My Acne Story

It's June and I'm writing this story about my experience with Acne. I started breaking out when I was 15 years old. I remember wearing makeup many of these times, and I didn't have a makeup remover. So it wasn't very comfortable, but I used soap and water to try to take off my makeup. I didn't think about makeup remover at the time because It was my first time wearing makeup and getting used to the idea of wearing makeup at such a young age. I remember putting foundation on my face every day, and I didn't take care of my face every morning by wearing makeup. So eventually, the amount of makeup I wore caused bad acne to break out. I would even try to put foundation on my acne to cover it up. I know, bad idea. But I was a teen, so I didn't think anything of it. Every day I would wear the foundation. I would wake up, wash my face, and then put on some foundation.

I think wearing the foundation every day is what caused the breakouts to get worse each day. I remember making a doctor's appointment with my family doctor to discuss my acne. I went to see him, and he directed me to a specialist for acne. That day I woke up, got ready with no makeup and went to the specialist. I walked up to the receptionist, stated my name, and brought my health card. Then I waited to be called. I waited for an hour, and then I got called. I remember sitting in his office, and the specialist was polite and kind. I explained to him my acne had gotten worse. He wrote down some notes. He checked my face and my chest. My chest had acne too. I explained what the problem was. The problem was that I was breaking out everywhere and I was a teenager, so it didn't look so good. I felt embarrassed about myself. I tried to explain what was happening with my face and chest. So the specialist told me what I could do to eliminate the acne. He prescribed this bottle of soap that I can use every day once a day in the morning. It was a special soap bottle, and I remember using it for the first time. So that day, he prescribed me, and I went on my way home. I then went to the pharmacy and picked up the prescription. When I got home, I spoke to my mother about it. Like all mothers are, she was a bit worried about my acne. But it was okay, I could handle it. I remember using the bottle of soap, and it was a white bottle. I started using it that night. I started washing my face and chest with soap. It had a creamy white texture. I wouldn't say I liked the smell; I can recall the soap was all soapy and white. I started putting it on my face, leaving it on and then washing it off a few minutes later. I put the soap on my chest as well. I made sure to put on all the areas of the acne. I hated my acne; I wanted it to go away then. I wouldn't say I liked using medication because that is what it was. The specialist prescribed me medication to get rid of the acne. After using the soap, I washed my face and chest area. Then this is what happened afterwards. I didn't expect this to happen; after using the soap on my face, I washed it off and then patted my face with a small towel. After doing that, my face felt like it was burning. That is what I remember. I recall the time using the acne medication, my face started to burn, and I quickly washed my face with water, and the burning stopped. I was so mad that I got an allergic reaction to it. I may have left the soap on my face for too long, but I quickly realized the acne medication wasn't for me. My chest area was burning slightly, but it wasn't as bad as my whole face. That was a time I recall my worst acne story. Present-day, I should tell you guys I am 30 now, and my acne is a lot better than when I was 15. I take good care of my skin now. The good news, the acne on my chest is gone. I struggle with acne on my face now; I hope it all goes away soon.