My Enemy: Acne

Well sometimes I would think back and wonder whether is it something that I did not do or did wrong during my puberty that caused me to have acne problem.

Like almost everyone else, during my puberty period I started to get pimples but it never worry me because I presumed that once my puberty ends, all these pimple problem would go away. Hmph I was so wrong, when I turned 15 almost all my friends had beautiful clear skin while I started to realise that the once innocent pimples started to become red angry acne. At that time it still was not too bad but it started to worry me. By the time I turned 16 and was preparing for my O levels exam, my skin became so bad that sometimes I did not even want to go out as I would not know how others would think of me.

I tried almost everything out there, cleansers that "guarantee" to clear the acne spots, expensive dead sea salt, etc. I even went to my family doctor to get special face wash and roll on cream. They all seemed to work for like the first 3 times? AND THEN? Everything would go back as it was before if not my skin would become WORSE.

Mind you at that time I was already going to be 17 and any girls at that age would care so so so much more about their appearances. I started to get very irritated when friends and relatives would give me that "Look" and say "Oh what happen to your face?" "Let me teach you how to protect your skin" "Are you not washing your face?" I mean seriously, why so insensitive?

My mum and sis were very nice and understood the emotional stress that I was feeling and tried their best to source for any good cream and medication to help me.
My mum brought me to a dermatologist : SK Tan. I was very nervous because I was afraid he would say that I am a hopeless case. But fortunately he is a very nice doctor. He asked me whether I wanted to take the medication Oratane. I did my own research and I concluded I was not brave enough to eat this medicine. Instead I opted for a a less strong medicine with the help of his skin care products. Definitely after the medication my skin got so much better BUT the moment I am off it, everything comes back.

I do not want to rely on all these medication and now I am trying my best to keep my skin as clear as possible with just skin care products and mask. My Face is still has with acne scars and suffer from outbreaks.

So all I think I can do is to share with you what I know will not help your acne problem from my experience (though not much :)) and what I am trying now and whether it works!