Aww I'm so sorry. I have acne too but for me it's not as bad because my biggest problem is the scarring my acne leaves behind. But don't give up and don't worry because there are solutions, maybe the haven't been discovered by anybody yet or maybe you just haven't found them yet but they are out there so be patient and diligent with your skincare routine things will get better . I know what it feels like to be insecure with your appreance and I'm still dealing with it but the harder I try to change for the better the more confident I get because I know at least I'm trying to make a difference and even if my skincare and diet don't make a huge difference now it will in the long run so keep going and keep trying and know that you have others like me who is here doing the same thing and feeling the same as you are so you are not alone. Have faith and good luck. P.S. Although your skin does have an effect on your self-confidence and how people will intially base their opinion upon when it comes deep down to it others who truly care about you won't care about the way you look, so be confident and true to how you are because thats one the most attractive part about a person .

Hey guys! I have just logged on this site and I wanted to say hi to all the people who's dealing with same problem as me - Acne.

So, i'm 18 years old and acne has been my problem since I've started puberty ( and that was I don't know when ? ) but I've been strugling with it almost 5 years. The situation has gotten worse since I've been diagnosed with Crohn's disease last summer. I'm taking 12 pills ( imunosupressives, corticosteroids ) for over a year now. I'm pretty sure the drugs are the biggest problem, and then the hormonal disbalance, stress and diet. I just want to mention that my face situation always gets better in summer period when i spend 2 months on the coast side of Croatia ( sun has anti-inflammatory effect, and the sea has anti-bacterial/cleaning effect ), so my face is always beautiful and stunning in that period. I wish it can last longer. When I get home, BOOM! Whiteheads, comedones all over my face again. I have become very unsecure of how I look, very un-selfconfident and I just hate that this happens to me. I'm absolutely jealous of people who have remarkably clean face, without anything popping out. I've changed so much dermatologist, creams, lotions, everything. And nothing helped me so far. I've gotten so crazy that I started researching about my problem on the internet, what is the root of my problem, how to stop it, or the most popular i believe: HOW DO I GET RID OF MY ACNE FOREVER?! - most googled sentence i think ( 50% of you must have done that research ). I just hate how there is so much going on in the science progress, like people are jumping from the edge of universe, space stations are built up, the list goes on... BUT, they can't find the cure for Acne, or what's causing them exactly. It's just depressing. You start to asking yourself: '' For how long is this gonna last? For how long will I be fighting against this? Will it get better eventually? What if it gets worse? ''... You start to experimenting with yourself, changing drugs, creamse, diets, everything by yourself.. And nothing gets you what you want - clear skin. I have joined this site originally because i felt i have no one to talk to, i've lost my beliefs in creams and stuff like that, i feel lonely and trapped in my own head with that problem so i just want to come here and feel that i'm not alone. That there's so many people who are strugling with the same problem as I do, and that, in some hand, makes me kinda better. But i feel so sorry for all of you, as i do for myself. No one can or will understand the pain we are getting through if they don't deal with the same problem as we do. It's just hard you know. You want to live your best years of your live, go out, socialize, party, meet new people BUT the lack of your insecurity and no self-confidence is stopping you. It's hard. I don't know how much longer is this gonna last, but i hope it will end soon, cause i can't, i can't deal with this anymore. It f*cking hurts you know. I am open for any messages, chats, advices, whatever. If you think you dont have someone to talk to, talk with me! I'll give you some advices and you can give some to me. I have not yet become pessimistic, but i might soon. That's all guys, for now. I wish you all the luck from this f'ing world to get rid of this s*it, as i wish for myself to. We will succeed! We're gonna win this battle. I truly believe...

With love and consciousness of how you feel,

Bruno.

 

Have you altered your diet a lot since you found out you have crohns?