The Acne Diaries | 28/11/2011

You know when something turns out to be a bit too good to be true? Yeah, that’s the story of my life right now. Taking the Pill has really cleared my skin but in return, it’s made me the moodiest, most emotional cow ever. I’ve been a little hard to live with nowadays and I cry at the most pettiest things like an emotional song or breaking my phone. Being the oldest child, I’ve had to be as tough as nails so I’m not the emotional type so clearly the Pill’s been making me like this. I’ve stopped taking them because I just couldn’t deal with feeling agitated, emotional or depressed any longer and guess what… my acne comes back!

In my previous Acne Diaries entry, was getting tiny spots on my cheeks and chin which weren’t a big deal. They still aren’t but, I’ve been getting a few large ‘under the skin’ spots on my chin. They’re sore and they don’t look like they’re going away anytime soon. I wouldn’t want any spots but this type is the absolute worst I’d ever wish for. They take forever to go away and the paaiiiin! Not to mention that I’ve got a lot to do this week; networking, lectures, seminars and workshops and I don’t like talking to people when I’ve got a mountain on my face icon sad The Acne Diaries | 28/11/2011

To help speed up the process of it disappearing, I apply tea tree essential oil to it. Usually you should dilute the essential oil with a carrier oil such as sweet almond oil but I apply it raw onto the spot. Lavender helps too but tea tree helps me a lot better. After I apply the tea tree, I then use my prescription gel Epiduo which has helped m acne immensely. It’s almost finished so I’ll be paying my doctor a visit tomorrow about getting some more and to find a solution as to why this Pill is making me a total bitch and hopefully I’ll try another Pill to help.

How’s your acne been this week ladies? Better? Worse?

  • Masuda

    Yeah the pills have few side affects like that in particular depression -_- I knoww right. My sister as really baaaad acne and I have a mild form (Alhamdulillah its not bad) but we’ve been going for herbal medicine (Homeopath) an it help alot, flushes out all the spots at once but then gets rid of it. My sister is totally against orthodox medication for spots and i think i agree with that, it doesnt get it out of your system its in fact still lingering under your skin.
    I pray it gets better I’A

  • http://fieran.wordpress.com fieran

    I’m on Epiduo and antibiotics (tetralaysal, a milder version of tetracycline). It helps to a certain extent. I’m trying not to think or worry too much about my skin. Epiduo is quite harsh so I don’t use it every night. I love the antibiotics though.

    I took my first course of medication for 4 months then took a 2 month break, and now I’m back on the medication for another 6 weeks. I’ll be done in November (for a break) before I continue again. I might take a mild dosage of it in December as I will be travelling and my skin goes crazy when I’m travelling.

    The best thing for reducing the swelling of those big pimples, I feel, is a warm water compress. I’m obsessed with having clean skin but I also love makeup, so I am constantly cleaning my face. I’ve tried a couple of different skincare products but I’m a big fan of Origins Checks and Balances. It’s a good oil controlling cleanser.

    I’ve also noticed a connection between caffeine, sugar, and my breakouts. The less sugar I eat, the less coffee I drink, the better my skin is. Another thing that keeps my pimples at a low number is exercise and drinking tons of water.

    Acne is not fun, some of us kind of feel we are cursed with it. At the end of the day though, we are all beautiful in our own way. We can’t let acne hide our beauty right? :) *HUG* It will get better, have faith.

    • Hafsa

      Awww *hugs back*! Your comment put the biggest smile on my face :) I’ve never tried antibiotics for my acne because I have an intolerance to them and I often get anaphylactic shock from them which is a shame. I’ve heard so many people say that it’s helped them and if I didn’t have any problems with antibiotics, I’d SO try them!

      I totally get you about the diet; being a student, I eat like rubbish to be honest. About 6 months ago, I was eating so well and my acne was almost gone and I most definitely saw a correlation in my diet and my acne so I might just jump back on my health kick! xx

      • http://fieran.wordpress.com fieran

        I’m glad to be of help :) The thing is, my dermatologist insists that it’s not the food we eat, but more of how some of us have more of the acne bacteria in our bodies than other people. He also said cold weather is less acne-friendly than warm weather. I moved halfway across the world, then my skin got worse. But, I definitely see a difference if I eat healthy.

        Student life is not easy, though. I ate a lot of junk when I was a student too :)