I've always had bad skin since been a teenager but never like I have now. I'm a teacher and in my first year of teaching. I always feel a bit nervous before going back normally but I really don't think I can stand in front of a classroom with skin as bad as this. Since new year I had been hiding out in my room ashamed even to go to the kitchen in case I have to look someone in the face and they see how bad I look. How can I stand in front of a classroom tomorrow with all the kids' eyes on me. My friends have been really supportive, my best mate invited me over to hers for a pampering session and made me put on all these face masks and moisturiser and I know
she was trying to help me but I feel like it has made it worse. Can you be signed off sick with acne? I really don't think I can face anyone but I feel like I'm letting the children down. Is there anyone out there who has been through a similar time and can share their story with me?
The following user gives a hug of support to Iwantniceskin: missfaye22 (04-19-2011)
OMG, yes. I've had acne since I was 16 (now 20) and over the years it has gotten progressively worse. I've never had crazy severe acne but enough acne for me to feel like i want to crawl in a hole and wait til it subsides. I've tried everything as well and I'm counting on a healthy diet and YAZ bcp to clear my face once and for all. I do the same as you've done, I stay in my room all day and if I dare leave anywhere, even to the bathroom, I pack on make-up so people don't look at me and get disgusted. My moods suck and I've lost a lot of potential bf's due to my insecurities. I feel like I'm not good enough for anyone because my face is so gross. I don't go out very often (only to go to school and work) and I don't have very many friends. I almost feel narsisstic because I'm so OCD over having nice skin. I just wish I wasn't plagued with this awful social life/self esteem destroyer. Sometimes I sit in my room and cry, begging for clear skin. Its so frustrating because life is so short and I'm wasting away drowning in my misery. Kids are tough crowds but as long as you show them your potential of being a fun teacher that they will enjoy, ur acne will be overlooked. Good luck and I hope my misery will subside.
OMG, yes. I've had acne since I was 16 (now 20) and over the years it has gotten progressively worse. I've never had crazy severe acne but enough acne for me to feel like i want to crawl in a hole and wait til it subsides. I've tried everything as well and I'm counting on a healthy diet and YAZ bcp to clear my face once and for all. I do the same as you've done, I stay in my room all day and if I dare leave anywhere, even to the bathroom, I pack on make-up so people don't look at me and get disgusted. My moods suck and I've lost a lot of potential bf's due to my insecurities. I feel like I'm not good enough for anyone because my face is so gross. I don't go out very often (only to go to school and work) and I don't have very many friends. I almost feel narsisstic because I'm so OCD over having nice skin. I just wish I wasn't plagued with this awful social life/self esteem destroyer. Sometimes I sit in my room and cry, begging for clear skin. Its so frustrating because life is so short and I'm wasting away drowning in my misery. Kids are tough crowds but as long as you show them your potential of being a fun teacher that they will enjoy, ur acne will be overlooked. Good luck and I hope my misery will subside.
Hey Arelias, sorry to hear you have the same problem as me. I feel for you. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. It's horrible because you can't help how low and lacking in self esteem as you do but it obviously worries loved ones and friends and you end up feeling like you are a burden to the people who care about you. I had all last week off work. I've been on antibiotics. They are working a bit but not fast enough. Green stuff has been coming out of my cheeks. It makes me feel sick when I squeeze it- I know you shouldn't squeeze but the swelling makes me look like I'm deformed. I've been back in work this week and only one of the kids has said something so far, it hurt but I brushed it off. Have you been referred to a dermatologist? My sister used to have worse skin than me but hers cleared up after going to a dermotologist. I asked the doctor to refer me but I'm moving to another part of London at the end of the month and the doctor said I would need to register with another doctor and get referred from there as it is a different borough. Keep your chin up- please don't let acne ruin your life. There have been times when I have felt suicidal because of how I look (like last night for example) but I had a reality check when I thought about how much it would hurt my family and the kids at school who rely on me for their education. Write down your fears and worries in a journal- sometimes I find that helps when I'm feeling down. I really hope things work out for you and thank you for replying to my post x
Hey Arelias, sorry to hear you have the same problem as me. I feel for you. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. It's horrible because you can't help how low and lacking in self esteem as you do but it obviously worries loved ones and friends and you end up feeling like you are a burden to the people who care about you. I had all last week off work. I've been on antibiotics. They are working a bit but not fast enough. Green stuff has been coming out of my cheeks. It makes me feel sick when I squeeze it- I know you shouldn't squeeze but the swelling makes me look like I'm deformed. I've been back in work this week and only one of the kids has said something so far, it hurt but I brushed it off. Have you been referred to a dermatologist? My sister used to have worse skin than me but hers cleared up after going to a dermotologist. I asked the doctor to refer me but I'm moving to another part of London at the end of the month and the doctor said I would need to register with another doctor and get referred from there as it is a different borough. Keep your chin up- please don't let acne ruin your life. There have been times when I have felt suicidal because of how I look (like last night for example) but I had a reality check when I thought about how much it would hurt my family and the kids at school who rely on me for their education. Write down your fears and worries in a journal- sometimes I find that helps when I'm feeling down. I really hope things work out for you and thank you for replying to my post x
I totally agree with you. I feel really badly for anyone who has bad acne. I feel like i've been pushing my family away because I can't bear them seeing how ugly my face is and have them make comments that are going to make me even more sad. Yes, i've been to a dermatologist and an acne clinic. I've taken doxycycline and retin a for about a year and it did clear me 100% (face and body), only for that year. My face started getting worse and it seemed as if my body was building immunity against the medication. Then, I tried the acne clinic and in the beginning it was working well and then my face began to get worse and that's when I realized that my acne was hormonal. I'm trying my best to not let my acne get to me and focus on what I need to accomplish. Yes, I've felt suicidal at times myself and even told my close friends that if my acne gotten really bad I'd end my misery. I'm just waiting for my hormones to balance (through YAZ) so I can actually come out of hiding and show my true potential that I am a fun and adventurous person.
I had cystic acne until this year, so I feel for you ladies. I got some major hope this year when the first peer-reviewed acne and diet medical study, by Dr. Neil Mann of Australia's RMIT University and Royal Melbourne Hospital was complete. So I did an Internet search and found a .pdf of the booklet put out by Australia's Women's Weekly magazine and the Australian College of Dermatologists, called "The Teenage Anti-Acne Diet."
I have to say, a smile broke across my face and my shoulders seemed to lift as I read the studies results. The study proves for the first time that foods with a high GI (glycemic) index are the cause of every form of acne. They reduced acne from 50-100% in 12 weeks, and kept it that way, with no creams or pills. All my dark clothes still have a bleach ring on the neck from the acne creams! I was so tired of that. My acne and scars have been disappearing! Yay! There is finally REAL hope. SO very happy! Yay Australia!
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