who else /acne/?
What are you doing to treat it?
inb4 "Just wash your face bro!"
ask Simon hes seeing some good results
>Ew why don't you just wash your face?
This is the best. Fucking normies
i hate my life...
fuck acne
I've been using some cleansing shit on my face twice a day, washing after every meal (and whenever I walk past the bathroom) and changing my pillowslips daily
Not sure if it's working yet
I'm trying the saltwater treatment. A lot of people have said that it works, so wish me luck m8s.
>>28810567
Just wash it twice a day.
More than that is usually counterproductive
>>28810520
Accutane. Expect some shit though if you're unlucky. My ass was bleeding heavily like I was raped in the prison by Tyrone and Bubba after I took a crap hours ago
I kinda beat acne.
I have a certain level of whiteheads and black heads that needs constant care. Here is what I did.
>Every day facial wash when I get up and when I go to bed
>Wedness and Friday day I also exfoiliate, but there must be enough corns in it to rub out some of the inpureness
>Exfoiliating you have a time window of ten minutes to rub out the worst acne with a clean needle and a comedone spoon, you can buy it real cheap on ebay.
>After this you put on a facial mask that is mud and soothening.
>After you clean your face always put on a face moisturizer for men. So your skin doesn't produce a shitload of puss.
>When you get those irritating unpoppable acne, you put on gel that deepworks and anti inflamation, I use Voltarol Forte.
It will take three months before you see results, because the skin rejuvinates between 1,5 and 2,5 months, considering shitty genetics, it'll take 3.
>>28810647
This seriously. I messed around for years trying all sorts of over-the-counter products and they didn't do shit, ordered some accutane off the internet and 6 months later my skin was perfectly clear and has been ever since. Only sides were dry lips and slightly dry joints.
>>28810647
You've got hemoroids boy. Or you have a rift after whiping to hard.
Is there some kind of infographic for this kind of thing? I like my information in simple terms, preferably with memes
>>28810520
>told acne is just a hormonal imbalance and it'll go away with age
>25 years old and still have acne on face, chest, and all over my back
It's never going away. It's why I never want to take my shirt off an it's just another thing I have to be selfconscious about.
No woman could ever be attracted to a man with acne.
>>28810520
Just change your pillow case every other day man. Its LITERALLY that easy.
fuck me i have all of those
i tried washing my face with one of those bath gloves that are real scratchy but i guess i was too rough and it made my face look like number 3 and start to bleed and shit
>23 and skin is finally starting to clear up
Except for the acne scarring, things are looking up
>>28810696
Man do you even shower lol? Why do you expect acne go away when your a filthy unwashed hippie?
tfw burnscars look like acne
>>28810825
I shower every day but I never use soap, I just use shampoo on my hair and then rub the rest of the shampoo on my armpits and crotch.
>>28810520
Use witch hazel on it
>>28810830
How did your face get burned?
>>28810520
>get pimples on my face every now and then, nothing horrible
>worst is on my back and sometimes chest
But the most horrible is that occasional abscess I get on my butt. I had 4-5 of them in the last 6 months. They do heal off after a week but it's so fucking painful
>>28810680
Accutane is some crazy magic shit
Ive been following the routine of
>Wash face in show with warm water
>use some facial cleaning stuff for that minty cold feel, think its called Nocxema
>end of the shower set it to the coldest setting and douse myself for a few seconds to get the adrenaline flowing
>put some oil back on my face to protect it
The problem is people wash all the oil off because of meme treatments and then your left with a completely vulnerable face
>>28810830
yada yada 100% original
>>28810520
just dont believe the diet meme. its mostly genetic. you need prescription medication, accutane and tazorac.
>>28811154
diet is important, but more important is hygiene. not only do you need to wash yourself but you need to use a fresh and clean towel everytime and best case is also changing your bed sheets at least once a week because those are probably the main source of your acne. i just read today that the average male apparently only changes his bed sheets 4 times year, thats definitely not enough and actually quite gross
>>28810789
I wash my sheets every week and I put a clean towel on top of my pillow every night. I still get spots.
>>28811241
if nothing helps go to a doctor m8
>>28810822
tfw just scars and the occasional whitehead left
>>28810822
23 and definitely less acne than before. I used to use facial cleanser every day and I still had loads of acne. Now I get it infrequently and I think it is linked to stress and slovenly behaviour. On days when I am not at work I tend to stay in my bedroom on my computer doing nothing and eating trash, and then I develop acne. But it seems to be turning around anyhow.
Had really bad acne due to stress in college.
Went to a dermatologist.
1) take antibiotic twice daily
2) use antibiotic wipe in the morning
3) use topical at night before bed
4) use a gentle cleanser in the shower each morning
Started eating healthier and drank at least 4 glasses of water a day.
Acne is basically gone now. I get a pimple every now and then, but they go away quickly.
