acne woes...
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don't know whether anybody out there has the same problem as me...
20 this yr, had this problem 6 yrs ago when i was 14...somehow cannot cure, keeps coming back, its not your normal occasional pimples, its those red, blotchy kind, whole-face kind, those really sucky ones, my complexion has never been good since then...
ever since a few yrs ago when i reached the growing-up-and-feeling-very-self-conscious stage, i've become very low-esteemed because of how i look, oready not veri handsome, + this problem = shiet
sometime last yr took the "ultimate" medicine, accutane, it really improved abit even though it gave me horrible side effects (cracked lips, dry joints, dry eyes etc.) but i lun..
den went into NS, and stop taking it, then 2 mths ago i suffered from a minor stage of depression due to some ns stuff, and everything start popping up again, and i really look like some kinda skin-disease-strickened kinda bastard...
for those who share the same problem with me if there is any...i wonder how you all cope, cuz me totally no confidence in anything i do that needs interaction with people, things like simple conversation, going out in public and holding ur face high, and taking photographs...i realli realli look horrible in fotos, even though my friends keep telling me it doesnt matter but i've sworn not to take any more pics...becuz i mar them, make them ugly...
for the majority who enjoy good complexion, please take good care of them because its a blessing, not something to be taken for granted, cuz i'd give half of my life juz to have that.
not that i'm very rich either, dun think i've got the money to go for those exp treatment, well u guys know what those beauty things, or laser things, now all those are impossible for me to consider...
i've friends who're good and console and tell me this is not impt, whats impt is what u r inside, i agree up to a certain extent, becuz they dont have what i have, thats why maybe they can say that (the usual theory of the third-person-views), they dun know the feelings of getting stares from strangers, esp in a crowded bus or mrt, i feel like fark becuz everyone's like "wah this guy got serious skin problem", i'm not even surprised if they siam me cuz i'm like a creature to them!
anyway i'm juz ranting, have always daydreamed of looking at least presentable, but now can only dream...
i'm on another course of nimegen, but i know wun be cured completely le cuz too long liao the problem, can only ren ming..
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consult a dermatologist from National Skin Centre?
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Hi just a suggestion for you. Go and buy this brand of skincare products - Eucerin from Guardian Pharmacy. The range consists of face wash, skin tonic solution and a cream. It contains lactic acid and is targeted at acne bacteria. Quite cheap. Less then $20 for each product. Btw it is dermatogist tested, and thus is kind to even sensitive skin. Try it!
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been there done that, i think arnd 4-5 times in 6 yrs, they're also not shen xians, haha, nv help much anyways..Originally posted by NeonTetra:consult a dermatologist from National Skin Centre?
i got my course of accutane frm a derma there last yr, then ns liao so nv go, now seeing my family doctor, much much cheaper cuz no need consultation fee..(see derma nid con. fee which is very exp), i oni 20 yr old ns kid...haha -
if u haf already been to NSC den i guess theres oni tt much u can do. jus do the regular stuff - eat veg, drink water, sleep enuff, wash face, etc lor...
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ok....guess you need a short course of doxycycline to clear those huge infections up before thinking of using any particular wash. proper skin care is needed. do not wash ur face too mnay times..if its oily, 3 times a day will suffice.Originally posted by firered:been there done that, i think arnd 4-5 times in 6 yrs, they're also not shen xians, haha, nv help much anyways..
i got my course of accutane frm a derma there last yr, then ns liao so nv go, now seeing my family doctor, much much cheaper cuz no need consultation fee..(see derma nid con. fee which is very exp), i oni 20 yr old ns kid...haha -
What can I do?
But not as bad as you say. 
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i've tried no less then 10 diff kinds of brands of wash, lotion, skincare etc...and have taken at least 4 diff kinds of medicine...doxycycline one of them, still got 3 more i duno the name, comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and colors some more...6yrs not short...
yea wuming thats what i've been doing all along
but i think somebody up there dun like me ba
i guess zu ding is like that -
i just pm you with a recommended gp my close friend went to.
like i've said, it's not a sure cure, but it's a glimpse of hope.
wish you well. -
hi there. i have a friend who suffers from the same prob. Go to this site..some of their tips are really helpful and worked for her. http://acne.org/messageboard/index.phpOriginally posted by firered:don't know whether anybody out there has the same problem as me...
