SmilesForMiles

Thank you both so much for the kind words Unfortunately, I don't have the money right now to get my hormones tested... My mom thought I was being ridiculous running back and forth to the dermatologi...

Today was terrible. My skin looks f---king disgusting. I reapplied my make-up 6 times (literally) this morning. Eventually I gave up and resigned myself to not leaving the house today. I just look ...

So I've been doing some reading up on alcohol and acne, and although there isn't a proven link, it looks like it's not uncommon for alcohol to aggrevate acne... One of the things I read said one of th...

I was on Yaz for almost two years. Just under a month ago I switched to Diane-35. Honestly, Yaz didn't make much of a different for my skin. In the first few months my skin was slightly better, but t...

Oh please please for the love of god drop the cleansing wipes. Use a gentle balm cleanser instead (no mineral oil!) - it has made a lot of difference for my skin. I wanted to keep using them becaus...

Thank you so much! I actually woke up in a beautiful mood this morning - Last night I promised myself I'd be in a good mood today Last night I read that birth control can affect your Vitmain B12 lev...

Hi, I'm also on birth control and my skin/acne problems sound very similar to yours! Although I know we're all going through tough times with our skin it's actually nice to be able to relate to people...

Hey! My story is very similar to yours. I'm now 21, have had acne since I was 13, haven't left the house without make-up in 8 years, have a continuous love/hate relationship with benzoyl peroxide and ...

I'm 21 and I think it's been almost 8 years since I've left the house without make-up. My acne started when I was 13. I actually remember being the only girl in my year who wore foundation. How embar...