Posted by Holly on August 23, 2002 at 12:50:57:
In Reply to: Acne scarring,self esteem and Roaccutane!!....Does it make us unattractive to girls? posted by Darren on July 23, 2002 at 14:37:53:
: Hi Darren,
I can honestly say that i know how you feel. I too had very severe Acne a couple of years ago, I was on a very high dosage of Roaccutane and i suffered many side effects as a result. When I read your story I found myself totally agreeing with lots of things that you said, I too noticed how everyone seemed to stare at your acne rather than look into your eyes when they talk to you, I suffered looks from children and my peers at school. When I read things such as Roaccutane should be banned I disagree with them. Whilst this drug is strong and has many rather unpleasant side effects I still consider it to be one of the best drugs ever marketed as it made my skin better.
As a result of my acne scarring, (which although everyone says isnt too bad i still notice it) I know have very low self esteem and i too wonder what others must think of me when they see me, especially in broad daylight. I find that i have much more confidence at night when no one can see my face. When i had acne I couldnt look at myself in the mirror without feeling sick, I honestly believed that it would never improve,but it has.
The truth is is that no matter how bad you feel about yourself you must hold on and have faith in the belief that things will get better, it just takes time. I am getting surgery at the end of the year to fix my scarring, soon i am hoping that it will all be gone. I am still not quite sure what to do about the emotional scarring though, which in my opinion is much worse than the physical scarring. Things are definately better for me now though, you just have to hang in there, because honestly things will get better. I say this because i know from personal experience.