#ACNE SUCCESS STORY SKIN#
Recently my dermatologist prescribed Retin-A for me because I wanted a stronger retinoid than the Differin, and my skin is improving even more. I was left with a lot of hyperpigmention, but thankfully no deep scars (probably because I didn't pick at my skin.) I continued this regimen for a total of about 6 months and my skin continued to improve. I'M SO GLAD I DIDN'T! After about 14 long weeks, my acne finally started clearing up and the doxycycline gradually put an end to my cystic pimples. For the first several weeks, my acne continued in the same manner as before and I considered giving up on this routine. On a couple of occasions, I used apple cider vinegar topically if I didn't have the cash for a cortisone shot and it worked really well too. I also got cortisone shots in my cystic pimples as soon as I felt one coming on. I started taking a multivitamin every day and drinking a lot more water. The cystic bumps were red, swollen, and took at least a week or two to go away.Īfter consulting with a dermatologist, I started using Differin cream every night, Aczone under my makeup in the morning, and taking doxycycline every day at lunchtime. It was humiliating, not to mention painful. I hated my skin and felt ugly and embarrassed to go out in public and would cry when I got home at the end of the day. Stay out of the tanning bed! By the summer of 2012, I was getting a new cystic pimple every other day. I started going to the tanning bed hoping it would "dry up" my acne - HORRIBLE IDEA. I washed my face every morning and every night, didn't wear a ton of makeup, and generally took care of my skin, so I thought it would clear up on its own.īy the beginning of 2012, I realized it wasn't clearing up on its own - in fact, it was just getting worse. But in my early twenties (21, 22) I started to notice that I could never seem to go a day without a new pimple, and I was lucky if it was only one or two.
I had pretty mild acne in high school and early college, but never anything to "write home" about. My skin is finally clear for the most part and I thought I'd share my success story in case it would benefit someone else the way reading these posts benefitted me. I have never posted on this forum before, only looked at others' posts when I needed encouragement.
0 kommentar(er)
