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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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 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 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 the painful eczema I get every winter was actually being caused by the moisturising cream I use to treat it. 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 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 found out that my recurring acne is actually bedbug bites. I have wasted about a hundred dollars on acne cream. 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
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Top comments
armyant98 15
Well look on the bright side, no more acne now! Shit, I Wish I could say that
gosh_mate 30
You're meant to swap skin products regularly for reasons like this
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Comments (31)
2C0OL4SCH0OL 17
Allergy can be cured easily. But acne can't so you should be happy that you don't have any acne anymore. Hope your allergy gets better though.
mishwarner 14
Oh no!!! I feel your pain
Jryan952015 7
I have never herd of someone making them self look ugly before! Except those people that dress up in goth, some of what they do can be excessive and stupid. Who would ever hire someone dressed like that.
shmoooopie 29
What the hell are you talking about?
fakenibba 23
I actually had a similar problem... My mom was forcing me to use acne medicine when I first started getting it. Then a few months ago I went on a one week trip, and forgot the medicine. By the end of the trip I had no acne... The doctor said the same thing yours did lol
xpsychocatladyx 15
least now you'll clear up, silver lining
Kittyphysics 21
dude! :(
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Here's my question, why would you think that the cream was helping you with your breakouts if you were still having breakouts while using it? That is basically the opposite of what is supposed to happen.
Eliiara 11
Hopefully you're skin will start to clear up to has cleared up. That's a wonderful feeling to have clear skin.
Bragi 12
You never asked? OTC acne meds are all snake oul.
deathtothepix 26
I've very fortunately never experienced acne so I'm not sure how acne creams would work, but I have had allergic reactions to creams/shower gels. My skin usually gets unbearably itchy and sometimes my throat gets tight/sore. Did you not get symptoms like that?