Comments on: Severe Acne is a Heartbreaker http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/ Smarter Skin Care Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-35610 Amanda Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:23:26 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-35610 I am a teenager and I have had really terrible acne since the age of nine. I've been to the doctor and been prescribed so many different medication for it, it's unbelievable. They ALL helped my face but they didn't help my chest back arms and shoulders. I booked an appointment with the dermatologist and I don't know what to expect.. If it is anything like the doctors "Here, we don't care, have another drug" I will be VERY angry. Acne is so depressing and emotionally destroying that I don't even like to go to work nowadays. Never mind going out to have a good time. When I was younger I didn't go to school because I was being bullied because of it and I would sit and cry in my room. I just hope there is something they can do.. And maybe fast? I am a teenager and I have had really terrible acne since the age of nine. I’ve been to the doctor and been prescribed so many different medication for it, it’s unbelievable. They ALL helped my face but they didn’t help my chest back arms and shoulders. I booked an appointment with the dermatologist and I don’t know what to expect.. If it is anything like the doctors “Here, we don’t care, have another drug” I will be VERY angry. Acne is so depressing and emotionally destroying that I don’t even like to go to work nowadays. Never mind going out to have a good time. When I was younger I didn’t go to school because I was being bullied because of it and I would sit and cry in my room. I just hope there is something they can do.. And maybe fast?

]]> By: Charlotte http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-24868 Charlotte Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:04:16 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-24868 <a href="#comment-480" rel="nofollow">@Doctor David </a> Unrelated-to-this-article side comment: Are you saying that you had a lack of good grades (along with a lack of sports skills), or that "good grades" negatively affected your chances of getting a date? I find it incredibly difficult to believe that your good grades scared away potential dates, and honestly, your belief that it did comes off as sexist (or perhaps you were only attracted to airheads). Isn't it altogether possible that you only had good grades because you used the time that would have been spent on dates, studying instead? That makes far more sense. Perhaps you should be grateful for your good luck, Doctor. ;) @Doctor David
Unrelated-to-this-article side comment: Are you saying that you had a lack of good grades (along with a lack of sports skills), or that “good grades” negatively affected your chances of getting a date?

I find it incredibly difficult to believe that your good grades scared away potential dates, and honestly, your belief that it did comes off as sexist (or perhaps you were only attracted to airheads).

Isn’t it altogether possible that you only had good grades because you used the time that would have been spent on dates, studying instead? That makes far more sense.

Perhaps you should be grateful for your good luck, Doctor. ;)

]]> By: greentara http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-11079 greentara Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:09:05 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-11079 Thank you for writing this, and your excellent no-BS blog. I am 32 and still controlling adult acne with the help of a dermatologist. When I was sixteen, I took the money from my after school job and made my first appointment. I had already been dealing with acne since age 11. It is money well spent if you can afford it, and indeed cheaper than chasing a cure through countless product lines and misleading advertising that only exacerbate the problem. Thanks again for your sensitivity to this issue. Thank you for writing this, and your excellent no-BS blog. I am 32 and still controlling adult acne with the help of a dermatologist. When I was sixteen, I took the money from my after school job and made my first appointment. I had already been dealing with acne since age 11. It is money well spent if you can afford it, and indeed cheaper than chasing a cure through countless product lines and misleading advertising that only exacerbate the problem. Thanks again for your sensitivity to this issue.

]]> By: disha http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 disha Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:31 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-4077 hi i think acne is very common problem am suffering from it from a long time since school days in beginning it was severe doctor gave benzoyl peroxide and doxycycline it worked,today am 24 but this also not working but now i get acne only on my upper lips n chins ,around mouth m applying benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and cetaphil cleanser with neutorgena toner. hi i think acne is very common problem am suffering from it from a long time since school days in beginning it was severe doctor gave benzoyl peroxide and doxycycline it worked,today am 24 but this also not working but now i get acne only on my upper lips n chins ,around mouth m applying benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and cetaphil cleanser with neutorgena toner.

