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Raine April 10th, 2014 9:34 AM

Acne
 
Do you have sensitive skin when it comes to being prone to pimples? How do you deal with them?

I know that during puberty especially, acne is one of the most prominent physical effects of that phase, but even after that portion of my life, my skin has always been prone to acne which inevitably leaves an unattractive amount of blemishes from time-to-time \: Ever since then, I've been going through multiple medications that attempt to fix that problem. They've been helpful in getting rid of once they show, but not much in terms of preventing acne from happening. I heard toothpaste works though, apparently, but I've never tried it because I cannot stand the smell and texture of it in my mouth, never mind my face >< Generally my daily routine in terms of my face would be to apply an Oxy pad to my face every morning before going out, and then putting on this transparent type of cream my doctor prescribed during the night.

Alexander Nicholi April 10th, 2014 9:38 AM

My acne only gets bad when I don't take care of it. When I apply the whole three-step Proactiv bull♥♥♥♥ it tends to really shape up and become almost unnoticeable. It's always been there showing in remission, even when I do though. :(

Bellsprout April 10th, 2014 12:06 PM

I don't have bad acne at all. I tend to only get pimples once and while around my hair line. I really only deal with blackheads on my nose which I buy pore strips for and use blackhead scrub stuff. BACK IN THE DAY THOUGH I went through puberty before everyone else in my grade and I had super bad acne and it really sucked. Once I got to highschool though I was very thankful my acne years came early <33

Sammi April 10th, 2014 4:00 PM

I still have acne. If I didn't touch my face all the time, it would probably be far more minimal. My pimples are almost exclusively on my chin now, and guess what I touch all the time?

I used to wear a hat everywhere as a teenager, and I had bad acne on my forehead. Now it doesn't happen. And those bad pimples left scars because I picked at them. D:

My blackheads are permanent. But I don't do much to try to get rid of them. Or minimize them? I don't even know if they can go away. *shrugs*

Sothis April 10th, 2014 8:15 PM

I have terrible cystic acne even to this day. It runs in the family, my father and grandfather both had it.

I have loads of scarring by now from it, and I still get painful breakouts. I have a cream I use that's helpful though~

Dustmop April 10th, 2014 10:14 PM

I used to have it really bad, really early. Pills and cream prescription for me. I think I was 11 when it started. No scars or anything because I was terrified of popping them. By the time I was 15 it was pretty much gone.

Now I just rotate between using the Simple and St. Ives Apricot face cleansers. My skin is super sensitive, they're all I've found that won't dry out my skin and make it peel horribly. :c
Luckily, now I'll only have one or two pop up once in awhile, wherever the hell it wants. On my chin, my lip, my nose, my cheek, in my hairline on my forehead, in my eyebrow.. Whatever, they don't care.

It'll show up one day, I'll pop it and wash my face, then it's usually all clear the next day. If not, Visine for red eyes makes it a lot less noticeable. :3

Raine April 10th, 2014 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex (Post 8192206)
My acne only gets bad when I don't take care of it. When I apply the whole three-step Proactiv bull♥♥♥♥ it tends to really shape up and become almost unnoticeable. It's always been there showing in remission, even when I do though. :(

That stuff actually works? I've tried it once before long ago, but it wasn't very effective for me \:

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Originally Posted by Sammi (Post 8192650)
If I didn't touch my face all the time, it would probably be far more minimal.

That would probably explain why I tend to get acne in the same places; my right cheek is extremely susceptible because I tend to rest my face against my hand on tables. I already knew that, but I still continue to do it XD Also, my mom tells me not to eat a lot of chocolate or hot sauce since they apparently break people out. I haven't had any particular cases with that thankfully.

Kikaito plush April 11th, 2014 12:24 AM

I never had acne when I was that age to to you the truth

Cherrim April 11th, 2014 12:39 AM

I've always been really lucky with my skin. I get the occasional pimple here and there (more often during certain parts of my cycle) but they go away pretty quickly and the rest of the time my skin is fine. It's pretty much always been that way for me and I'm really thankful for it.

derozio April 11th, 2014 12:50 AM

I had a lot of problems during my 11-14 years of age. My forehead was full of them. :p But now its very rare. Most of my colleages suffered from it recently. Not me. Thank god. :3

gimmepie April 11th, 2014 2:44 AM

I have never really had terrible acne.
I got a little in my early teens that has sort of refused to completely go away ever since though. So even after being done with that awful puberty business I've got these little splotches of pimples (that thankfully are almost unnoticeable) that just never entirely go away.

Witch hazel is awesome. My mum used to buy it for herself, but I tried some one day out of randomness and annoyingly itchy pimples and it almost completely cleared me. I don't know exactly what that stuff is but it works.

