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Fear of others noticing indentations/scars

A couple of years ago I was the same way. I started taking natural supplements for anxiety and the last year I have felt much less fear and stress about my skin. I take L-Tyrosine and 5-HTP in the mor...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
skin picking has ruined my face

I am in the same boat in a lot of ways. I have terrible texture from years of being not-so-nice to my skin. For the last 20 years I've had the same few pretty major icepick scars from picking at acne ...

In forum Skin picking

9 years ago
Pregnancy Acne

I don't know a great deal about PCOS but from my understanding it can cause major hormonal acne? My situation was actually the opposite of yours. I had beautiful glowing skin and amazing hair througho...

In forum Hormonal acne

9 years ago
Cystic acne problem-natural hormone balancers?

Oh, I'm sorry to hear it's not working. A lot of people have success but unfortunately some don't. If you're still taking and not having any luck after all this time I would stop. But I'm so sorry my ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

9 years ago
Cystic acne problem-natural hormone balancers?

Have you already tried Vitex or any female balancing supplements? I had a horrible hormone imbalance after I had my kids and tried every natural thing I could find and nothing worked for me. But I did...

In forum Diet & holistic health

9 years ago
3D print new skin

I thought this was really interesting. 3D printing has been around a few years but it still blows my mind. But I could see it being a scar treatment in the future... Sorry if this has already been p...

In forum Scar treatments

9 years ago
Hole In My Face After Picking Pimple Please Help

Sadly, these are pretty permanent. It's like that because of loss of tissue under the skin and not because the skin isn't growing back. I have a few so I know now never ever pick scabs. You could try ...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Somebody Must Be Able To Help! Need Help With Supplements,oil,diet Etc. 🙁 Please

Well, for oily skin you could look into adding vitamin d3. There is lots of info on it here on acne.org. A lot of people swear it fixes their oily skin. You might also look into jojoba oil instead of ...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Dermatologist Made Me Feel Awful About Myself.

That's lame. I hear some pretty awful stories about derms. They can sound pretty high and mighty. I tend to not stick up for myself in situations like that, too. You kind of go into shock and don't re...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
What To Do With Old Cleansers

All the stuff I collect I put outside of thriftstores. The thriftstores don't actually take them but if you put them out after they close people go through the stuff during the night. I used to live r...

In forum Store brand Regimen supplies

10 years ago
I Am Dropping Yasmin In 2 Weeks And The Panic/anxiety I'm Having Is Debilitating 🙁

Probiotic supplements and hormore balancing supplements (FemMed or similar)

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Orange Peel Texture

Hey, My skin is similar. You could try using a plain old washcloth for exfoliation. I'd try using a cleanser with it that has zinc in it. That helps calm orange peel-ness and mattify it. This works w...

In forum Rosacea & facial redness

10 years ago
Sick Of Looking Like A Tomato On Tane-Any Cleanser Or Moisturizers That Helped With The Redness/irritation?

I use this stuff which has bisabolol in it which helps redness It also has 1% salicylic acid and witch hazel in it, I don't know if you would want to use that with accutane because it's for oily skin...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay

I've never heard milk or rosewater. I just mix it with water to make the consistancy similar to toothpaste (maybe a bit more watery). After, you just rinse it off into the drain, it doesn't clog. Wate...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

10 years ago
Bp Making My Skin Leathery And Wrinkle After Long Term Use?

I dried out my face so badly last year using BP and sulfur that it gave me permanent wrinkles that no moisturizer can reverse I would stop if I were you.

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Bcp Changes Brain Structure

Yeah, I know they do suck. I didn't know they were even considering a pill for men. But even if they did I would not trust any guy to be responsible to take it everyday. It was hard enough for me to r...

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago
Nose Problem

I wouldn't use coconut oil. Have you tried tea tree oil and aloe?

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
I Popped A Pimple And Now I Ended Up With This... Please Help!

The best thing to do would be not to squeeze or touch it anymore. If you have anything with glycolic acid in it that would help it to heal faster.

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Bcp Changes Brain Structure

Well, this is unsettling Also, if you are on the pill and feel depressed, anxious, crazy, or overly jealous of your boyfriend, those are all side effects of the pill. These are interesting stories

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago
Need Advice Please Help.

Maybe Avene Triacneal

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
makeup for large pores...

This stuff hides pores pretty well. It claims to shrink them after a month but I don't think pores actually shrink. I also would not sleep in this stuff even though it says to apply it AM and PM

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

10 years ago
Sad And Depressed

  People are just so rude. I wouldn't let it get to you, though that is hard. Luckily for you, you realize how damaging antibiotics can be! Balancing your hormones is a much better plan. Changi...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Makeup For A Guy

Hey, The most important thing is to make sure you match your skin exactly. Best thing to do is try and test it on your neck, not your hand. I try lots of stuff but always end up liking Revlon Colorst...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

10 years ago
Foundation For Dry Skin

Have you tried any anti aging foundations yet? I know each drugstore brand has it's own anti aging line that is going to be more hydrating than their normal foundations because mature skin tends to be...

In forum Cosmetics & grooming

10 years ago
Antibiotics Caused Cystic Acne?

Yes. Because antibiotics kill all the good bacteria along with the bad, this creates candida overgrowth and can cause food intolerances. I would start taking good probiotics (something with 20-30 bill...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago