An acne sufferer

[Shadower]

Hey I’m just another 24 year old acne sufferer , I am suffering from acne since I was 15 years old the pimples and breakouts just won’t stop sometimes the flare is more and sometimes it is less

I’m a student and stress is a part of my life everybody say avoid stress but even in days without stress I still got breakouts

Now I’m using isotretinoin in topical form since 2 weeks but still there are breakouts

I’m suffering from severe low self esteem I can’t talk to boys I try to hide whenever guests come home due to my blemished face my friends have perfect skin I’m already average looking but this blemished skin makes me below average and I wanna die

[Cb1963]

Hey shadower, you're NOT just another 24 year old, I understand how you feel, I have a daughter your age and has inherited my skin problems, and it's affecting her life, sometimes I feel that doctors don't appreciate how how acne, spots, cysts, abscesses affect the day to day life of individuals, so where do you go from here, perhaps a trip to the doctors and possibly a low dose of antibiotics for a few months, but if your skin is particularly bad ask to see a dermatologist, be prepared for a wait though, perhaps your hormones are causing the spots etc, try not to squeeze anything that isn't active, especially those ones with no heads on, blackheads can be squeezed perhaps after using a steam facial unit, avoid butter, cheese and dairy products and of course everyone's favourites chocolate, this could create more sebum(puss) and try evening primrose oil capsules in the mean time, it's a nightmare suffering with skin problems and you'd expect that in this day and age you'd of thought they'd be a decent over the counter remedy, yes I hear what you saying about your friends having blemish free skin, but after all we are all different so try not to compare yourself with them, don't smoke as this can cause unhealthy bacteria on the skin, I suppose even the atmosphere could affect our skin with all the various pollution we have, I'm sorry its not the perfect answer, but don't forget nothing in life is perfect, don't get to fed up, ask your parents if they had skin problems when growing up, it's all free information to help you move forward,I wish you a positive outcome, and all being well you'll get a result, thanks.

[Glondon1]

Hey, sorry to hear this but I know exactly how you feel. I’m going through the same thing. We’re the same age and seems like we’ve tried everything with little to no improvement. Just have to stay hopeful that it will improve. I’ve never heard of the topical form- did you have to get referred to a dermatologist or was the gp able to prescribe? x

[zhiwuqiao]

Hello, I'm from China. I'm also a student. I have acne since I was 14 years old. I have 17 years of acne this year. I would like to ask you how your acne is now. I also wanted to die, but I still survived.