bacne
Has anyone else had this problem?
I know I posted about this a while ago but having tried a couple of things since, I feel that there is no end to this in site. What have you tried, what worked, and what didn't work?
Here's a list of all the things I have tried. Keep in mind that I am pretty good at sticking to a program (at least one month of each of these, some I tried for anywhere from 1-2 years) and have been plagued with this problem for 12 years.
- Clinique 3-step cleansing system
- Nuetrogena Acne Body wash
- Coal Face
- Figs n Leaves
- Lemslip Buttercreme
- I Should Coco
- Scrubs (St. Ives Apricot, Ocean Salt)
- At on point, I didn't even use any soap on it and just used hot water and a wash cloth.
Some soaps seem to just dry everything up- which leaves me with black heads. Others irritate the big, under-the-skin-and-bra-strap bumps. Those spongey-scrubbers on a stick seem to have the same effect of both of those combined.
I would say that the things I have expressly stayed away from trying at this point are:
- moisturisers of any kind (I notice that I break out a bit when I use a ballistic or BBS)
- masks and toner (this is hard to apply since it's on my back)
- on-the-spot treatments (again, so many places to put it on my back)
- perscriptions (are the potential side effects worth it?)
Some other things to consider:
- I have been on and off the pill and seen no changes
- I drink lots of H2O
- I eat my fruits and veggies
I am getting to the point where I feel like I have to have a friend apply the masks and lotions or forgoe that for perscription drugs. But I want to know if there is something I have missed. I am so desparate at this point because it's embarassing to be a 20-something in a cute dress with the skin of a 15 year-old. It's depressing not wanting to do things like going to the beach because of my skin. And it's been going on so long that it's not just acne anymore, there are scares, too.
I know I posted about this a while ago but having tried a couple of things since, I feel that there is no end to this in site. What have you tried, what worked, and what didn't work?
Here's a list of all the things I have tried. Keep in mind that I am pretty good at sticking to a program (at least one month of each of these, some I tried for anywhere from 1-2 years) and have been plagued with this problem for 12 years.
- Clinique 3-step cleansing system
- Nuetrogena Acne Body wash
- Coal Face
- Figs n Leaves
- Lemslip Buttercreme
- I Should Coco
- Scrubs (St. Ives Apricot, Ocean Salt)
- At on point, I didn't even use any soap on it and just used hot water and a wash cloth.
Some soaps seem to just dry everything up- which leaves me with black heads. Others irritate the big, under-the-skin-and-bra-strap bumps. Those spongey-scrubbers on a stick seem to have the same effect of both of those combined.
I would say that the things I have expressly stayed away from trying at this point are:
- moisturisers of any kind (I notice that I break out a bit when I use a ballistic or BBS)
- masks and toner (this is hard to apply since it's on my back)
- on-the-spot treatments (again, so many places to put it on my back)
- perscriptions (are the potential side effects worth it?)
Some other things to consider:
- I have been on and off the pill and seen no changes
- I drink lots of H2O
- I eat my fruits and veggies
I am getting to the point where I feel like I have to have a friend apply the masks and lotions or forgoe that for perscription drugs. But I want to know if there is something I have missed. I am so desparate at this point because it's embarassing to be a 20-something in a cute dress with the skin of a 15 year-old. It's depressing not wanting to do things like going to the beach because of my skin. And it's been going on so long that it's not just acne anymore, there are scares, too.