Today, my new prescription medicine for my chronic acne did in fact work. It worked by inflaming the skin around my zits so that they blended in. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I realized that the tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML
Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML
Today, I discovered that of the three medicines I now have to take, all three of them have acne as a side effect. When acne is a side effect, I am 100% guaranteed to get it. FML
Today, I finally saw a dermatologist due to my unusually severe acne. Now I know I actually have a rare disorder that makes me allergic to my own acne. FML
Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML
Today, I'm now able to put my acne cream on my face without having to look in the mirror, because I've memorized the crater and trench-filled war zone that is my acne-riddled face. FML
Today, I realized that acne is a major side effect of a medication I'm taking. The medication is to help me with my anxiety. The acne is creating more anxiety. And the more anxious I get, the more meds I need. And the more my face breaks out. FML
Today, I asked my dermatologist why my acne has been getting worse, despite following her directions and spending hundreds of dollars on medicine. She just shrugged and told me they can't actually cure my acne. However, they can prescribe me a bunch of stuff and hope one works. FML
Today, I noticed that my acne has gotten so bad, I can see it out of my peripheral vision. FML
Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML
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chosha_fml 27
"And now no-one can tell when I'm blushing." The ad just writes itself.
GavinoFreedom 20
Well at least it's less noticeable
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Comments (55)
bettyc4 26
Avoid touching your face. Sleep with a different towel over your pillow each night and dab your face with light toothpaste every other morning(avoid whitening toothpaste) and rinse well with room temp water. Your acne will pretty much be gone. Worked for me + friends.
GavinoFreedom 20
Sounds like a advertisement for a versatile product of the ages
kavyashahs 16
Go to the doc.
fishermanate 15
That happened to me too. Find the lotion called Cetaphil, oil control moisturizer. Get the one formulated for acne prone skin. Magic
AKGhost 10
Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. Give it some time!
ValorOverAll 13
I know that feel.
zenrael 21
Accutane will save your life
carrie0426 2
FYI- many acne meds WILL make it worse before it gets better. You need to give it a good 4-6 week trial to see results. So don't give up too soon!!!
anonymous4991 5
If it is Accutane, that happens. It will only be really bad for a week or two. Try putting petroleum jelly on your face (my dermatologist's advice) when you are not out in public to deal with the irritation and peeling or "spot" treating bad areas.
cutiepie292929 18
If it's accutane it gets worse before it gets better. Trust me. While I was on it it got bad, then started to get better (longer than a month) then once it was looking like it was improving they took me off it and then it really worked (I think it was 6 months to a year on it) The doc explained why but it was ages ago. Keep going and it WILL be worth it.