The Acne Diaries | 17/3/2012

Hi ladies, I hope you’re well and in the best of health. I’ve got a lot on my plate these days with my cousin suffering from terminal cancer, university and work so please forgive me if you don’t see many posts from me in the near future. Also, please keep my cousin in your prayers. He is only 10 years old and was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year and after intensive chemotherapy and medication, his doctors recently said that there’s not much they can do regarding the cancer anymore. It’s very upsetting but as a believer in God, I believe that whatever Allah wills is to be accepted and there’s good in even the worst. I don’t like to talk much about my personal life but I just wanted to tell you about my cousin as I know that you all care and that there’s nothing stronger than prayer and by telling you this, hopefully all of our prayers for him will be accepted.

Moving on, my skin’s been getting better yet worse at the same time. Who knew that’d be possible? I’ve been taking photos of my skin every other day or so in order to monitor the change in my complexion and the acne around my forehead has gone down quite dramatically but the chin is just a raging mess. One day I’ll feel confident enough to show you those photos but, I think the last time I made an entry in this diary was that my chin was covered in painful spots but it’s been getting a whole lot worse. My chin is incredibly sore, red and painful to touch so applying makeup and cleansing has been a nightmare.

Accompanying the acne around my chin are flaky, dry patches which makes my makeup look ridiculous. I’ve tries to cover up to no avail and covering up dry skin makes it look worse as everyone knows.

Yesterday I visited my GP regarding Dianette (a contraceptive pill that also helps with acne) giving me mood swings and making me an emotional wreck. It worked so well on my skin and I saw a change in less than the first 21 days I was to take it. Despite the great affect it had on my skin, my weight and mood got worse so she prescribed me Marvelon, another pill but with leas oestrogen than Dianette. Many women I know recommended I take Yasmin however, my doctor told me that my borough had banned doctors from prescribing very recently due it’s higher link to blood clots and cancer than the other contraceptives. Inshallah Marvelon will work not only on my skin but also doesn’t cause me any issues with my mental wellbeing and general health.

It’s crazy how badly my acne has affected my confidence as of late. I honestly don’t want to leave my house until it goes away which is impossible. I’ve tried to avoid going to Sainsburys after my attempt at covering up the spots failed and I felt that everyone would look at me funny when I go to university. It’s gotten that bad. I don’t ever want to feel like that again.

Has there been a moment where your acne has severely affected your confidence?

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Subhan’Allah, I pray that your cousin gets better, and that your spots decrease and go away
Sabra

I pray Insha’Allah your cousin is granted full health and that yo.ur skin improves. Ameen xo.
idil

As sallamu alaykum,

May Allah The Merciful, The Compassionate, bestow upon your cousin a speedy and complete recovery, ameen. May He who has created us in the best of porportions grant him full health, ameen. My dear sister in islam, may Allah Subhana wa ta’la bestow upskin. It’s a gel cleanser that has salicylic acid which helps with the break outs. It isnt on your cousin and your family sabr during this difficult time. May Allah replace this hardship and reward you and your family with ease, health, happiness and tranquility, ameen.

I use a cleanser called phisoderm pH Clinical for blemish prone skin and Alhamdulilah its been beneficial to my as drying as other cleansers that I have tried out over the years. Another facial cleanser that I recommend is a bar soap called Sweet Sunnah Black Seed Eczema Care Soap. My best friend was experiencing mild to moderate acne and she purchased this soap and Alhamdulilah it helped clear up her skin. By the way she didn’t have any eczema and was strictly using it to get rid of the acne. I have tried the soap myself but I couldnt keep using it because I have sensetive skin and something in it was irritating my skin. May Allah cure you of your acne and bless you with beautiful, clear, radiant and healthy skin, ameen.
idil

As sallamu alaykum,

May Allah The Merciful, The Compassionate, bestow upon your cousin a speedy and complete recovery, ameen. May He who has created us in the best of porportions grant him full health, ameen. My dear sister in islam, may Allah Subhana wa ta’la bestow upon your cousin and your family sabr during this difficult time. May Allah replace this hardship and reward you and your family with ease, health, happiness and tranquility, ameen.
I use a cleanser called phisoderm pH Clinical for blemish prone skin and Alhamdulilah its been beneficial to my skin. It’s a gel cleanser that has salicylic acid which helps with the break outs and not drying as other cleansers that I have tried out over the years. Another facial cleanser that I recommend is a bar soap called Sweet Sunnah Black Seed Eczema Care Soap. My best friend was experiencing mild to moderate acne and she purchased this soap and Alhamdulilah it helped clear up her skin. By the way she didn’t have any eczema and was strictly using it to get rid of the acne. I have tried the soap myself but I couldnt keep using it because I have sensitive skin and something in it was irritating my skin. May Allah cure you of your acne and bless you with beautiful, clear, radiant and healthy skin, ameen.
- Hafsa Issa-Salwe
  
  Ameen thumma ameen! Sis, you’re amazing, thanks so much for your duaa’s and may Allah reward you so much xxx
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Asalam waliykum,

Firstly May Allah ease the suffereing of your cousin and may the sickness be a purification of his sins. Remain steadfast. Allah Acepts the dua of the sick, so tell your cousin to constantly seek allahs help and speak with Allah often.

In regards to mervlon… is that hows its spelt? well 3 weeks ago in the metro a girl had a stroke due to it after only taken it for a week or less. All contraceptive pills increase your risk of some sort of bad condition. I studied in the medical area and learnt about the pill. if taken for 5years your chances of Breast cancer significantly increase and this risk greatly increases with age. 25-35 age range are highly effected too.
If taken the pill it should not be long term. even as a means of contraception i do not reccomend any woman take it more then a couple of years.
I do agree it helps clear up the skin, but is it worth it? all the health risks? depression can be caused by it, weight gain/loss, change in personality, risk of stroke and cancer. I do not think its worth it at all. i watched a video on you tube this girl had extremely bad acne and is a model. one video she created a face mask of honey, milk and olive oil and it really helped with redness, inflammation and dryness of her skin. I use it too once or twice a month and it hydrates the skin. olive oil and honey are antibacterial but are gentle on the skin. Please do try that sis