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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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
Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML
Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. 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
Today, I found out that what I thought was "acne" is actually an allergic reaction to a cream I've been using for years. I thought the cream was helping me with the breakouts but my doctor says the real acne probably went away naturally years ago. FML
Today, I discovered that my "life-changing" skincare routine wasn’t working because I’d been using conditioner instead of moisturizer for two weeks. My skin is greasy, and I smell like coconuts. FML
Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML
Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML
Today, I got a second degree sunburn everywhere above my waist, for which I've been using a medicated lotion. My roommate "pranked" me by switching the lotion with a similarly colored, very caustic acne wash. My chest feels like it's roasting in hell and is oozing pus and oil now. FML
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nerdsgetmehot 23
I've been there, OP. So many acne treatments have done more harm than good! Believe me, I know how much it sucks.
FarSide 23
Do it yourself dermabrasion? What's next, do it yourself breast augmentation?
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kendallkbabe7787 0
That's normal actually. My acne medicine did that. Give it a couple weeks. It's taking away your old skin and giving you new, healthy skin (:
jessicawuvsya 0
Oh that must suck
jazz94 3
Stop moisturising your face. It's adding to all the oils in your skin causing you to break out more
rowdeezy 6
Oily sunburn? Skin usually dries & peels o.o
picturescrazy 24
Read the warning labels on your acne products. You'll notice that more often than not, they specify to not use more than one product without a dermatologist's consent. But I've used several different topicals & orals and most of them will cause your skin to peel for a few weeks. Just stick with it & moisturize. Your skin will almost always get worse before it gets better on acne medication.
Vita_1 30
LOL that's like leaving salt on your face. YDI for not knowing that acids and bases react to form salt and water.
RachaelAnna92 3
that's why you test products on a little part of your skin before putting it all over your face!
HunkyMumbles 27
I find skin the worst part of humans' entire body. If people don't take care of it; "They're ******!"
Kurliez408 32
acne medication often works like that, actually. it doesn't cause a miracle in one week. my face peels every time i have a facial. use a stronger moisturizer to help the burning feeling.