From the age of 13/14, my otherwise absolutely adorable face has been blighted by acne. There have been periods of it being quite calm and others of it flaring up, but it has always been there is some way. I wanted to start this blog as a way of hopefully helping me to deal with it, and gather my thoughts as to what I think works at keeping it under control, and what definitely doesn't. And if there are others out there that read this and can share their successes and failures with treatments too, then that would be amazing!
I am currently going through probably one of the worse flare ups I've had in a long time. I have a very stubborn little patch on my right cheek which I am affectionately referring to as "The Alps".
I also have the added problem of having crazy sensitive skin, to the point that even water makes my skin feel dry! This means that a lot of products/treatments are just not suitable for me to use. Especially anything with salicylic acid or alcohol in them. Which are probably the most common ingredients in acne/spot treatments. I think I've found a regime that works and doesn't make my skin worse now, but I'll go into that in another post.
I now there will be many who will think that the amount of spots I have isn't that bad, and I know that I do not have the worst case of acne ever. I am grateful that the acne I have is not any worse than this, but what I do have is still more than enough to upset me at times. Acne also scars, and over the last decade, those scars build up! Often what bothers me more than how it looks is the pain it causes.
And as a newly engaged girl (yeah I had to show that off! ;) ), it would be nice to be able to walk down the aisle one day with not quite such a lumpy face!
I'll leave my first post at this for now as I should have been in bed an hour ago! Ready for that first Monday back at work after a weeks holiday. *sigh*
And I apologise now, but I am not a natural writer, so this post is probably a bit incoherent and all over the place...
It doesn't matter about the amount of acne, the fact it's there at all would be a huge hit on self-esteem. The bout I had from a photoshoot with Jodie is only just clearing up now and I've hated every moment of having it. And I've only had it two years, so I can't imagine it being half my life.
ReplyDeleteSome days I don't worry about it at all, other days I'll be head down trying to hide my face, but really I won't LOOK any different. I don't know what changes with me between those days.
DeleteI feel I'm going to be more conscious of it now though, I don't want to be a pimply bride! haha it can be covered with make up, but it's just so uncomfortable to wear.