20 this yr, had this problem 6 yrs ago when i was 14...somehow cannot cure, keeps coming back, its not your normal occasional pimples, its those red, blotchy kind, whole-face kind, those really sucky ones, my complexion has never been good since then...
ever since a few yrs ago when i reached the growing-up-and-feeling-very-self-conscious stage, i've become very low-esteemed because of how i look, oready not veri handsome, + this problem = shiet
sometime last yr took the "ultimate" medicine, accutane, it really improved abit even though it gave me horrible side effects (cracked lips, dry joints, dry eyes etc.) but i lun..
den went into NS, and stop taking it, then 2 mths ago i suffered from a minor stage of depression due to some ns stuff, and everything start popping up again, and i really look like some kinda skin-disease-strickened kinda bastard...
for those who share the same problem with me if there is any...i wonder how you all cope, cuz me totally no confidence in anything i do that needs interaction with people, things like simple conversation, going out in public and holding ur face high, and taking photographs...i realli realli look horrible in fotos, even though my friends keep telling me it doesnt matter but i've sworn not to take any more pics...becuz i mar them, make them ugly...
for the majority who enjoy good complexion, please take good care of them because its a blessing, not something to be taken for granted, cuz i'd give half of my life juz to have that.
not that i'm very rich either, dun think i've got the money to go for those exp treatment, well u guys know what those beauty things, or laser things, now all those are impossible for me to consider...
i've friends who're good and console and tell me this is not impt, whats impt is what u r inside, i agree up to a certain extent, becuz they dont have what i have, thats why maybe they can say that (the usual theory of the third-person-views), they dun know the feelings of getting stares from strangers, esp in a crowded bus or mrt, i feel like fark becuz everyone's like "wah this guy got serious skin problem", i'm not even surprised if they siam me cuz i'm like a creature to them!
anyway i'm juz ranting, have always daydreamed of looking at least presentable, but now can only dream...
i'm on another course of nimegen, but i know wun be cured completely le cuz too long liao the problem, can only ren ming.. -
hi there. i have a friend who suffers from the same prob. Go to this site..some of their tips are really helpful and worked for her. http://acne.org/messageboard/index.phpOriginally posted by firered:don't know whether anybody out there has the same problem as me...
20 this yr, had this problem 6 yrs ago when i was 14...somehow cannot cure, keeps coming back, its not your normal occasional pimples, its those red, blotchy kind, whole-face kind, those really sucky ones, my complexion has never been good since then...
ever since a few yrs ago when i reached the growing-up-and-feeling-very-self-conscious stage, i've become very low-esteemed because of how i look, oready not veri handsome, + this problem = shiet
sometime last yr took the "ultimate" medicine, accutane, it really improved abit even though it gave me horrible side effects (cracked lips, dry joints, dry eyes etc.) but i lun..
den went into NS, and stop taking it, then 2 mths ago i suffered from a minor stage of depression due to some ns stuff, and everything start popping up again, and i really look like some kinda skin-disease-strickened kinda bastard...
for those who share the same problem with me if there is any...i wonder how you all cope, cuz me totally no confidence in anything i do that needs interaction with people, things like simple conversation, going out in public and holding ur face high, and taking photographs...i realli realli look horrible in fotos, even though my friends keep telling me it doesnt matter but i've sworn not to take any more pics...becuz i mar them, make them ugly...
for the majority who enjoy good complexion, please take good care of them because its a blessing, not something to be taken for granted, cuz i'd give half of my life juz to have that.
not that i'm very rich either, dun think i've got the money to go for those exp treatment, well u guys know what those beauty things, or laser things, now all those are impossible for me to consider...
i've friends who're good and console and tell me this is not impt, whats impt is what u r inside, i agree up to a certain extent, becuz they dont have what i have, thats why maybe they can say that (the usual theory of the third-person-views), they dun know the feelings of getting stares from strangers, esp in a crowded bus or mrt, i feel like fark becuz everyone's like "wah this guy got serious skin problem", i'm not even surprised if they siam me cuz i'm like a creature to them!
anyway i'm juz ranting, have always daydreamed of looking at least presentable, but now can only dream...
i'm on another course of nimegen, but i know wun be cured completely le cuz too long liao the problem, can only ren ming.. -
Hmm, im not sure if this will help. was surprised you never tried Benzoyl peroxide before going to accutane.. anyway, its call "Oxy 5 Vanishing Formulae". It cost about $10 per tube and can last for about 3 months. Think guardian got sell..
From my experience, its really a vanishing formulae.. also.. you can use make up to cover up the red marks if you want.. but abit tedious lor..
All the best, rmb.. girls are not visual creatures.. personality and character matters more to a girl..
well im not talking bout bimbo though..
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also, acne is a bacterial actually.. so you have to keep using that cream to keep it from coming back..