]]> By: atira http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 atira Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:42:20 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-1660 hi, i had the same acne problem once. and i went to the clinic (general family clinic) and took the medicine that the doctor gave (doxycycline) for 2 months, and i asked for another 4months before i thought of stopping the a/b medication. during taking the a/b, i changed my facial cleanser (typical OTC) to DOVE soap (peeling/soft), after read from several reviews over the website of its effectiveness for acne-prone skin. after not taking the a/b, i took topical erythromycin +zinc[zinc helps reduce scarring they say], and after 2 months without i realized, my friends told about the improvemnet of my skin condition, 2months.. well maybe 3 months, and i bought another bottle of the solution as a prophylaxis of further breakout. and now, [once i beleive i cant eat chocholate, nuts, or spicy food, even oily], i just eat anything i want [ mind, i have diabetic type 1], and theres not even a single breakout! OMG!. my target is now, just to reduce the scarring, =) hi,
i had the same acne problem once. and i went to the clinic (general family clinic) and took the medicine that the doctor gave (doxycycline) for 2 months, and i asked for another 4months before i thought of stopping the a/b medication. during taking the a/b, i changed my facial cleanser (typical OTC) to DOVE soap (peeling/soft), after read from several reviews over the website of its effectiveness for acne-prone skin. after not taking the a/b, i took topical erythromycin +zinc[zinc helps reduce scarring they say], and after 2 months without i realized, my friends told about the improvemnet of my skin condition, 2months.. well maybe 3 months, and i bought another bottle of the solution as a prophylaxis of further breakout. and now, [once i beleive i cant eat chocholate, nuts, or spicy food, even oily], i just eat anything i want [ mind, i have diabetic type 1], and theres not even a single breakout! OMG!. my target is now, just to reduce the scarring, =)

]]> By: Doctor David http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Doctor David Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:30:22 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-480 Boy, can I relate. I had severe acne as a teenager, too. Add to that my lack of team sports skills and good grades, and ... well... the girls weren't banging down the doors for a date with me. Thank goodness it got all better (and with that, so did my social life). Your post is excellent, and you make a great point -- adolescence is hard enough without untreated severe acne. Boy, can I relate. I had severe acne as a teenager, too. Add to that my lack of team sports skills and good grades, and … well… the girls weren’t banging down the doors for a date with me. Thank goodness it got all better (and with that, so did my social life).

Your post is excellent, and you make a great point — adolescence is hard enough without untreated severe acne.

]]> By: Dr. Benabio http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Dr. Benabio Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:00:14 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-471 rlbates- Thanks for stopping by. You have a wonderful blog at Suture for a Living. christian- Acne usually (not always) get better as you get older. Benzoyl peroxide is a good (cheap) way to manage it. Dr Val- The whole thing really broke my heart. Emiline- Genetics is probably a bigger factor than any of the diet, etc. Glad to hear that yours got much better. Amka- I don't actually know if it was a case of an unsympathetic parent or just that they didn't have the money. It is frustrating that many acne treatments are very expensive and not entirely truthful about the results you can expect. Unfortunatly true about a lot of things in life. rlbates-
Thanks for stopping by. You have a wonderful blog at Suture for a Living.

christian-
Acne usually (not always) get better as you get older. Benzoyl peroxide is a good (cheap) way to manage it.

Dr Val-
The whole thing really broke my heart.

Emiline-
Genetics is probably a bigger factor than any of the diet, etc. Glad to hear that yours got much better.

Amka-
I don’t actually know if it was a case of an unsympathetic parent or just that they didn’t have the money. It is frustrating that many acne treatments are very expensive and not entirely truthful about the results you can expect. Unfortunatly true about a lot of things in life.

]]> By: Ami http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Ami Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:25:50 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-415 Dr. Val, It might not be the mom that is cruel, but the fact of life that the family didn't have the money to pay for it. Amka Dr. Val,

It might not be the mom that is cruel, but the fact of life that the family didn’t have the money to pay for it.

Amka

]]> By: Emiline http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Emiline Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:46:46 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-410 Good post. That picture is definitely severe. Thankfully, my skin has never been that bad. When I was younger, I always thought it was me. (Like you said) I thought it was my makeup, diet, face wash, everything. I couldn't figure it out. I never did get any treatment, because my parents never offered to take me. Recently I was looking at pictures of my dad's side of the family, and guess what? They all had acne. So it really is genetic. The only thing that seems to help me, is if I drink a lot of water. Good post. That picture is definitely severe. Thankfully, my skin has never been that bad.
When I was younger, I always thought it was me. (Like you said) I thought it was my makeup, diet, face wash, everything. I couldn’t figure it out. I never did get any treatment, because my parents never offered to take me.
Recently I was looking at pictures of my dad’s side of the family, and guess what? They all had acne. So it really is genetic.
The only thing that seems to help me, is if I drink a lot of water.

]]> By: Dr. Val http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Dr. Val Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:40:26 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/2008/02/08/severe-acne-is-a-heartbreaker/#comment-409 It's so sad that his mom made him get a second job to pay for his treatments... how cruel! It’s so sad that his mom made him get a second job to pay for his treatments… how cruel!

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