Tsutarja April 11th, 2014 3:55 AM

I was one of the few students in my class level back in high school that didn't experience acme on a severe basis. However, I still do occasionally get zits on my lower face around my chin from time to time, but that's it. My face doesn't really get red or anything.

Glameow April 11th, 2014 5:16 AM

I don't get awful breakouts. When I do, they tend to be on my chin bit it's nothing too severe. I wash my face in the morning and at night with a Dove moisturizing bar for sensitive skin and that really helps out

Yukari April 11th, 2014 5:24 AM

I don't have much trouble with acne anymore. And the funny thing is that it rarely showed up in noticeable places. I would get pimples around my hairline and on my arm a lot and around my eyebrows. But you would rarely notice because I have really thick oily hair and on my arm they normally showed up on my upper arm which was always covered by my sleeve.. But the thing is that I scar really easily and not I have little red bumps all around my hairline because of those pimples... :( Another odd thing is the fact that I started getting pimples around 8 and now I almost never get pimples.

Eevee April 11th, 2014 6:35 AM

Luckily for me, I never really did get too much acne. I did get a few every once in a while but they never were out of control which is a surprise because I have such fair skin.

Whenever I did get them, I could easily cover them with concealer and then just put cream on them that would dry them right out. Then they'd disappear in no longer than two days.

It's definitely important to wash your face every night and apply cream that dries your skin out on the spots that you get pimples on most. Do that at night only because man...your face feels nasty being all dry. x3 Then in the morning put on moisturizer if needed.

Now that I'm 19, I'm pretty much past the worst of the pimple scene. I haven't gotten a pimple in months. If anything, my skin is generally dryer now, especially around my forehead and eyebrows. I just put on a little moisturizer and I'm all set to go!

(I'm at work currently so I don't remember what the cream brand I use is called but once I get home I'll check and post the name! <3)

Sylphiel April 11th, 2014 8:01 AM

I remember having quite a bit of acne when I was a teenager (oh god), but thankfully I really haven't had much of anything in recent years. The occasional pimple or two, but that's about it.

...I just usually let it go away on its own, whenever one pops up. :(

Darkwing Ducklett April 11th, 2014 8:26 AM

I had acne quite badly when I was a teenager...probably because I was fairly inconsistent in applying stuff to my face. But I hate hate HATE having substances rubbed into my skin; I'd much rather suffer cracked skin, heat rash and spots than have something rubbed into and then left on my skin. It's always bothered me to no end. So I ended up leaving my acne to go away on its own - which it eventually did - rather than trying to hasten the process. Natural part of growing up, and all that.

I get terrible acne now when I'm stressed, though...during my exams at University I had a mass breakout of acne, and when I first started work (and close to when my contract expired) I had another bad bout as well. It always clears up within a week or two, so I'm going to assume it's stress related, weird as that might sound.

Hikamaru April 11th, 2014 10:11 AM

I'm not sure if it's acne, but I'm very prone to having pimples grow all over my body. It's not a pretty sight at all.

Honest April 11th, 2014 9:01 PM

It's going to sound conceited, but I get complimented for my skin all the time. It's pretty good lol.

Xebelleon April 11th, 2014 10:15 PM

I hate the ones that show up behind the ear lobe, corner of a nostril, edge of the lip, or just buried in my beard just trying to landmine my shaving time. I get most of my acne to my upper chest, biceps, and shoulders. Landmines to the face are generally near my nose.

Sonata April 11th, 2014 10:35 PM

I have this prescription strength stuff that I got from my doctor but it's not proactive and it's not wildly expensive. I was using it on my arms because I have like this pimply rash looking thing that's been there since I was born and my mom has it too. I never really used the cream until I started getting pimples. But my pimples are more along the lines of ingrown hairs usually. But for treatment it's all the same, I wake up and find the oldest, roughest washcloth that I can get and start by rubbing my face with it dry and then I get it wet with boiling water and put soap on it (I use the Irish Springs body wash not the bar) and then scrub my face really hard and wash it off. Then I rub with a pad just to make sure before putting on some cream. I don't get pimples often but when I do I make sure they don't stay around for more than a day.

Shining Raichu April 13th, 2014 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by O'aka XXIII (Post 8194458)
I have this prescription strength stuff that I got from my doctor but it's not proactive and it's not wildly expensive. I was using it on my arms because I have like this pimply rash looking thing that's been there since I was born and my mom has it too. I never really used the cream until I started getting pimples. But my pimples are more along the lines of ingrown hairs usually. But for treatment it's all the same, I wake up and find the oldest, roughest washcloth that I can get and start by rubbing my face with it dry and then I get it wet with boiling water and put soap on it (I use the Irish Springs body wash not the bar) and then scrub my face really hard and wash it off. Then I rub with a pad just to make sure before putting on some cream. I don't get pimples often but when I do I make sure they don't stay around for more than a day.

