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MattHolyman41
November 2nd, 2009, 03:40 PM
(Sorry it's so long, but I need to tell someone)
Okay... I'm a 16 year old guy and I have problems with acne since I was 13. It's gross, painful and I tend to have need to pop them. Since I pop them my face looks like a mine field after chain explosion and my chest, arms and shoulders even worse. Except for lower back... it's the only place where I cant touch my pimples :D.

I hate myself for even touching it. My parents told me that a pimple goes away as quick as it came. and I say it's not true because once something comes up from my skin it takes about a week to be fully healed.

Once I pop it it becomes red and bloody and i wipe it with a piece of cotton dipped in alcohol. Then next morning it becomes bigger and with more seeable white head. So I pop it again and wipe it with alcohol again. This goes on for about 4 weeks until there's nothing to pop and i finally let it heal.

Another thing that pisees me off is that I tend to have big painful "inside-skin" pimples around my nose and on my chin. In first two days it f***ing hurts!!! I'm often depressed because it hurts even when I talk or eat. By the time it grows I try to pop it and then constantly I scream with pain because it's so painful. If I fail to get that mess out it finally gets into a "popable" stage in a day and I get rid of that painful mess inside my skin. Then it's about 3 days when it fully disappears.

Another Issue is something my mom calls "blacks" (Sorry if it sounds racist). Those are small pimples that tend to be covered by dirt we all have on our faces. It's visible because they're small, black and all over the place like freckles. When I push that crap out It's a long worm of disgusting mess. It always comes back because there always has to be some crap that covers every single hole in my face. I've got those black bastards on my nose, my chin, my upper back, my shoulders and my chest and stomach. Basically they're just jammed pores but it looks bad.

Ah... I'm so depressed I can't stop popping that mess out and when I do it I look horrible. I tried every recepie but I still use alcohol to heal it. I know it's a part of puberty but it pisses me off! It's not only gross but it hurts! help me!!!

Cloud
November 2nd, 2009, 03:46 PM
http://www.girl.com.au/img/clearasil_ultra.jpg
ever tried that? might work
or something similar

or go see yor doc about it

MattHolyman41
November 2nd, 2009, 04:14 PM
Yeah, I've tried to talk to doctor but he always gives me some useless cream or oil and says: take it directly on your skin 3-times a day. Well I can take it 3 times a day but it doesn't work after a month. Then my doc tells me to go to the place where rich girls go when they want their skin to be taken care of. I think it's called dermatology center. But it's just expensive and you lie there for 3 hours and some woman pops your pimples...great! I can do that to myself! But anyway my dad told me: "No way! I'm not gonna give you money for that!" well I still don't know what to do...

MattHolyman41
November 2nd, 2009, 04:14 PM
http://www.girl.com.au/img/clearasil_ultra.jpg
ever tried that? might work
or something similar

or go see yor doc about it

Btw I can't see that pic u showed here send me a link pls

Cloud
November 2nd, 2009, 04:20 PM
it was that clearasil stuff

well if its getting to yo that much why dont you jsut explain it to your dad
orrrr tell your doctor that the stuff isnt working and you cant afford the dermatology centre treatment and ask for some other stuff

Commander Thor
November 2nd, 2009, 04:21 PM
A dermatoligist will do much more than just pop your pimples. In fact, he probably won't pop them at all.
If your acne is bad enough (Which it sounds like it is), he will most likely perscribe you some form of Isotretinoin (More commonly known as Accutane). It's a really powerful, oral, acne medication which works in about 1-2 months (It's not instant results, but you're acne free 3 months into taking it). But it can keep you nearly acne free for 2 years AFTER you stop taking it. Which by then, you should be out of puberty enough for your acne to not come back.

Eagle1
November 3rd, 2009, 02:39 AM
go to another doctor.

Bougainvillea
November 3rd, 2009, 02:47 AM
http://www.manekineko.us/catalog/images/product/noxzema_deep_cleasing_cream_original_enlarge.jpg
It works wonders.
Also, my little secret for those under-the-skin painful ones. Egg yolk. Put a dab of the yolk on it after you wash your face and go to sleep. It'll be gone within the next day.

Giles
November 3rd, 2009, 11:14 AM
http://www.manekineko.us/catalog/images/product/noxzema_deep_cleasing_cream_original_enlarge.jpg
It works wonders.
Also, my little secret for those under-the-skin painful ones. Egg yolk. Put a dab of the yolk on it after you wash your face and go to sleep. It'll be gone within the next day.

Thats new for me and I had acne loads a few year ago. I just popped them lol, don't do what I did. just stop popping been there got the shit-covered face.

MattHolyman41
November 3rd, 2009, 03:05 PM
hmm thank u guys... but anyways I won't be able to get this stuff u suggest, because it's not in our stores or apothecas. But probably there is something that may help me... whatever it is it has to be strong... very strong.

Giles
November 4th, 2009, 03:30 PM
Oh yea, judging by your profile picture you can't see any acne. Just thought I'd tell you :)

The Joker
November 4th, 2009, 08:05 PM
Umm, yeah.

Did you edit the photo or something?

CaptainObvious
November 5th, 2009, 01:01 AM
hmm thank u guys... but anyways I won't be able to get this stuff u suggest, because it's not in our stores or apothecas. But probably there is something that may help me... whatever it is it has to be strong... very strong.

If nothing topical is working, ask your doctor about Accutane. Nothing else worked for me, but since my Accutane treatment my skin is basically perfect.

Hatsune Miku
November 5th, 2009, 02:58 AM
I know this might sound really stupid. But toothpaste worked great for me lol. I had acne really bad, so i put toothpaste on it (Because toothpaste has alot of chemicals) and the next day when i woke up the acne was all gone. And i still use toothpaste, Just gotta make sure to wash it off in the morning

MattHolyman41
November 5th, 2009, 02:55 PM
Oh yea, judging by your profile picture you can't see any acne. Just thought I'd tell you :)

Yeah, I kind of have small periods of time during which my acne seems to come and disappear. It's changing every two weeks or longer I guess. My profile picture is an example of my "good-looking" days. For example now I sweat more and my forehead and chest is covered by pimples of all size.

MattHolyman41
November 5th, 2009, 02:56 PM
I know this might sound really stupid. But toothpaste worked great for me lol. I had acne really bad, so i put toothpaste on it (Because toothpaste has alot of chemicals) and the next day when i woke up the acne was all gone. And i still use toothpaste, Just gotta make sure to wash it off in the morning

Wow! Great! I'm gonna try it tonight!