#acnetreatment

[fangz2sweet]

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"acne isn't bad/weird! it's natural"

but you switch up when it's bright red, all over someone's face, and struggling with constantly breaking out?

or when it's on someone's chest, on someone's back, on someone's lower body, on collarbones, or on shoulders?

so do you actually think acne is okay or do you think acne is only okay if it's on your face, barely there and falls into what is 'normal'?

I cannot with people calling people who have acne disgusting, like oh my! someone is going through puberty and has acne?!??!?/sarc this is not new information guys,,

[kakao-lovey]

୨ৎ Hormonal acne survival guide

(Images from Pinterest)

My mom had it, my dad had it, and pretty much everyone in my family struggles with it to this day. Blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, papules, large pores, scars, the kitchen sink. These are my most honest, tried-and-tested techniques, split up into low-effort (AKA low budget) and high-effort (AKA expensive) tips that help my skin remain healthy against all odds.

꩜ Low effort techniques

~ Water. If you're not hydrated enough, your skin WILL reflect that, no matter how many k-beauty products you own. Let's face it. Water also helps with your overall health -> your mood -> your body image, so either way it's a win. ~ Eating foods that suit your skin: Vitamin C from citrus fruits or paprika, vitamin E from sunflower seeds and almonds, Lycopenes from tomatoes, polyphenols from black tea, Omega-3 from flaxseed and fish... Let me know if I should make a dedicated post! ~ Avoiding dairy: Unless they're 100% organic, most dairy products are filled with oestrogen that they gave the cows to produce more milk. Skipping these products makes *such* a difference. ~ Rice water: Wash some white rice and put it in a bowl of water for 20-40 minutes. Drain out the rice and put the remaining cloudy liquid into a spray bottle. Rice water has been used for centuries to brighten skin, tighten pores and fight acne, especially in Asian cultures where rice was abundant. Use it as a toner after washing your face. ~ Green tea toner: Boil some pure green tea, let it cool and pour into a spray bottle. Green tea is anti-inflammatory and soothing, and is great for clearing up skin. ~ Protecting your face from bacteria: Use a separate towel for your face and body, and avoid touching your face and picking at pimples at all costs! If you want to be really diligent, change your pillowcases every second night (I only do it weekly, but different people have different skin). If you have ADHD and need to fidget or pick at something, get a fidget toy like an infinity cube or a wacky track to keep your hands busy and away from your face. ~ FOR BODY ACNE: Avoid using soaps with any sort of fragrance. Get yourself a hypoallergenic soap, even better if sulfate-free, as fragrances and sulfates dry and irritate sensitive and acne-prone skin.

꩜ High effort techniques

- Isotretinoin: a medicinal treatment commonly branded as Accutane or Oratane, which cuts back your skin's sebum production, which is the root cause of most acne types. It's a prescription product, but it is not very difficult to get one. - Salicylic acid serum: LIFE SAVER. Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid, which means it penetrates into clogged pores and clears them. Together with an AHA such as lactic or glycolic acid (NOT at the same time, though) you'll have clear skin in less than 2 weeks. ~ Retinol/Retinoids such as Adapalene gel (Differin): NOT to be used while on Isotretinoin, but if you aren't, this is a go-to for acne and even hyperpigmentation. Vitamin A (Retinol) works by increasing cell turnover and collagen production. ꩜ That's all for today! Thank you for reading all of that, and if you try some of these out, keep me posted with your results!

[charlotteking27]

My Feelings

You looked up in the mirror, seeing only one thing...Acne.

It was always there, taking prey of your insecurities, no matter how much money, product, or just begging you had. It never went away.

These past two days have been more difficult by the second, the ongoing pain of not feeling pretty.

The blemishes and the other forms of scar were like open wounds, but they never healed.

You turned away from the mirror and sat down on the bed. Your eyes are puffy from crying constantly...You were just...tired.

Grabbing your phone, you open it right to Instagram, like a pattern. Your thumb is already hovering over the app like second nature.

You scrolled, seeing all these pretty women, skin clear and beautiful. Feeling your own skin, rough and full of something you didn't want to see in the mirror.

You threw your phone, angry that you couldn't be like that. Grabbing your pillow and crying, but no tears fell.

You tried talking to your mom...surely she must understand. It quietly, but gradually, shifted to a discussion about her.

Not about the feelings you were bottling up inside, waiting for them to burst out. You could only sit and listen, occasionally nodding once or twice.

How was it so easy for everyone else to feel pretty and confident when all you wanted to do was curl up into a ball and never leave your bed again?

Hello, my darling

I don't know why I decided to write this, but recently, I've been having a lot of feelings and insecurities going on, and if any of you would also like to comment on any insecurities you've been having, please go ahead.

Or really anything you want to comment on.

Love, Charlotte🩷

[depressedcryptographer]

There is no fucking body positivity for acne out there I had to find it in the stupidest place possible so here’s some positivity that we never get.

Cystic acne deserves to breathe just like everyone else’s skin. It doesn’t need makeup making it worse. It’s part of your body and it’s beautiful. People love writing about roses blooming in people’s cheeks, well, you’ve got that. You’re beautiful with it, not in spite of it, and it gives you character and texture.

