there acne, going to high school heath classes to inform teens about the facts. Just remember you can control acne so don’t let it control you!!

Janelle · 03-12-2009, 02:40 PM

Hello AcneAssasin! Thank you for providing a forum for fellow acne sufferers to have a place to openly speak about this skin condition and the myriad of ways to treat it. My acne is not too severe but it makes me uncomfortable nonetheless. I will be looking to your website for new treatments that I can try, although I prefer to use natural treatments if possible. I found this the other day, and those will be the basic pointers I will utilize for now. Good luck on your endeavor and I hope this helps out many people!

anonmissus · 03-12-2009, 05:31 PM

I started having really bad acne when I was 15. It was mainly concentrated in my chin in big, red welts. Nothing I did as far as creams and whatnot really helped. The doctor did put me on some pills that seemed to clear it slightly, but that was only temporary before it stopped working. Not even ProActiv worked for me!! (but maybe I just wasn't vigilant enough about using it right)

Finally 8 years later, at the age of 23, my constant pimpled complexion has cleared. This has been a recent development (within the past few months), and I am thrilled! My skin hasn't been this clear for a day in all those 8 years. And this just happened on its own (I gave up on extra treatments, only washed my face), so I think I just finally "grew out of" having acne, like my hormones calmed down or something. lol

alwyashopeful · 03-12-2009, 07:06 PM

Thank you for your inspiring message. It can be hard when people tell you this cream or treatment WILL work, or that you will grow out of it. At 26, I still haven't 'grown' out of it. There are days I wonder if I ever will. I have tried every treatment I can get my hands on and the majority didn't do anything at all, much less make it go away. Some improved the redness a little but nothing has prevented new acne from appearing daily. I know one day there will be something that helps and in the mean time I use mild soaps and washes to keep the redness down and keep from irritating my face any more than it is.

edlinux · 03-13-2009, 01:32 PM

i never really got any idea but its a noce theme to talk bout n i know its something that bothers people so i can try to help u all out

lit_online · 03-13-2009, 03:33 PM

hello! i really like that ninja - although assassin is misspelled.

Mulsanne · 03-13-2009, 05:40 PM

Hi everyone, I just found my way to this board because like many people acne has affected my live. Mostly when I was younger, but I still think it's worth talking about and giving advice to younger people because it can be a pretty negative experience if you don't know how to make it better.

03-10-2009, 07:40 PM	#1
AcneAssasin Status: Administrator Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Hello Hello, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to the forum he is a little bit of information about me: My battle with acne Started at the age of 14 when I first started to get the occasional break out. At that age, with the odd pimple here and there, you just think its normal and everyone get them. Unfortunately for me by the time I was 16, I had an explosion of Acne. I then started the long hard battled that would take me right into my adult years. As a young girl in high school I had to go through the emotional battle with the acne as well. I spent countless hours trying to cover up my acne with makeup which wasn’t always possible because of the dryness I had in some areas and the oiliness in others. I tried every cleanser cream and treatment I’d find in stores or read in magazines. Some controlled it a bit for a while, but it always came back in what seemed like a rebellion showing up in places I haven’t had any before. I had friends but I would hear the occasional comment about being dirty and not washing. Some nights I’d not go to a dance or with my friends because I’d be so frustrated trying to get ready I’d break down crying. My parents, god bless them, would tell me it’s ok and I’ll grow out of it, but that day never came. When I graduated and went on to college, confused as the rest on what to do with my life, my acne graduated to appearing on my back and even chest. This made my self esteem even lower and affected my relationship with both my friends and having a boyfriend. I wasn’t comfortable in my skin and couldn’t be the person that I wanted to be. One day a professor in the medical dept of the collage recommended I go to a dermatologist. At first I was a bit offended but explaining she had the same problem and showed me a picture. I was shocked and could not believe the beautiful women with and amazing complexion looked like me!! She gave me the number and I went, finding out a lot about the kind of acne I had, how to keep track of what triggers my acne and a regiment to control it. After a few months my skin was the clearest it had been since I was 16! I went to a family Bbq and upon seeing the reactions of my family and they wonderful comments the confidence I always long for came to me. After that I decided to become a dermatologist and specialize in acne and also received a degree in psychology. I now help other people control there acne, going to high school heath classes to inform teens about the facts. Just remember you can control acne so don’t let it control you!!

03-12-2009, 02:40 PM	#2
Janelle Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Quest to get rid of acne...for good! Hello AcneAssasin! Thank you for providing a forum for fellow acne sufferers to have a place to openly speak about this skin condition and the myriad of ways to treat it. My acne is not too severe but it makes me uncomfortable nonetheless. I will be looking to your website for new treatments that I can try, although I prefer to use natural treatments if possible. I found this the other day, and those will be the basic pointers I will utilize for now. Good luck on your endeavor and I hope this helps out many people!

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03-12-2009, 05:31 PM	#3
anonmissus Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15	I started having really bad acne when I was 15. It was mainly concentrated in my chin in big, red welts. Nothing I did as far as creams and whatnot really helped. The doctor did put me on some pills that seemed to clear it slightly, but that was only temporary before it stopped working. Not even ProActiv worked for me!! (but maybe I just wasn't vigilant enough about using it right) Finally 8 years later, at the age of 23, my constant pimpled complexion has cleared. This has been a recent development (within the past few months), and I am thrilled! My skin hasn't been this clear for a day in all those 8 years. And this just happened on its own (I gave up on extra treatments, only washed my face), so I think I just finally "grew out of" having acne, like my hormones calmed down or something. lol

03-12-2009, 07:06 PM	#4
alwyashopeful Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Posts: 18	Thank you for your inspiring message. It can be hard when people tell you this cream or treatment WILL work, or that you will grow out of it. At 26, I still haven't 'grown' out of it. There are days I wonder if I ever will. I have tried every treatment I can get my hands on and the majority didn't do anything at all, much less make it go away. Some improved the redness a little but nothing has prevented new acne from appearing daily. I know one day there will be something that helps and in the mean time I use mild soaps and washes to keep the redness down and keep from irritating my face any more than it is.

03-13-2009, 01:32 PM	#5
edlinux Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15	i never really got any idea but its a noce theme to talk bout n i know its something that bothers people so i can try to help u all out

03-13-2009, 03:33 PM	#6
lit_online Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 16	hello! i really like that ninja - although assassin is misspelled.

03-13-2009, 05:40 PM	#7
Mulsanne Status: Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15	Hi everyone, I just found my way to this board because like many people acne has affected my live. Mostly when I was younger, but I still think it's worth talking about and giving advice to younger people because it can be a pretty negative experience if you don't know how to make it better.