>>28810822
Feels great m8
>cousin had flawless baby skin through his teens
>always gave me hell about my shitty acne
>just wash your face bro
>just change your pillow case
>just stop being ugly
>now we are both mid 20s and he's developed mild acne, whiteheads pictured in OP
>my acne is gone, just a few scars
Patience my teenage friends, patience...
>>28810520
i get so many fucking white heads and black heads on my forehead
the occasional giant cysts there too and around my nose
>>28810520
Everything I tried failed so im just waiting until i get old, you dont see 50 year olds with acne that often.
>tfw you'd probably be a solid 7/10 if you didnt have acne
>tfw your confidence went to shit becuase of it
>tfw by the timeyour body decides to stop fucking itself you'll have wrinkles and youth will be over.
why
>>28810520
Try having bacne and upper arm-acne
>dress and tank top season
>remember I have bacne
>can't put makeup on it
>another summer of short sleeves
>>28810680
Where did you order it from? I want to do this but am afraid of getting scammed by a fake website
If youre past like 25 and still get bad acne you probably need to get on acutane. It will fuck your shit up while on it, but you will never get acne again.
Be honest, do you eat pus?
>>28813207
enjoy your hideous acne scarring that will stay with you for life
>>28810822
>23 and acne came back out of nowhere after not having any for 5 years, and it came back as CYSTIC acne that has completely fucked my shit up
it's tough being genetic trash
>>28813282
Fuck, you cannot be a robot without acne
Life is suffering
23 here and still getting acne, been dealing with it since I was 14.
Sometimes It'll soften a bit and I'll start thinking it's finally going away, but then I get a breakout of like 4-5 spots. Have blackheads all over my face too, used to think it was just my nose. This is hell.
>>28810520
Bought $100 in tubes of retin-a from thailand last year. Works well
>kept getting pustules around mouth/chin/nose, looked like herpes
>couldn't chew food or breath comfortably because of them
>look up acne similar to mine on Google
>find a lot of results but NO ONE knows what the exact cause is
>went to a dermatologist, tells me it might be some sort of bacterial or fungal infection
>puts me on antibiotics, works but gave me really bad cysts on my cheeks which I wouldn't get before
>a few months later the antibiotics stop working
>start breaking out around my mouth again + hyperpigmentation from the cysts makes me look like a burn victim
I just want to look normal
>>28813570
>he fell for the antibiotics meme
>>28813639
pretty much this. doctors giving you antibiotics for shit like this is them pretty much not trying and being lazy.
>>28813639
I wanted to get on accutane right away but most derms wont let you before exhausting all other options, unless you have severe acne
I have another appointment in mid June, if she just prescribes me some fucking benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid I'm going full Elliott
What's the cream shit called that you apply and it dries out the pimple or whatever? I'm looking around on google and everything seems to be a face wash or some other shit. I just need a tube of the face poison
>>28810789
no it's not, fool. some people have super sensitive skin, stress related acne, shitty diets, or hormone imbalances
I'm down to some whiteheads and getting breakouts if I eat too much ice cream or chocolate. I switched to almond milk and eating greek yogurt instead of milk with cereal and it definitely helped.
>>28813792
spot treatment, zapzyt works pretty well
>>28813767
>benzoyl peroxide
what's the problem with it?
I know it dries your skin, but is still useful if you only get one pimple every once in a while, right?
>>28813570
similar story:
>have various health problems
>go to doctors/specialists over the past year
>nobody wanted to risk helping me because I'm young, get told I'm fine and told to see psychiatrist over and over (I don't)
>was hospitalized once even
>was still refused help, discharged in same condition I came in
>months of suffering later I'm self-medicating (darknet, non-psychiatric drugs) and supplementing and I'm finally able to function without meds
>still have to pay medical bills
>deciding whether I should still see doctors
Do doctors actually help anyone? I don't see the point for them.
>>28813570
seems like you're getting like, staph infections almost.
i suggest using surgical soap. be very careful not to get it in mouth and eyes, only use where absolutely neccessary and use moisturizer afterwards because it dries out your face a bit.
>>28813857
you should probably dilute it with a little bit of water. the only thing that's wrong with it is a lot of people think it can replace a face wash, and drying out your face when you have acne is the worst thing one could do, it makes it worse
>>28813857
It doesn't prevent acne like tretinoin does
>>28813905
>>28813970
I know, but I don't use to prevent acne. I have it in the bathroom and when I have a pimple, something small, you know, when the sking gets red and all, not even a white head, I put a bit over for 3 or four nights and the pimple disappears.
>>28814044
why are you even in this thread q
I get a lot of acne on my cheeks and jawline.
The only thing that has calmed most of my acne down is black soap or other natural soap, witch hazel, and very light lotion if my skin is dry.
After you wash your face use aloe gel.
