Your Stories - Living with Acne

Nothing works and I don't know what to do - Anonymous, Alameda, USA

My story - so when I was on 7th graded I use to have one of the most clear skin on my school. But later that year puberty cycle started and all of the pimples came out and I feel so embarrassed because people are looking at it not me. I feel anxious everyday to get out of school so 8th grade my acne got worse and I really hated it. Now I use Oxy spot treatment and it burnt my face and I just don't know what to do. (August 2007)

Accutane has worked for me - Thomas, Nova Scotia, Canada

I am 14 years old. When I was 10 I first started seeing a few pimples on my face. Until the sixth grade, it wasn't serious. Then, that year, I started noticing a few pimples on my neck, back and chest. It was still not very serious, but worse than all the other 12-year-olds. I started junior high that fall, and my facial acne worsened. People would call me every name in the book. I went to see a doctor and he prescribed me a topical medication called Stievamycin. It worked great! It cleared up very nicely by the spring. I still had some on my face, back and chest, but it wasn't nearly as bad. I got a referral to a dermatologist to see if I could make it go away completely. Then, the next winter, things started to get worse. I started getting cysts on my back and shoulders, before it spread to my upper arms. My face also got significantly worse. I haven't been able to get a girlfriend, and I still would hear some insults Then, I finally went to the dermatologist. He asked me to take my shirt off. He took one look at me and said that it would be a good idea to start using Accutane. I did. The first few weeks were awful. My skin went from being oily to very dry, and the acne worsened (which is normal and is a side effect of Accutane). But now, a little over two months later, my face has really cleared up nicely. My body acne is starting to heal, but I still have a long way to go. I recently went back to the dermatologist for a follow-up, and he says everything is going great, and that by the time school starts in two months most of it will have cleared up, so I'm very optimistic. (July 2007) Contact Thomas

Teenager's with Acne - Coral, Erith, UK

I am 13 I have had acne for 4 years and it is bringing me down. I can't get a boyfriend and my friends always say things like you need Clearasil but my doctor said Clearasil will make my skin worse. Do u know any home made recipes to help my acne? Contact Coral

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