For those of you suffering from acne, know
that you are not alone. I have had acne
since I was 14. It's pretty such cleared
up now, I usually only get breakouts
around my period, but when I was younger
it was bad!!! I have tried everything,
the creams, the pills, birth control, you
name it- I tried it! I had it on my face,
my neck, my back, it was terrible- I
couldn't wear normal tanktops because I
was so embarassed. I used to wear
t-shirts over my bathing suit. I can't
use over the counter anything- it makes me
breakout worse, and my skin gets so
irritated and red, I get red rings, and
blotches around my neck. The first
medication that I used that really worked
was, diferin gel, I swear by it, but once
my skin cleared up, I stopped using it,
and them it wouldnt work anymore, so -
even if you find a medication that works,
don't stop using it. Then I was switched
to tretinion cream 0.05%, that worked
really well, but then again during the
summer I stopped using it and now it won't
work for me anymore.
My message is- don't give up!!! I know
how you feel. There are treatments out
there that work, you just have to find
them!!! I would have to say that the
worst thing in the world is to have bad
acne, get rid it, and then get it back-
believe me it really sucks and I made me
so self conscious.
