Re: Acne scarring,self esteem and Roaccutane!!....Does it make us unattractive to girls?

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: : : Hi all, : : : This has took a lot of courage as far as I'm concerned to even write into this site, but Ive suffered long enough and I just cant get stupid little thoughts out of my head like the only way out being to committ suicide....Ive tried it once before and it nearly worked, but now I'm on roaccutane for a 4th time at the age of 23, and I feel that its not working as well as it should cos the doctor has put me on a lower dose i.e. 40mg per day instead of 60mg p/d, which cleared up my face no end, and I was the happiest fella alive then...I don't understand that...if doctors know you'll be happy, why not give you what worked before.? : : : Anyway, now I am suffering a few acne scars, which the doctor said were "superficial", and until now I believed him...you see I recieved my graduation photos today, and I can't believe how bad I actually look in them...I'm at my lowest point of self esteem in months and now I feel the only solution is to take another overdose!! : : : I feel soo unattractive to the women, as I seem to assume that most women are shallow and are only concerned with what my skin looks like...Can any girl out there assure me that this isnt true so I can feel a bit more confident! : : : I know many people will put the depression down to Roaccutane, but I would disagree as I believe Rocaautane is a LIFE SAVER for many sufferers of acne. : : : My depression is down to meer comments by children, the way people seem to stare at you for long periods of time as if something has caught their eye, and you just know they are lookin at your acne! : : : I always when Im out, look for people who may have acne much worse than mine, and seem a bit happier when I do (I know its not right, sorry), but more often than not, everyone seems to have perfectly clear skin, and I feel like a leper among them, feeling the need to face downwards and not make any eye contact. : : : This has affected my job opportunities, I have turned down the chance to meet girls the day after a night out at a club, cos I'm too afraid that they wont like me in the light of day! : : : I'm soo afraid my life will continue this way, and I'll beome a recluse, a modern day agrohobic. : : : Can anyone give me a bit of friendly advice on what I should do...Ive done the whole therapy thing, and anti depressants...please help before I lose all friends and family due to my attitude to life. : : : I needed to get this off my chest...does anyone share similar fears...it would be nice to hear from someone who understands. : : : Cheers : : Ok, I'm 24 y.o and had really bad acne off and on as a teenager. I know how you feel because I have felt the same way at many points in my life. I now have scars to prove what I went through back then. I know I am a relatively pretty girl, I have many guys tell me how good looking I am all the time. I even have a fiance who says he doesn't pay attention to it like I do. There have been times when I have cried and cried about it all thinking I am this ugly looking freak and apparently not everyone sees us the way we do. Like I said I have planty of great looking guys tell me how good looking I am, I guess I'm not as bad as I thought. Thats probably your situation as well. There will be women who don't care about anything like that...you have to find the more mature ones, not some immature high school types that think their so great, they have to have someone else just as "perfect". When in actuality they probably have had problems with other things about themsleves on their bodies and felt the same way as us at some time...they just never admit it. Good luck...you will find someone who doesn't care, but believe me the bad thing is no matter how much they tell you they care, you'll never believe them anyway. I still don't believe anyone no matter what they do or say to me. Good luck to you. K- : you crater faces

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