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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I noticed that my acne has gotten so bad, I can see it out of my peripheral vision. 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 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 finally went to the doctor's office to have a small patch of acne on my stomach looked at. Since it was in an almost perfect circle and abnormally sensitive, I was worried it could be ringworm or some other sort of skin infection. It turned out to be an infection alright. Herpes. FML
Today, I found out that the acne under my arms was worse then the severe acne on my face. 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 woke up early and went to the dermatologist's, only to have them tell me that the skin condition I have that causes big, white spots to appear is chronic and I can do nothing about it. But they did give me cream for a different skin condition they found. 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 was talking to my parents when all of a sudden my dad started freaking out and asking my mom how I got this really bad allergy on my face. My mom just laughed, and then I had to explain to him that it was just my acne. The worst part is that he was dead serious the whole time. FML
Today, I finally got prescribed something for my skin problems. The good news: It works really well. The bad news: When the doctor said one of the potential side effects was a "horrible rash," she really meant it when she said, "horrible." I swear to God, I was about to rip my chest open, due to it itching so hard. FML
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Top comments
cacheson 42
And then the stress of of your allergic reaction causes more acne. It's a cruel vicious cycle.
CaptainCrow 13
Well that's quite the vicious cycle
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Comments (48)
anarchymaniac 22
Hope you get the treatment you need. Good luck op.
ryanwendt 2
Ask for Accutane
outoftown 27
The drug has unpleasant long-term side effects. Let OP's doc offer a safer one.
Magnoxidans 19
Typically I can try find some abstract way that "You deserved it" may possibly apply, but not in this case. Sorry to hear OP
yukithesmith 11
You could tell him to be less stressed
IndigoDreams 9
30 If one could force themselve to be less stressed, I assure you nobody would be stressed. Besides, genetics play a huge part in having acne. I wish op the best luck with their situation.
Yuso_Yagari 9
How and why the **** would someone say you deserve this what the hell
NYGiants1925 22
Didn't even know that was possible. That sucks op.
MGC501 13
See, normally an FML has human input. This one, however, is just nature at it's most cruel. FYL op, hope they have a way to treat this!
sempisaviour 17
LOL
thepeachymuffin 14
What is the treatment for such a disorder?
sempisaviour 17
Suicide.
heackargirl 9
Yes it is. Some pills,a syrup and a diet where you try to reduce most of the junk food you eat. Results are shown within a month. Sorry I can't tell you the pills anymore, I had it when I was in middle school so I can't remember. But considering my acnee and allergic reaction to it was so bad that if I had a pimple on my forhead and popped it, my whole forehead would just swell like I injected botox in it for e days, and CURED it, its totally treatable. Don't panic. It goes away with age apparently.
Delta_0DST 12
Well that's an interesting disorder Good luck finding a solution to stop your face from hating itself
BearGerhart 8
Maybe they can just treat the acne? (No acne, no allergic reaction?) My bf was on acutane for 6 months as a teen. It poses a threat for kidney damage in some people (and chronic dry skin while you're on it), but you might look into it and weigh the costs and benefits.