I thought if you ever got a pimple you'd just slice it off with a box cutter :P

Sonata April 13th, 2014 8:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Catholic Nun (Post 8196499)
I thought if you ever got a pimple you'd just slice it off with a box cutter :P

Yea if I ever get like those really big ones like on my nose I use either a box cutter or a steak knife and just slice it open to let it ooze out.

Dustmop April 13th, 2014 9:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O'aka XXIII (Post 8196531)
Yea if I ever get like those really big ones like on my nose I use either a box cutter or a steak knife and just slice it open to let it ooze out.

I'm enjoying this conversation way too much. That seriously made my day. {XD}

lozzop April 13th, 2014 9:03 AM

I've always been kinda lucky, and I never usually get more then one spot at a time, also they go away pretty quickly. I am covered in freckles all over my arms and face though, but I just think of them as sun kisses

Cordelia April 13th, 2014 9:21 AM

I get occasionally pimples around my mouth which is really annoying because they get really red and I do my best to cover them up. At night, I use toothpaste on them and then usually the next day they're almost gone. :D It's really annoying though because I'm 27 and I still get them. :(

Sonata April 13th, 2014 11:59 AM

If you really want to get rid of your acne quick though there's only one surefire way to do so and make sure it will never come back. Open the spoiler to find out my revolutionary way to rid yourself of acne for good. (make sure to consult your family doctor before using this method to see if it's right for you)
Spoiler:
Get an old towel that you care nothing for, fill a bathtub with gasoline, let the towel soak in the gasoline for a couple hours, place the towel on your face, call 911, and then light the towel on fire. The ambulance should get there just after the fire has burned through the first couple layers of skin that house your acne. You may not have the best looking face after this, but at least you'll be acne free for good.

professor plum April 13th, 2014 12:06 PM

I'm grateful to have been blessed with relatively clear skin. I mean, yeah, I get the sporadic pimple every once in a while, but I never really had like terrible acne.

antemortem April 13th, 2014 4:13 PM

I'm an odd case. I'm mixed so my face doesn't break out on its own. I only have a pimple pop up on a very rare occasion and it's usually either due to a) someone touching my face with their nasty, greasy hands, b) my own greasy hair (after awhile not watching it, if that happens) lying on my forehead, or c) stress. I never break out excessively; for instance I had a stress pimple on my chin a few days ago and when it disappeared it was gone. I get them on my nose sometimes, as well, but those are also due to stress. Or I've changed my eating habits and I'm eating super unhealthily.

And speaking of that last point, I'll probably have a couple soon because I haven't been watching my diet the past couple of weeks, oops. @[email protected]

Honest April 13th, 2014 5:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O'aka XXIII (Post 8196766)
If you really want to get rid of your acne quick though there's only one surefire way to do so and make sure it will never come back. Open the spoiler to find out my revolutionary way to rid yourself of acne for good. (make sure to consult your family doctor before using this method to see if it's right for you)
Spoiler:
Get an old towel that you care nothing for, fill a bathtub with gasoline, let the towel soak in the gasoline for a couple hours, place the towel on your face, call 911, and then light the towel on fire. The ambulance should get there just after the fire has burned through the first couple layers of skin that house your acne. You may not have the best looking face after this, but at least you'll be acne free for good.

You speaking from experience there, buddy?

Sonata April 13th, 2014 5:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakota (Post 8197187)
You speaking from experience there, buddy?

It seemed like a great idea to me and my buddy when we were having a party one night. I would assume you get some pretty decent burning on your face but I haven't heard from him since that night. I do remember he didn't have any more acne once the ambulance took the towel off.

Shining Raichu April 14th, 2014 7:44 AM

For Oaka's next name change, I demand it be "Box Knife McGee"

Sonata April 14th, 2014 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Catholic Nun (Post 8197913)
For Oaka's next name change, I demand it be "Box Knife McGee"

I'd prefer to be known as "your baby daddy."















And for my name change Box Knife McGee would work.

Raine April 17th, 2014 5:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik Destler (Post 8196784)
I'm grateful to have been blessed with relatively clear skin. I mean, yeah, I get the sporadic pimple every once in a while, but I never really had like terrible acne.

D: My sister occasionally has a pimple from time-to-time, and when they pop up, they're usually very noticeable XD Compared to me though, because I have what my mom likes to call "itchy hands" (literal translation from Cantonese), I like to touch them quite frequently, which could be a reason why I have so many blemishes on my face :c Though thankfully I never have huge, eye-catching ones; just an abundance of minor ones ><

Arc April 17th, 2014 8:53 PM

When I was first going through puberty and my hormones were going wild, I would frequently get a good amount of acne on my forehead. It wasn't super bad, just that there were more than I would desire. Thankfully, my acne actually got better during high school, and my skin is relatively clear now. I still get the occasional break out at around my chin area for some reason though D:


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