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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2026-04-15 04:21 pm

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ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

(Anonymous) 2026-04-15 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
My acne actually wasn't too bad when I was a teenager, but it got progressively worse as I got older. Finally, when I was 30, I went to a dermatologist, and taking a drug called spironolactone has almost completely cured it.

But not completely. About once every 3 to 4 months, I get one really terrible nasty spot that will not go away.

The last one was right before Christmas. I remember it because I had a few days off work for the holiday, and I knew that the spot that was developing was going to be bad enough that there would be traces of it after I came back. Lol, that was an understatement. It turned out to be one of these ones that lingers and lingers and lingers. It took SO LONG to finally heal up, and even now, there is a faint red spot where it was.

A week or so ago, I had another one start in. I was afraid it was going to be one of the bad ones, and sure enough. At first it seemed to be going away, and I thought maybe I was mistaken, but oh no. It came back, and it's still here, and it's so gross. I can tell it's another one that's going to leave a trace that's still there in July.

I use a prescription retinol, benzoyl peroxide, metronidazole gel, and mostly my skin is clear and looks good except for these damn spots that come up once in awhile.

I can put makeup over it, but like, by the end of the day it still looks bad. But if I DON'T put makeup on it, I have this really nasty spot that people have to look at all day.

Sometime I really need to see about visiting the dermatologist while I have one of these going. I don't think it's cystic acne, but maybe there is something else they could do/prescribe for it to make it heal faster. It's soooo aggravating.
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Re: ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

[personal profile] philstar22 2026-04-15 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel thius. Nothing works for me. My only consolation is that I have been told people with oily skin have less wrinkles.

Re: ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

(Anonymous) 2026-04-16 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
I've had acne since I was nine and I still have it. I'M SIXTY FOUR.

Re: ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

(Anonymous) 2026-04-16 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
i don't get them often, but at the first sign that i might be getting a bad pimple (which is actually a cyst and will scar if you try to pop it), i always put a micro dart pimple patch on it as soon as possible. it's the only thing that works for me.

i like Peach Slices deep blemish microdarts. Mighty Patch also makes a patch with microdarts. i leave the patch on for 8 to 10 hours, then i wait a day before putting on another one otherwise it'll dry the skin out and the microdarts can't penetrate dry skin.

you might also want to try a very mild face cleanser and mild lotion by Cetaphil. always put lotion on your face after washing it or the skin will over-produce oils to replace what was stripped away. for really irritated patches of skin, i also use Desitin diaper rash cream because the zinc is really good for calming irritated skin.

Re: ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

(Anonymous) 2026-04-16 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
I will 100% try those micro dart patches. Thank you!!!!

Re: ADULT ACNE SUCKS.

(Anonymous) 2026-04-16 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
go vegan