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hihi, i used to be like you oso, my acne is big and painful i get stared everywhere i go. but after i when to NSC consulted DR Leow my condition getting better and better... ok the thing is liddat.. he will prescribe me antibiotic dat i haven try before after 6 mth i tried again, luckily the 2nd antibiotic works for me so i continue take and use the panoxyl oxygel 5 everydae without failed. Now my face can sae recovered 80 percent...u are in NS right? u can use yr 11 B to paid the bill, im very sure abt tis, juz dat u have to call and make appointment but if u juz walk in without appointment they will charge u..Would realli want to tell u not to GIVE UP!!! it can be treated!!! but not cured completely so easily nv stop the medicine they prescribe! After u tink dat yr condition get better! u can try to go and buy the Activa condolisa scar heals, i think u can buy it a pharmacy. CHEER UP ok its not the end of the world! FYI i got a pretty GF when i had my acne at my worst stage! LOOK its the HEART NOT THE PERSON but i understand how u feel. U still need the looks to regain confidence so pls DONT GIVE UP! ok? All the best to you....BEST WISHES~Originally posted by firered:i've tried no less then 10 diff kinds of brands of wash, lotion, skincare etc...and have taken at least 4 diff kinds of medicine...doxycycline one of them, still got 3 more i duno the name, comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and colors some more...6yrs not short...
yea wuming thats what i've been doing all along but i think somebody up there dun like me ba
i guess zu ding is like that -
try nexoderm.. its a green packing de.. but will be beri hot on ur face.. but do kill off some acne.. and lastly dun go scratch ur pimples..
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NSC only 4-5 times in 6 years? *raises eyebrow*
Shouldn't it be a regular affair?
I had acne problem also, but I went to NSC when I was 15, and it's gotten better since, even though the problem came back once after I stopped going there.
My advice is, continue going to the NSC or some more reputable clinic. Don't rely on commercial products because you won't know if they're too harsh on your skin. Not even Neutrogena ok.
Just go and see the doctor...
Normally to treat acne, the more severe cases will need antibiotics or some other form of medicine to be consumed, anti-bacterial facial wash and topical cream.
For me what I use is Cleanz from the NSC, 2.5 Benzoyl Peroxide from Stiefel Labs and uhhh. Bacterim Works pretty fine for me!
And also remember to take lots of vitamins. I took Redoxon two tablets a day... the Vitamin C with zinc one. 2 tablets = 1000mg. I think that helped alot cos a while after I stopped taking those vit C tablets, the improvement kinda slowed down significantly. -
maybe its cos u keep switching brands?Originally posted by firered:i've tried no less then 10 diff kinds of brands of wash, lotion, skincare etc...and have taken at least 4 diff kinds of medicine...doxycycline one of them, still got 3 more i duno the name, comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and colors some more...6yrs not short...
yea wuming thats what i've been doing all along but i think somebody up there dun like me ba
i guess zu ding is like that
Ur skin need time to settle or get use to a paricular brand of skincare u're using...
Changing ur range does not help as it might get worst even before ur skin start to heals.
Just simple cleansing, and blemish cream should do the job.
Rather then changing ur skincare whenever or whatever ppl introd to u tt works for them, stay with one tt u see visible effect.
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I also got this problem in my secondary school days and it occurred every month and I am a girl..... There was even a few times that my face swelled so bad, that I could not even open my eyes.
Later, the doctor suggested that I take Vit C pills. and if u believe in Chinese Medicine, go and see a sinseh from Eu Yang Sen. I took a few dose of Chinese Herbal Brew to purge the toxins from my body (very bitter). Don't know if it was the Vit C pills or the herbal brew or a combination of both.....the prob lessened.....now happily married with a handsome husband....still continue with Vit C pills now.
Don't wash ur face too much. Wash with cleanser twice a day, dont scrub...gently massage face with foam and finger tips, splash off water and dab dry. In between wash with water only, unless very dirty (and dab dry...don't rub, it spreads the bacteria). If got time, steam face once a month and do a mask (clay mask good for deep cleasing and oily face). If u really want to squeeze pimples, must steam face first and dab the sore with cotton soaked anti-bacterial solution, for those really big acne which does not seem to shrink, but must ensure got head already. -
thx for all the advice
i will try and follow u guys' advice ba, right now im on some medicine which is good, so i hope it can solve this stupid problem once and for all...
anyway i read on the forum that diff things work on diff ppl so maybe i havent found mine..[/quote] -
hey...happy to heard tat u have found something good to solve ur problem...but juza in case anyone have any skin problem...can go to a clinic at hougang ...it's call 'Punggol clinic" blik 23.....in front of SJC....many ppl went there and their problem have been solve....including mi.....
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Can go Bioskin try their Bio Acne Clearance @ $38 only.....Originally posted by firered:don't know whether anybody out there has the same problem as me...