>>28814089
Cause I had acne when I was 16.
And I also enjoy watching other people suffer
>>28810520
Can i post my story toooo??!!!!!
>Me on 16 , Circa 2014
>Had Extreme Acne, had 5 of them in a time >WhiteHeads on forehead,Blackhead, Cysts on Cheek, Pustules on back ane knees
>Tfw obesity too
>I had a title "Ugliest guy on the school" , And I Knew it , admitted it
>Went to doctor
>Spent about $120 in total (I live in a country with low cost of life,so it's kinda high .. maybe $800-$1000 on USA)
>GETTING WORSE
>Getting uglier ,sometime cried and punched myself infront of mirror
>Suicidal because never hit a single girl in my life
>A year later , Getting worse
>Now i dont give a fuck
>Didnt treat it
>Didnt go to doctor
>Stop eating junk food
>Hitting Weight
>Cardio
>A year later , 2015
>Acne is totally gone , Scar is gone except a little bit on forehead because there was a big pustules on it
>tfw now im gay
Did PDT 3 weeks ago and I'm going to do it again tomorrow, it looks like it's working. I'm quite satisfied. After this I'm going to get chemical peels monthly. 60-80% of the costs are apparently covered by my insurance. My face hasn't looked this smooth in a long time so I'm pleased with the results. Haven't had cysts in two weeks, whereas before I'd get them daily.
Am I the only one to pop the zits and eat the white\yellow cream that comes out?
>>28810567
>>28810596
Agreed, just wash your face in the morning and before bed. Also if you're using a special cleaning product limit it to 3 times a week.
>>28810520
>Just wash your face bro
lmao I haven't washed my face in over a decade
never had acne
Fucking gross girl i know has a "blackhead fetish" likes to watch people take out their blackheads and spank her monkey. She is degenerate
>4/10 would bang
>tfw dependent on my parents because to socially inept to learn to drive or apply for jobs
>keep telling them I need to get acutane so I can go outside
>"just wash your face"
this is hell.
lol i uzed 2 b lyk u broski then i washd my face eonce a day clered ryte up jus b urself brotato gota hav confidens
>tfw pimples on the back of my neck
>>28810520
>picture calls them "Blackheads"
>they're actually sebaceous filaments and not acne at all
>>28810520
never had it. I exercise, eat healthy and take care of my hygiene. you guys probably all eat dairy and red meat. don't complain if you've barely tried anything to fix it.
I popped a big strong one on my back the other night, I know there's more in there but can't get it. At least it's shrinking and only hurts to touch now
>tfw stopped having face acne at 14 while my stacy sister had to endure having terrible acne in highschool.
Feels pretty damn good man. Now If only I could get rid of my back acne.
Mandeluc acid niggers. Cleared my face up like a champ. Used a peel, wash, toner, and moisturizer. Helps tons with the scarring too. Stopped using it a few months ago, but my face stayed clear, so I guess I made it?
>"stop being so vain anon, accutane can have terrible effects on your body. it just isn't worth it. your skin doesn't look that bad"
My mom and brother told me this the other day when I told them I was considering getting on accutane. Why don't smoothskins understand that bad cystic acne is incredibly painful and completely destroys any chance of having self-esteem. I have it all over my face and on my back/arms as well. I'm always oozing from somewhere.
ALSO REEEEE I'M NOT VAIN, EVERYONE ELSE IS. I SEE THE WAY PEOPLE WINCE AT ME AND SIDESTEP ME.
>tfw dont have acne but have keratosis pilaris
It's been there for most of my life and it makes my arms look terrible. I hate it so much.
24 and still have lots of acne. Not as bad as when I was 13-18, but it hasn't improved any in years. Forhead always has tons of white heads and usually have a few big red bumps scattered between my nose, forehead and cheeks.
Chest and back always have a few large red areas and scarring as well. Was on medication as a teenager, but none of it helped. Too scared to use accutane because doctor told me I would need monthly blood tests to make sure my liver wasn't shutting down. Additionally worried this extreme miracle drug that allegedly "cures" acne could have some horrendous side affects later in life.
Is accutane actually safe? Will my skin fall off in 30 years or some horrible bullshit? Between being a fat shit al through childhood and teen years and shitty acne growing up my confidence and self image was destroyed. I fixed my weight and fitness as an adult, I just wish I could fix my disgusting skin.
Scaly dry hands, legs, scalp and lips. Oily fucking face. Life is pain, robots.
>>28810520
I pop it and then I eat it.
>tfw when blackheads all over nose
They just won't go away even though i've tried so much shit. JUST fuck my face up
>>28811015
If that shits on your tailbone you need to get to a dr. It could be a pilonidal cyst that can drain and it will just fuck your shit up, senpai
I never had acne but I always had spots and I always wondered.
Don't you guys have a field day popping them all?
