I am 15 years old and suffer from acne. My mom says its not bad, but i have the worst skin out of all my friends. I always cry and hate myself when i look in the mirror because of my acne!
I have tried wearing makeup, not wearing makeup, prescriptions, kits (acne free, neutrogena, proactiv etc.). I drink a lot of water and excersise. My mom works at a health food store so I eat LOTS (too many in my opinion) of veggies and fruits.
I ALWAYS take care of my skin. This meaning I wash my face morning and night with a cleanser, tone morning and night, moisturize morning and night, use spot treatments at night, and use a mild exfoliant every-other day. But whatever I do, my skin always has ACNE!!!!
My skin is oily, but can easily get dried out if I use a lot of acne medication on it. So I would say my skin is combination. Though acne is bad, my acne scars are worse!! I don’t "pop" my pimples (instead I exfoliate and put spot medication on them, they usually pop by themselves). But I am left with red dots/discoloration all over my face. Powder wont cover them up so I usually have to wear concealer and foundation (I’ve tried not wearing makeup, but I still get acne so makeup isn’t whats causing it).
I got prescriptions that kill the bacteria, and dry out my skin but NOTHING works!!! I’m so embarassed by my acne that I wont even let my best friends and my own PARENTS see me without my acne covered up.
I’m just a teenager who wants clear skin like my friends. I’m not asking to have PERFECT skin like models on tv or in magazines. I just want to be able to NOT wear makeup and still feel beautiful and confident.
If you have ANY suggestions on products, makeup, treatments, or just tips about curing acne please share! All answers are GREATLY appreciated. thanks =]