Hormonal acne is a sign that your body is working hard. If sweat can be romanticized into a glistening sheen from a hard day’s work, why can’t we romanticize that your body is working so hard to keep you functioning on your hormonal cycle or to help you grow and literally transform your body that it clogged a pore along the way?

Stress acne? Other types of acne? Thank God you look like a human. The only people with totally clear skin naturally are cartoon characters and some babies. Congratulations on being human, we love humans here.

Going back to cystic acne again beside I get so much crap for it, it’s not dirty. It’s not gross. It’s also not something you should pick at and try to scar away. It’s natural, a natural part of your body. Let it breathe. It’s delicate, so play nicely with it, you deserve to have your skin taken care of gently. People who tell you to wash your face more (you can actually irritate the skin from over washing) or just eat only lettuce and water for a year or go on expensive skin-damaging drying treatments, they can go to Hell. They have different genetics and are trying to apply what works for them to you and failing miserably. You’re not them, and thank God you’re not.

That’s all for today’s acne positivity, folks, just so you don’t have to find it in weird places like I did.

[rosehatchet]

Ngl though I wish they had these when I was a teenager! Ours were like... Tiny beige bandaids. Boring af!

⁺‧₊˚ ཐི⋆♱ 🖤🩶🤍🩶🖤 ♱⋆ཋྀ ˚₊‧⁺

[ethereal-el]

Acne Tips

(Take all of this with a grain of salt. Try and find out what works best for you!!)

drink lots of water

see a dermatologist

wash your face

wear moisturizer with spf

put retinol on at night

get all of the recommended daily vitamins

have a balanced diet

wear a toner

apply a treatment serum

use pimple patches for spot treatment

stay consistent with skincare

avoid touching your face and picking your skin

you can extract blemishes, but you need to make sure everything is sterile and that you put the right products on it

ice your face

make sure you go to sleep with clean hair and a clean pillowcase

have silk sheets and bonnets

try your best not to let hair products get on your skin

go on prescription medication if your dermatologist deems it necessary

do red light or high frequency facials

find out what kind of acne you have and figure out what is needed for that specific kind

wear primer when doing a full face of makeup

always wash your makeup off and give your skin lots of time to breathe

be sure to clean your makeup applicators, as well as tweezers, extraction tools, e.t.c.

dont be too hard on yourself! acne is incredibly common, and it is a struggle that many can relate to. you are beautiful, loved, and the furthest thing from dirty, no matter how extreme your acne may be <3

[nightshadesdryad]

the way beauty culture turned acne, a potentially dangerous (and painful!) skin condition into the trait that dismantles woman's worth because it makes her ugly and that's the worst thing a woman can be. mind you, you can get a lethal infection if a pimple on your face explodes and gets infection inside it, but who tells you about this when they're telling that you shouldn't pop them yourselves? the only thing that they'll tell is that it'll give you a scar on your face. and the way theu can literally offer you burning your face down with laser just to get rid of it and post acne scars instead of getting treatment that will actually work on you, not to mention how all of this is expensive and that male doctors LOVE to prescript you birth control for it 🫩 women's health is important for patriarchal and capitalistic world only when they can profit off it

[featherfulquadroped]

Y'all ever notice that you don't even need to wait for someone to make you self conscious when advertisements will intentionally do it for you?

I saw a commercial for a psoriasis medication and the entire sales pitch was,

Young woman at the pool with her friends who clearly like her, no one else around:

Her internal monologue: "I see their stares, I hear their hateful comments, and I am tired of it"

*She cowers* (literally cowered)

"But I can be free!"

*she pulls back her cover-up to reveal a very small patch of psoriasis on her leg that then magically disappears

*cut to title card of the medication and all the other associated nonsense*

Like I got thinking about it, and my very first interaction with the idea that psoriasis, acne, obesity, cellulite, stretch marks, incontinence, menstruation, etc, should be changed or hidden was through advertisements that specifically framed these as "embarassing", not from actual people who I met that made fun of those things.

And sure, I know that there's also the angle of models, where they are literally photo shopped to be perfect and a lot of people feel pressure to look like them, but I never personally did, because I understood that it was their job to look that way and that wasn't how normal people looked. If you do feel this pressure, I'm sorry, and I don't want to diminish that either.

But these other types of advertising are different. They are specifically targeting individuals with those features/bodily happenings and saying "people are judging you for this, you are being judged and you should be embarrassed. This IS embarassing" rather than addressing literally any other angle.

And true, there are people who are made fun of for these things and who feel self conscious about them, and that is a problem which should not be as societally tolerated as it is, so I'm not saying that if you are being bullied you should just wake up one day and decide to not care that people are cruel, but what I am saying is that this Is Not Helping.

The idea that you might be made fun of being reinforced by a company selling you a product, is emotional manipulation, and doesn't even address the actual issues with these features/occurrences.

Where's my advertising that talks about how psoriasis and acne are Painful and this can help? Where's my advertising that's framed as inspiring for someone to live in better health with less risk for high blood pressure and heart issues due to obesity?? Where's my pad commercial that advertises "discretion" because its means the pad is Thinner and therefore More Comfortable for the user???

This whole thing is nonsense and I'm tired of it