I would have spent all my time in front of a mirror if I had acne as a teen.
>>28810520
Had very bad acne as a teenager. Tried everything. Went to doctor. Tried antibiotics. No dice. Went on accutane. It was hell for three months but skin completely cleared and stayed that way. 32 now and still get the occasional single pimple, which i consider normal skin behaviour, and do not regret taking accutane even though there were a couple permanent side effects; light sensitivity, dry skin always.
>>28818189
i wish there was a way to get rid of them. mine have tiny hairs sticking out of them. shit
normie advice re; severe acne (wash your face bro, stop eating junk food bro) is along the same lines as normie advice for severe depression (i feel sad sometimes too bro).
If you have acne and washing your face twice a day doesn't help and you still haven't seen a dermatologist yet you have no one to blame but yourself. Even though any advice other than "go to a dermatologist" is bullshit, at least people who say those other things think they're helping, and just by them thinking they're helping they've done more to help you than you have done to help yourself because you know what they're saying won't help and that only getting medication from a dermatologist will help, yet you still haven't seen one. Stop crying on /r9k/, pick up a phone and make an appointment. I swear to god the people in these threads are insufferable. Always crying about their acne and then always crying that the advice they get on the internet doesn't work and then they both at the people trying to help them and cry how their advice isn't good enough. Fucking faggots.
>>28810520
i got blackheads on my nose too
i just curve my nostrils once a month and a ton of them come out
i don't touch the ones on the tip of my nose as it leaves an ugly as sin red stamp
>>28810520
I wish I had known this, but cheese was making my acne 100x worse. I think whey protein powder caused my body acne. Some other oily/starchy foods seemed to be related (tortilla chips, chicken nuggets, french fries, etc), but not nearly as much as cheese.
In your case, there could be foods that are making your acne worse (though not necessarily causing it).
You shouldn't have to wash your face more than once a day with anything more than a gentle cleanser. Just do it while you shower. Moisturize often, though, and use sunscreen (not for acne, but for preventing horrible wrinkles when you get older).
I don't believe in washing for acne anyway, because you're just fighting symptoms that way. It's no cure.
What you should wash regularly are your linens. They soak up your body oil and then start to stink as the oil goes rancid and is broken down by smelly bacteria.
I suggest finding a way to make your acne really bad temporarily (for me, that would be simply putting cheese in one meal) and then using it to score a prescription for Accutane.
My parents got me on acutane after I got bullied for my acne when I was just starting puberty, it was cleared up completely by the time I was 14.
>>28818980
it's science senpai. you're doing something wrong
>>28818946
Same
no idea what to do, i want to go to a dermatologist but they'd probably laugh at me and tell me there's 100 other ppl waiting that have severe acne or something. Fuck.
>>28810520
Shower every day.
Wash your face in the morning and after excercises.
Don't touch you face, ever.
Don't eat sugary foods.
Consume less dairy products.
Don't mess with your acne, no zit popping.
Put lemon juice straight from the lemon on your face for 15-20 minutes.
>>28817499
Got that shit on my face, no one knows my pain
Facial acne cleared up naturally in my late teens but since I started growing my hair long I've got some terrible bacne
I also think it might be related to not washing my bedsheets as much since I started living away from mummy.
I started to panic a few weeks back when I realised I was actually get buttcheek acne and I think I need to sort it out now.
How do I make sure that I'm washing properly when I can barely reach or see what I'm doing help
Trust me when I say this. Dont do accutane, its just too unknown the damage it can do to the other parts of your body (it reduces cell proliferation (it was developed as an anti cancer drug initially). I say this as someone who took accutane and now regrets it. Even though it did almost cure my acne.
Things you MUST to do:
>Exercise, get fucking sweaty, and shower immediately after.
>Eat good (no processed fats, keep it as natural as you can, lots of veg, minimal diary)
>Plenty of water
>dont sit in a humid stuffy room all day
>shower daily minimum, I sometimes shower twice a day
>wash face as soon as it feels greasy or after you have been sweating a bit. I wash my face about 4 times a day using gentle soap.
>change pillowcase weekly or even more
Things to try:
>try moisturising with a sensitive skin moisturiser. Try for a month. It may or may not work for you. Be sure to wash it off before sleeping
>benzoly peroxide. Wash on and wash off. Dont leave it on. This drys out your skin real good. Its also a bleach so dry face with white towel after and dont get it on your clothes
>use natural and sensitive skin soaps only (no sulphates etc)
>antibiotics (very rarely the case, but worth a shot)
>more sun
>accutane
>wait for you to grow out of it
Honestly exercise + bi daily or daily showers + washing my face as soon as it feels greasy or after sweating at all (min 3 times a day) got rid of 80% of my acne
Doxycycline and clyndoxil gel worked for me and i never see it get posted. Ask your doctor for that combination in particular when that accutane bullshit doesnt work