20 this yr, had this problem 6 yrs ago when i was 14...somehow cannot cure, keeps coming back, its not your normal occasional pimples, its those red, blotchy kind, whole-face kind, those really sucky ones, my complexion has never been good since then...
ever since a few yrs ago when i reached the growing-up-and-feeling-very-self-conscious stage, i've become very low-esteemed because of how i look, oready not veri handsome, + this problem = shiet
sometime last yr took the "ultimate" medicine, accutane, it really improved abit even though it gave me horrible side effects (cracked lips, dry joints, dry eyes etc.) but i lun..
den went into NS, and stop taking it, then 2 mths ago i suffered from a minor stage of depression due to some ns stuff, and everything start popping up again, and i really look like some kinda skin-disease-strickened kinda bastard...
for those who share the same problem with me if there is any...i wonder how you all cope, cuz me totally no confidence in anything i do that needs interaction with people, things like simple conversation, going out in public and holding ur face high, and taking photographs...i realli realli look horrible in fotos, even though my friends keep telling me it doesnt matter but i've sworn not to take any more pics...becuz i mar them, make them ugly...
for the majority who enjoy good complexion, please take good care of them because its a blessing, not something to be taken for granted, cuz i'd give half of my life juz to have that.
not that i'm very rich either, dun think i've got the money to go for those exp treatment, well u guys know what those beauty things, or laser things, now all those are impossible for me to consider...
i've friends who're good and console and tell me this is not impt, whats impt is what u r inside, i agree up to a certain extent, becuz they dont have what i have, thats why maybe they can say that (the usual theory of the third-person-views), they dun know the feelings of getting stares from strangers, esp in a crowded bus or mrt, i feel like fark becuz everyone's like "wah this guy got serious skin problem", i'm not even surprised if they siam me cuz i'm like a creature to them!
anyway i'm juz ranting, have always daydreamed of looking at least presentable, but now can only dream...
i'm on another course of nimegen, but i know wun be cured completely le cuz too long liao the problem, can only ren ming.. -
Wow, lucky for you....then your face should be quite ok now? Your GF must have love you very much cos she doesn't care much about your looks, but is your character. Do cherish her. Good for you, but not everyone is as lucky as you can get 80% treated. Does the Activa really helps? Wish to try it but not too sure if it's good. I too hope to improve my condition so that my GF will be proud of me....Originally posted by Turbo13:hihi, i used to be like you oso, my acne is big and painful i get stared everywhere i go. but after i when to NSC consulted DR Leow my condition getting better and better... ok the thing is liddat.. he will prescribe me antibiotic dat i haven try before after 6 mth i tried again, luckily the 2nd antibiotic works for me so i continue take and use the panoxyl oxygel 5 everydae without failed. Now my face can sae recovered 80 percent...u are in NS right? u can use yr 11 B to paid the bill, im very sure abt tis, juz dat u have to call and make appointment but if u juz walk in without appointment they will charge u..Would realli want to tell u not to GIVE UP!!! it can be treated!!! but not cured completely so easily nv stop the medicine they prescribe! After u tink dat yr condition get better! u can try to go and buy the Activa condolisa scar heals, i think u can buy it a pharmacy. CHEER UP ok its not the end of the world! FYI i got a pretty GF when i had my acne at my worst stage! LOOK its the HEART NOT THE PERSON but i understand how u feel. U still need the looks to regain confidence so pls DONT GIVE UP! ok? All the best to you....BEST WISHES~ -
yes now recovered.yes activa works! for me it helps. but yr skin muz not be too serious coz dat is a scar heal not for treating acne.Originally posted by Rain_DrOpS:Wow, lucky for you....then your face should be quite ok now? Your GF must have love you very much cos she doesn't care much about your looks, but is your character. Do cherish her. Good for you, but not everyone is as lucky as you can get 80% treated. Does the Activa really helps? Wish to try it but not too sure if it's good. I too hope to improve my condition so that my GF will be proud of me.... -
haha....what gf, i dun think got anybody want to even take a look at me
today a fren of mine juz commented abt my face again, he ask me issit too stress, so many pimples
i really feel like digging a hole everytime i'm out in the public, i keep getting stares...like there's shiet and puke on my face
right now there's this big one on my NOSE, when i sec skl that time my classmates luff @ me cuz i oso got one on my nose, they say im rudolph (the rednose reindeer), den SO many people juz like to point and stare, like im some alien, cuz i dun think theres people out there who got a pimple on the nose, a huge one.
actually i start this thread not to seek any places for treatment, but i really appreciate all those who msg me places, i have taken them down and will consider them if my problem doesnt solve. my real aim is just to vent my frustrations, becuz this kind of thing is not i want one...i cant control it, i feel so exasperated, why must i look like a freak? why meeeeeeee........
got times where i really feel so lousy, i juz coop myself at home, got once i did not step out for 2 weeks, becuz i feel so lousy, that was b4 i entered NS...now, boh pianz, everyday have to go camp, have to face those stares...
i'd really give ANYTHING to have good skin again... -
try to swim more lah.....the chlorine water will kill the germs.