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

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: listen closely... : i've had acne for seven years. I'm twenty years old now. It started getting really bad during my senior year in high school, and having to go to college and start all over again, meeting new people and all, when you can't even stand to look at your reflection is emotionally devastating... I KNOW! I had the same suicidal thoughts... cried alot... never left my room... wondered why this was happening to me... well... the one thing i've come to realize is this: nobody gives a shit. nobody is looking as closely at your face as you are, and if they do they're not going to judge you for it. If they do, you don't want to surround yourself with those types of people anyway! Find a hobby, surround yourself with people who are interested in the same things you are, and remember what it was like to be happy. Before you know it, your acne will go away because you will stop putting so much importance in it and obsessing about it. It is a highly psychopsomatic "disease". Also, I took every medication known to man and nothing worked FOR ME. Eventually, I gave up on medications and started experimenting on my own. I realized that my skin was very dry because of the medications and that, by only showering once a day instead of twice, my skin cleared up DRAMATICALLY... i use cetaphil cleanser, shave with a disposable blade (only going over the same area once), and things seem to look better. I still have all of the self-conscious thoughts, i still find it hard to make eye-contact, and i still have days where i hate my looks. But, everybody has shitty days. The key is not dwelling on them, and realizing that it's all part of life. Good luck man : : : : 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 : : Hey man, ive had acne for about 7 years, im only 15 years old, and it doesnt seem to b going away, ive tried so many remedies and im always clean, but it just wont go. You shouldnt kill yourself because of acne, just accept its a part of you that you dont like, and it might eventually go away, i mean, so many people hav parts of them they dont like, its just acne is clearer for everyone to see.

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