Acne Support Group

First I want to tell you, you are not alone. I too have felt exactly like you, not wanting to go out and just not feeling like your old self before acne. It really does ruin lives! BUT, I have to tell you, sometimes it really is more in our heads, the feeling like everyone is judging you based on your acne..I have met so many people with acne and after the initial(oh they have acne too) it doesn't even enter in my thoughts anymore. we judge ourselves way more harshly then others do.If you really feel that badly, I think maybe it's time to ask your dr. about some treatments you can try.I know it's embarrassing to bring it up and have someone stare at your face, looking at every imperfection, but if you are feeling as hopeless as you sound, then really, what other option is there? If you feel like you need someone to talk to or just want to vent, i am here. *hugs*

as I said, I have done EVERYTHING, I have done the doctor thing, gotten prescription medicine that ruined my face even more.
Its helpless
thank you so much for the support
but I really am judged, my dad even says things to me about it and makes me cry
random people tell me random crap about how to fix it, I hate it I hate myself I hate everything

Wow, sounds like you've been going through quite a rough time and I really feel for you...I think it's hard too when your parents are even judging you, when they are supposed to be your support. My mom would also say hurtful things to me when i was having a breakout and comment on how much make up you wear(which they don't understand is to cover up the acne). Have you been on accutane? I know how hopeless acne can make you feel, I have felt like that alot. It's hard to live in such an image concious society when you are suffering with acne, always feeling like yo udon't belong. Maybe it will help you to be able to talk with people who understand you.like I said, if you need someone I am here.Hang in there

no, accutane is the one place where I draw the line..I won't do it
I don't know, I just hate this beyond anything
people think you're too vain if you complain about it
yet you suffer from it just the same
I'm sick of being quiet about it and ignoring it
I want to lock myself in a room forever...at least until it gets better

yes, people who don't suffer from acne have no idea how much it affects every aspect of your life.how depressed it can make you and how it tears away your self esteem. It really changes you, makes it so you can't be free to do the things that people without acne can do. That is why this support group is so great, we all know exactly how eachother is feeling and can offer just a place to vent or to get advice. We are all going through it and it really does suck. what I wouldn't give to wake up in the morning and be able to just get up and go out the door without worrying about what my face looks like.or to go on vacation with family and have fun instead of worrying about the acne. Have you ever told your dad how you are feeling, especially when he comments on your skin?Maybe he thinks he is being helpful and if you let it all out and tell him how much it hurts you, maybe he would stop? I don't know why people point out the fact that we have acne, like we don't already know.I t just makes everything so much worse.. Anyways, hope you are feeling a bit better and I am here if you want to talk. *hugs*

I am right there with you, except I did make the mistake of going on Accutane, got hooked and it nearly destroyed me. When you did the raw food thing, did you also try any elimination diets, like removing dairy, corn, gluten, soy, nuts and eggs?

I hate how having not clear skin can affect people in such a negative way! I too have felt exactly like you. It's so unfair because nothing we do seems to help. After much anxiety, I did finally get on accutane. I started off on a very low dose and although I do not like to put anything unnatural in my body (or my home) I am glad that I did it because my skin looks much better. Before this, I could not even look in the mirror without crying.

deoxyribose, what did you experience with accutane? I would encourage you to at least talk with your doctor, hippylu, if you feel this hopeless. I'm sure you are a beautiful person!

my acne got bad lastyear..for no apparent reason. I lot alot of my self confidence becasue of it..in the end i relised that people didnt care about how my skin looked i was being very para..i thought because i had ugly skin i looked ugly and people were constantly staring..but they wernt.

Hvae you been to see a specialist skin doctor? or a beauty salon. They can help you.

Finding medicines that work are really had, the pill worked for me when mine was bad i took this with oxytet. and a lotion too. I have now managed to come off the pill i was using, the oxytet and just use the lotion once a day now. I never thought y skin would be like this, ive never had nice skin..it still isn perfect.

Another thing is DO NOT EVER PICK AT SPOTS! ive seen what this has done to people, i never once picked at my spots and hardly ever squeezed at them event hough it was tempting and i have no scaring atal. If you want to contact me feel free to.

I don't know
and yes, people do care

every single day it affects me to an astounding point

my sister really wanted to get our pictures taken in the mall inside one of those little photo-booth thingys
I got in
and then when the screen turned on and our faces were there
I had to run out of the booth
she had to do it by herself
she wasn't mad (she's 11)
but I had to keep from crying and breaking down the whole rest of our "trip"
I can't do it
I am so hideous
I don't understand why NOTHING works,
and yes, I've done everything you guys have mentioned(besides accutane.,.and I repeat, never ever ever)
I'm a teenager
I refuse to fuck up my body and my hormones with accutane and/or the birth control pill
I'm sorry, I'm weird
but I already have taken/put on way too many chemicals and crap because of this
and its just made it worse
in fact
I think if I wouldn't have done anything at all
I would be fine right now
but no...my skin is damaged long term
scarring and all
I want to die
all the time
and it isn't just because of the acne, but most of it is
I would run away and be happy if my skin was clear
I would have a boyfriend if my skin was clear
I would have friends if my skin were clear
I would have confidence if my skin were clear
I would have EVERYTHING if my skin were clear
god I would give up my left hand to have my skin clear
I would happily trade

hippylu when i read this it makes me so sad. sometimes i feel exactly what youre writing. i wish i knew what to tell you, but i know when i feel like that, there is nothing anyone can say that makes me feel better.


youre not alone. when i feel bad, i just try to make a point not to look in the mirror alot, watch a funny movie, and try to remember that one day, my skin will be better.

it sounds like your sister looks up to you. if you cant think of anything else, just keep going for her.

and remember, youre feeling this bad, things can only get better, right? just hold on and keep trying.