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I have cystic acne (which is quite painful). Have since I was 10, and I’m 27 now, so it’s not going away anytime soon. :-/

I think that too many people classify their skin as acne when it’s just blemishes. Honestly my teenage acne was much easier to deal with than what I had to deal with from 19-20 (so maybe still a teen, but compared to when I was 15-17 it was significantly worse). I first broke out when I was 14 from tweezing, then used Oxy pads to clear it up and developed acne over my whole face that lasted until I was maybe 17? Then I was mostly clear (very light to light acne, as it was still pretty consistent) until I was 19 when my skin freaked out. Then moderate to severe for a while, and now I am clear as long as I don’t pick at my face – even if I don’t have anything there, if I pick it creates something. I’d say that at least 90-95% of my skin issues are directly due to ingredients and to picking. So staying water-only has been a god-send for my acne, although picking has not enabled my skin to heal as well as it could have (not just my face but also my back). But on the areas I did stop picking, my neck and my chest, I’ve remained pretty well completely clear unless I start scratching at my chest when I’m stressed out and in a bad picking mode. I have a bit of keratosis pilaris there so if I pick at those it tends to create actual blemishes. 

I do wonder what their “clinical acne” means, because I’ve seen people talking about taking accutane for having maybe 5-10 zits on their face at the very most. Which in my opinion is not at all clinical acne and is something that a lot of people would actually not even really bother with and just ignore until it would clear up within a few days. And a lot of people talk about going to a dermatologist for having a few zits only, and only periodically (such as around their periods). 

@ashleynicole - Clinical acne… usually cysts and nodules, or hormonal acne.

I have rosacea which is a chronic acne so I knew from the moment they said I had it that I would never outgrow it (my mom has it )…yet I also get typical acne as well though not as bad as when I was in my teens.  

I get acne due to ingredients in, ahem, acne products. I’ve made a list of ingredients that piss off my face and they’re either soaps or the common run of the mill “acne medications.” I don’t put anything on my face that I wouldn’t put in my mouth. I occasionally get acne still but I can almost always trace that back to my menstrual cycle or getting lazy on washing the bedding.

sigh all hope is lost. 

Accutane is the answer. I too had terrible acne for years. It seemed to get worse AFTER college in my early 20′s. I’d tried everything from antibiotics to harsh creams to being “natural” and not using anything. I finally met with a new dermatologist and he recommended I start a course of accutane. This was the BEST decision of my life. Yes there were a few side effects (ie: chronic dry lips) and as a female you have to get monthly blood tests, can’t drink alcohol etc. But it was SO worth it. My course took 6 months to fully work. It’s been 5 years since my first and only round of accutane and I’ve been acne free. I still get small pimples during my monthly cycle but I’ve been cystic acne free for 5 years. 

I only wish I had started treatment earlier to reduce my scarring! 

I started breaking out when I was in grade 6.. and then it grew worse and I got cystic acne for 2 years in highschool. I’m lucky because Accutane got rid of it but I pretty much still break out at least once a week and I wish they were just whiteheads or blackheads but they’re typically cystic pimples. I wouldn’t exactly recommend Accutane to anybody because the side-effects varies and it could be severe. It really messes with your hormones so I was very depressed and angry during those years. It can also prevent you from ever getting pregnant and can damage your liver or blood. I feel like if I knew what I know now with skincare, I could’ve prevented the cystic acne from happening or at least curing it.

I didn’t have acne too bad as a teen, just some pimples here and there, then I went off to college and it was like BAM! its been getting better, but it seems to always crop up with stress :\ at least I know I’m not alone, though!

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - And yet a lot of people with just small bumps seek clinical aid. So I dunno if it’s just the wording in the post or if it’s the wording in the original source? Someone can have what you listed but it could be super mild and not at all occur very often, like one or two cysts every now and then. 

