Sorry for the week-long wait. I've been moving into my apartment at college and haven't really had the time.
As I said in my previous post, I've struggled with acne for at least half of my life now. At first I tried using stridex pads, which helped a bit, but was a very uncomfortable process. After that I tried proactive after watching all of the ads on TV. Proactive was harsh, but it worked really well for a few years, so much so that my father started using it as well. With time though, I guess my skin started to become resistant to it so I had to switch again. Then I started to use some Neutrogena products, I'm not quite sure which ones I used though. They worked really well for a a long time, but the effects started to wear off this past april. I would describe my acne overall as moderate because while it never seems to leave my face, it stays there, which I am so thankful for.
From the point of using proactive on I have been active in marching band and indoor percussion as well as a few other physical activities which I am sure helped keep the acne away. Through the years I have also found that the more stress I have, the more acne I have, which isn't particularly good because I tend to worry about anything and everything from the future to paying rent and the electric.
In June I went to a dermatologist with my sister, and I was prescribed two topical medications as well as a pill to take twice a day. She said that my sister and I had "deep acne" but that it could be handled. Two weeks ago, in august, was our second appointment with her, and while my sister's puss-filled acne was gone, mine remained so she upped my pill dosage and left my sister's the same.
In addition to using what is prescribed to me, I sometimes throw in a mask to my routine before I go to sleep at night. Overall, I think that my acne will continue to improve, but I hope I won't have to stay on all these medications forever.
Here are some Pictures (I'm sorry, it's a bit gross)
June and August (About 10 weeks)
I have the same More Stress, More Acne problem. Its so annoying xP
ReplyDeleteI think I also inherited my mom's anxiety issues. Yay! :|
My mom also tried pro-active and became resistant to it over time as well.
I use a Clean and Clear medicated moisturizer and Noxzema deep clean. That works pretty well for me.
<3 Zilla
PS your blog is way better than mine lol.
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ReplyDeleteI have used Pro-Activ and be came resistant to it as well. I stopped using for awhile and then started using it again. Sometimes you have to switch back and forth...I think. My mom used to wash her face with Lava soap every night. Yes, it's bar soap you can easily get at the grocery store. My nana knew someone who had a son that was told by a doctor to wash his face with that, and he had really bad acne apparently. I've used it already too. That may dry out your face though, so you may want to look into a moisturizer if you use that. Lately, I've been taking off my make-up as soon as I come home unless I know I'm going out again soon.
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