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I think I’ll blog about my trip to Hari Dada Vav later on. I really wanna blog about my skin first. Just coz I’m so excited. XD Still remember this article (101 Stupid Reactions People Give When They See an Acne-Prone Kid) where I spilled my guts on how I despise the way people treat us acne sufferers? Read that before you proceed.

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I’ve come a long way, from this piece of shit,

To what I have now.

CLICK READ ON LAH,
I KNOW YOU WANNA KNOW
WHY I WANT PEOPLE TO STFU (shaddafakap)
WHEN THEY SEE ACNE-SUFFERERS!

Finally I have a picture taken when the sun was kissing me! I swear I look ghastly under the fluorescent lights at home! Just look at my skin. I’ve come so far. *Tears in my eyes* It’s not perfect, I still have ugly pitted acne scars, but I’ll deal with it one step at a time.

See the first shitty pic? You see, my acne was raging a few months back. I had EVERY type of acne you can imagine. Blackheads, whiteheads, boils, pustules, cystic acne, every one of ‘em sprouting on every possible square inch on my face. *Whimpers*

The picture was taken while I attempted to make some makeup FOTDs. However, I was so distraught looking at ‘em, I just gave up doing it altogether.

So the multi-million dollar question is, what did I do to cure my acne (answer on another post sometime) ?

1. I’ve done loads.
2. I’ve attempted OTC drugs,
3. basic skincare regimens,
4. NOT bothering the condition and leaving it alone (JUST LIKE WHAT MY ELDERS LIKE TO SAY SO EAT MY DUST),
5. took oral antibiotics,
6. done facials,
7. etc…
8. another random one because I’m vain and want to 8 (fatt choy $$$$$$$$)

You name it, I’ve done it.

You see, sometimes it’s not the fault of the acne-sufferer that they are willing to succumb to drastic measures to seek treatment to their condition. As a teenager, I have a family with all the best intentions, yet they all go wrong.

• First of all, they told me to not bother the condition and just let it be. I sat patiently as time ticked by, walking amidst my peers and surrendering myself to the dreadful fate of being laughed at, being pointed at, all that. I’m cool actually, but anyone who has self-esteem surely will buckle when it’s all too much.

Fine, my elders. I’ve listened to your advice. But it failed. Miserably. Don’t say I didn’t listen to you.

• Secondly, I started to add more anti-acne elements into my already very basic skincare regimen, which was just to gently cleanse. Don’t give me shit about cleanse, tone and moisturize. When you have terrible acne like mine, it hurts and oozes so much oil you wouldn’t have half a mind to tone or moisturize these pustules. I always did my research before purchasing items, yet I suffered scolding by my family for ’simply buying chemicals and rubbing it on my face’.

Hello, when I wasn’t rubbing anything in, the acne continues to blossom on and on like H1N1. So what do you want me to do? See my face rot before my eyes? I’m not dumb, I won’t purposely make my condition worse, it’s already doing very well without my help, and listening to advice no. 1 didn’t work either.

Your good intentions all just went wrong, and it really hurts when I, the sufferer, needs to listen and obey to this type of comments just because the elders say so, only to look at my condition worsen day by day.

• So when a family friend introduced me to a salon promising good results, my first instinct was ‘don’t simply do facials’. YET another useless preaching by a well-intentioned family member! See the vicious cycle?

But at that point, my pimples were spreading like a pandemic (like H1N1, yes), and I really had nothing to lose. One or two more pimples due to a failed facial was better than sitting there and feeling helpless. And of course, family members should trust that their little daughter / sister wouldn’t be stupid enough and do the basic checking up on the equipments / shop reputation / hygiene / etc, right? I don’t need AIDS. I already have acne that spreads like H1N1 liao.

I took the plunge, dug out my own savings and went to consult the salon without letting my elders know. Sorry.

And that was the best decision I ever made for myself. See my sun-kissed picture. No foundations, no cover-ups, no Photoshop, just a thin layer of sunscreen and I no longer need to feel self-conscious when people stare at me. =)

I wish I hadn’t scoffed at the friend’s advice when she told me about the salon years ago. But yet again, I’ve had too many cases of friend’s advice that led to trouble, so you can’t blame me for being resentful. Again, read this.

I’m not trying to prove that kids should go all rebellious at their parents when being lectured at. I just wanna point out to you, the person close to an acne-sufferer, to be considerate, and to listen deeply to the concerns and pain that we need to go through before preaching what YOU thought was right. DO NOT think that we blindly doing things to our faces ‘just because’. Fact is, when we are in so much pain, and when our self-esteem hits rock bottom, it does not pay off to have you butt in the way of our long and hard journey in search of a cure.

*Does not apply to dumb acne-prone people who do not seeks appropriate measures to handle their condition*

K good night, gym tomorrow. =)

More Sauce to Whet your Appetite

1. 101 Stupid Reactions People Give When They See an Acne-Prone Kid.
2. The People of Teen Darwaza, India.
3. What, You’re Practicing Hygiene Just Because of H1N1?
4. Miracle Cure for Sinusitis: A Plane Ticket to India.
5. Chapter 1 - Chabor’s Skincare Philosophy