Facts About Acne

This web site provide facts tips and information about acne. I hope that you benefit from it.

Acne can be emotionally and physically distressing to those who suffer from it. It certainly was for me.

I developed acne when I was a teen and by the late teens I had some serious acne that not only hurt and looked bad, but also assisted in me lacking confidence in life. I was worried what people would think of me and found it difficult to talk confidently, especially with the opposite sex.

My doctor gave me a course of antibiotics, which I took for 2 years. I am so angry now that I was on those antibiotics for such a long period of time. Anyway, after 2 years my doctor finally referred me to a skin specialist….but guess what, the specialist told me to go on antibiotics for a further 3 months.

After the 3 months, the skin specialist was convinced that the antibiotics were not working, so he set me up to take Accutane (also known as Isotretinoin), or Roaccutane.  Before I was allowed to take the Roaccutane, I had to get a blood test.

During the period I took the Roaccutane, my skin peeled and I had nose bleeds every day. This drug is a very serious drug… no wonder the specialist used it as a last resort. In any case, to my delight, my acne disappeared. I still get acne now but nowhere near as bad…probably because I am past the hormonal teenage years. I was also lucky not to have too many scars.

I now know that there are many alternative treatments for acne that will work for various people and I wish to share those via this site. I also want to share some of the facts about acne. For example, there are way too many people who still squeeze their pimples…a big no no.. stop it right now! I truly hope that other acne sufferers don’t have to use heavy medications like I did. Who knows what long term damage was done to me from taking them?