Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this post doesn't warrant it's own thread. I know people have probably posted threads just like this in the past, but I'm feeling pretty down and just wanted to ask for advice on the psychological/emotional effects of acne. I've been having uncontrollable deep breakouts all over my cheeks and jawline for the past two months, after a year of fairly clear skin. I don't know what caused this to start, so I went to a doctor who prescribed me Retin-A and have just started using that. I'm really hoping that will help but I know I'm likely going to have a horrible purging phase since I have a ton of clogged pores all over my face :(.In this time I've gone from feeling really confident and happy to extremely insecure and not wanting to leave my house. I've been going out a lot lately, (which I know all of the drinking and eating shitty foods is probably not helping) but I don't really feel quite all there in social situations anymore. I have to put on a lot of makeup to cover up my skin and obviously the giant bumps on my face will still show no matter what I do. I'm constantly wondering if people think I look ugly, whether the lighting is flattering, if my makeup looks cakey, if I've developed new zits since leaving the house, how obvious the bumps are, etc. It's not nearly as fun to go out and meet new people when you feel disgusting inside and constantly second guess yourself. I'm also currently single and feel like I need to wait until this goes away until I can even consider dating again. Like I don't deserve to date until my skin clears. I won't even hang around my male roommates without makeup on, so I can't imagine feeling comfortable taking my makeup off around someone I'm trying to impress.I'm constantly obssessing over this and I'm just really looking for advice right now and some emotional support. For how many people are on this sub, I haven't met anyone in real life who understands what I'm going through and how much of a struggle it is to feel so much shame for a condition that in many cases is outside of our control.So if anyone has any tips or advice on how to feel good about yourself while dealing with severe acne or is going/has gone through this as well please let me know. Feeling desperately unhappy about my skin for the first time in a very long time and I could really use someone to talk to right now. Thanks :)
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