Newbie Hello

Hi I’m a newbie.

I’ve had acne since I was 13 (I’m 15 now) and it’s driving me crazy.  I have breakouts all the time and I get it on my back and sometimes my upper arms too. All the advice I get tells me to think positive and keep trying new products and not to give up. Well I’ve tried about 40 products already and I still have the stuff.:(((

I feel like people try to understand but they really don’t, because they can’t. The latest thing I’ve been trying is some diet changes (milk really DOES make it worse in my case) and I’ve been taking some vitamins (Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin A, E etc.  So far my skin condition is a little better and my zits heal a bit faster.  Still get them though! Aargh! Please can somebody help by telling me what they used and how they coped, I’d appreciate it.   

Cheers

USA-Dude



Re:Newbie Hello

Hey U-Dude

I’m 28 now and I also had acne as a teenager, so I get what you’re going through. I also had acne breakouts from food, in my case any products that contained wheat; cause a flare up (so no more bread for me!). Well I do have bread just not wheat bread.  Don’t let anybody tell you food doesn’t aggravate it, it does in some people.  

 I used Accutane initially, but it made me feel :(, so I tried some herbal and all natural products and together with the diet changes I started to improve.  Still took a long time though! I know it sucks!  The best thing to do is keep your skin clean but don’t rub.   Some people find soap irritating and use a soap-free product which helps.  Eating right helped me tons too :) especially leafy vegetables, fruit and water. 

Hey USA Dude

Thank you so much for joining the forum and sharing your story.

Johanna Curtis Publisher, teenage-acne.net