ACNE

I shall share some information that I have learnt from my dermatologist. I am not saying it's 100% true and you must listen to me but I'm just sharing what my derm told me~

#1) Acne is an entity. If you have it, you have it. If you don't, you don't.

#2) If you have skin that CAN break out or have any pimples, you most likely have it. Acne does not mean a massive break out or a face full of red pimples. It is just a skin condition. It is caused by:

- The way your skin reacts to bacteria.
- The amount of oil your skin produces
- The way your skin reacts to the environment.

If you have any 2 of these you probably have acne. IT ISNT A BAD THING :)
When I say if you have 2 I mean like if your skin clogs bacteria and your skin produces a lot of oil. Or if your skin is sensitive to the environment like you break out when they place is dusty or has a pollution in the air or something and your skin produces a lot of oil. I hope you understand what I mean :/

#3) There are different types of acne. Youth and Adult. Youth Acne will probably occur during your teenage years and Adult Acne will start to 'kick in' when you reach 20 or so.

#4) You CANNOT get rid of acne completely but you can break the cycle or control it. You can do these by taking oral pills and doing various treatments etc.

#5) Acne is not uncommon and it's not a very big deal.


My derm told me that I have Adult Acne. I went to a dermatologist last year (can't remember exactly when) because I was wondering what these spots on my face were. They weren't like the normal looking pimples it was just like red spots. So my dad said 'better go check' and my mother (for once) agreed. I felt quite bad cause I knew it was gonna be extra expenses but I was scared the spots would get worse. So anyways, I went to the derm and he told me that I have adult acne. He then explained to me all the 5 facts I said above. Probably more but I can't remember already. I'm not gonna lie, when I first heard that I have acne I broke down. Dramatic right. But in my mind acne was like a face full of red pimples with pus and all. I was scared my face would become like that. Then he told me that that's not what acne is HAHA he explained to me what could be done and blah blah blah and he said because it was just starting, I could take oral pills to try and break the cycle. This meant that I wouldn't break out so much. BUT he also said that we wouldn't be able to get rid of it completely and I would still get a few pimples every now and then. Eg, time of the month, when i'm stressed and not eating well or drinking enough water etc

He also told me that sugar in food actually stays in your body for quite long. I'm not saying that sugar causes pimples but that it is one of the things that, if taken too much, will lead to it. I can't remember the exact process and all cause it's some scientific thing. HAHA but yeah so like try to cut down on sweets and chocolate etc if you're prone to getting pimples. I don't want anyone to tell me I'm wrong but it DOES NOT CAUSE ACNE, it's just one of the factors that play a role in it.

After telling me all this he went ahead and did like a mini facial. It was more of extraction and it hurt like crazy. If you go for facials you know what I mean. I was dying hahaha then he put some chemical on it to help it dry out from the inside.

So yeah, he prescribed me some pills to take for 1 month and I went back and he said my spots were slowly clearing. One of my problem areas is my chin. The pores are large there so it's always clogged. So he gave me this facial wash to use which has Silver in it. It helps with acne and all and it doesn't irritate the skin. He also gave me topical gels to put on the spots whenever they were inflamed or forming.

So I went to the derm 1 month after that and then again 2 months after the second visit. The Doctor said  my skin was doing well so I didn't need to see him that regularly and I could just go to him if I felt like my skin was clogging or I wanted to do a chemical peel.

I have only been to the derm 4 times I think. The last time I went was just to check on my skin and chemical peel. It's not like a plastic surgery or what it's just spot treatment which they call chemical peel HAHA make it sound so serious. It just a chemical that dries out the pimple from the inside and it helps to fade acne scars.

My skin is looking a lot clearer now according to my friends and maybe it's because I don't munch so much and I'm actually taking care of my skin.
I don't use toner and all that stuff cause I think it's a waste of time HAHAHA but I think I should but I don't like the feeling of so much stuff on my face. I use moisturizer and masks occasionally.

I am not saying that if you get pimples you must go to the dermatoligst. I'm just sharing my experience because I know how it feels like to always break out or have horrible skin. I just wanted to find out what was wrong and it's also because I'm very vain. HAHAHA

I hope this has helped whoever has read this :)

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