@ashleynicole Should’ve worded that better, but I was in a rush. I meant, in some cases, acne can mean there’s a hormonal imbalance, which can mean there is an underlying medical condition. In my case, my mild-moderate acne was a symptom of my hormones being screwed up… which I traced all the way back, to year’s worth of doctor’s visits, to having been thanks to my severe endometriosis. Usually jawline acne in women who are in their adulthood means there is a hormonal problem there and that must always be looked into. So my acne, for example, was never worthy of Accutane, but I did get clinical aid for it, in the form of eventually getting treated for the endometriosis.

Also, same goes for girls who get acne really young, before 10. Also signals a hormonal screw up. But I think we should also consider that cysts, or worse nodules, can be extremely painful and last months. In that case even if I had one nodule, if it hurt for months, I’d get clinical aid.

Accutane.  enough said.  i was on it as a teen because i had severe acne, and then i’ve been put on it again as an adult.  

I have gone through 2 courses of accutane. One as a teen and another more recently as an adult (25 frickin years old!) Although accutane cleared up my skin, slowly but surely the acne creeps back in as my skin returns to its naturally oily state. I am doomed to live a life of acne or remain on accutane for the next 40 years. Awesome.

I have some scarring i get the homonal stuff, have had it since i was 16.  My face will almost completely heal and look good then bam it erupts like an angry volcano god lol.  Im 22 now.  It was a lot better when i was pregnant i didnt have nearly as many break outs untill the end when my hormones freaked out.  Now im breastfeeding my little one which also messes with hormones so im kinda just stuck with it.

Hi! I’m Kia and I suggest you to wash your face with ponds facial wash\foam the one that says pinkish white it’s really great it cleans your face and dries your acne it works for me so i think it will work for you

Change your diet, you body it trying to release toxins and by using harsh chemicals on your skin it only makes it worse. 

Processed foods and sugars can be terrible for your skin. Try a juice fast for two weeks, drink filtered water, and get some sun. Food is intended to be medicine, eating organic natural food is the best thing you can do for any health related condition. A natural vegetarian diet has even cured terminal illnesses for many people. You should avoid flour and soy. Try to eat foods the block estrogen, such as avocados because your hormones have a lot to do with the condition of your skin. Also spicy peppers are great for your skin and tear ducts.  Contrary to popular belief sweating is good for acne because it helps release all the bad junk thats stuck in your pores, you just have to make sure to rinse or wash your face before the sweat dries. Dr. Bronner’s organic pure castile liquid  soap is great for washing you face because its all natural and doesn’t dry out your skin.

i heard intermittent fasting works!!

any issues with the skin indicate a congested liver. lots of stress, crappy food, and, most of all, hormones can totally overwork the liver, thus causing the body to release the toxins through the skin. while cleaning that out, spend time cleaning your skin and using a non-alcoholic astringent to tighten it up and close the pores. try witch hazel extract to keep it natural.
 

My face broke out a lot more when I was likw 12-14. I don’t really get acne on my face at all now. 

I get 1-2 acne when I’m really stressed during exam week / when my period is coming

Other than that they go away rather quicklyJust wash your face with acne cleanser, exfoliate once a week, and moisturized your face

I’m 22 and keep getting red bumps on my forehead and along my hairline, and it started up when I stopped taking my birth control. I don’t even know if it classifies as acne, it just makes me sad because I’ve always had pretty clear skin, give or take some blackheads in my nose area. But assuming I have acne, I’m a good example of even if you get a pass in your teen years, it might get your ass later.

I’m 29 and still get acne. It’s really annoying, because I thought I’d be done with this by now! It’s not super bad, but it is noticeable enough to bother me.

That is, unless you’re part of the unfortunate percentage of people who continue to have acne even in adulthood. In fact, acne affects 25% of men and 50% of adult women at some point in their lives. The explicit abuse and cruel nicknames may be reduced, but Acne No More Review can severely affect the life of an adult, no matter how “adult” and “mature” appear to be his companions.