Archive | December, 2009

Today: Four pimples on my chin. Why????

by adult acne treatments on 22. Dec, 2009 in Hormonal Acne

Sometimes in a feeble effort to make my zits calm down so I can at least attempt to cover them up with the nine different types of concealer I keep on hand, I either freeze the really bad pimples with an ice cube or try to dry them out with my hair dryer and/ or a Zeno.  Then I have to let them sit for awhile, then I powder the whole face, then conceal.

I know there is a whole world of over 35 year old people out there who have to take these elaborate measures to get rid of acne, but it does make you feel ridiculous and alone, and like “wow, I should really have grown out of this by now.”  This is especially true when I have to dig into a zit on my chin to pull out a hair.  Oh yes, it’s TMI time here.

Seriously, am I going to have pimples until I hit menopause?  This is ridiculous.

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Don’t touch your face….

by adult acne treatments on 20. Dec, 2009 in Uncategorized

Do I have zits because I touch my face too much?   The other day my husband mentioned that he tries to never touch his face (I believe this is because he hates getting sick and considers not touching his face with his hands a key component of his wellness strategy).  After he mentioned this I started trying to notice when I was doing it, and OH MY GOD MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ACNE.  Aren’t you SUPPOSED to touch your face?   Now I feel totally weird, like I’m always trying to keep my hands off of it.  Yikes!  I don’t think this whole “not touching my face” thing is going to last because it’s so hard, but I guess it’s a good reminder for me to wash my hands more, at least.   But, that CAN’T be the only reason I always have zits, right?  If it is, I’m totally doomed.

Ugh!  Just caught myself doing it again.  I will probably wake up with a pimple in the exact spot where I was leaning my cheek on my hand just now.  Wonderful.

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Why Do I Have Neck Pimples?

by adult acne treatments on 19. Dec, 2009 in Uncategorized

Dude, yesterday I noticed that there were three pimples on my neck, in various forms of development. I popped one of them and attempted to pop the other two, which just angered one of them. Now I have a couple of red spots and am wearing a turtleneck sweater. I just started getting pimples on my neck– what is up with that?

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