People with clear skin, as in no pimples or zit scars generally appear better-looking compared to people who have a remote or few zits.

I personally categorized people in two different categories.

The first one are those with acne and those without but as I got older, I realize that generalizing is more and more flawed.

I personally do not have too much acne though I've been breaking out lately cause of exams but it usually matters on stress levels and seasons.

I've wondered about that before. I don't think I've ever seen a really attractive person with bad acne, but maybe it's just the acne that's making people seem unnattractive, you know?

That's what I'm getting at, i just didn't realize what a significant impact it has on appearances.

I'd be good-looking without it.

Acne is fucking hell. I've had it pretty bad for almost 4 years now and yeah it definitely does have an affect on how people view you.

Clear, healthy skin is at or near the top of the list for every culture's idea of beauty, so acne is considered universally unattractive. This is a very depressing fact for me, since I have struggled with acne for the past 10 years. I guess it's hard on an instinctual level to find someone attractive if they have bad skin.

I will be honest, if you people don't want to go for the expensive ceam or pills.

Toothpaste on your face before you sleep or lemon on your face during the day, (wash it off 30 minutse after) dry the shit out of your skin and if you can deal with dry skin for a month, your acne will fade a bit.

Trust me.

quote:Originally posted by random_jew:

I will be honest, if you people don't want to go for the expensive ceam or pills.

Toothpaste on your face before you sleep or lemon on your face during the day, (wash it off 30 minutse after) dry the shit out of your skin and if you can deal with dry skin for a month, your acne will fade a bit.

Trust me.

The toothpaste thing really works. Make sure it's the white kind, not the gel.

I had bad acne for about 3 years, and then it kinda stopped. When it came back about a year ago, I went on Minocycline, which is just an anti-biotic. And it works beautifully. But I have a lot of scars.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

This is a very depressing fact for me, since I have struggled with acne for the past 10 years. I guess it's hard on an instinctual level to find someone attractive if they have bad skin.

Shut the fuck up you whiny, bitchy ass whore of a cunt. We've all seen your pictures, you have no fucking clue what acne is. Go to hell and choke on the devil's sulfuric cock you worthless scum.

quote:Originally posted by Pirate Hippie:

The toothpaste thing really works. Make sure it's the white kind, not the gel.

I had bad acne for about 3 years, and then it kinda stopped. When it came back about a year ago, I went on Minocycline, which is just an anti-biotic. And it works beautifully. But I have a lot of scars.

I tried minocycline and some other cycline that I dont remember the name of and neither of them did shit. Im on accutane now and have been for a few months and besides being so miserably dried out in the face, it's working wonders on my face. Its reducing the redness and stopping breakouts and making my skin smoother.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Shut the fuck up you whiny, bitchy ass whore of a cunt. We've all seen your pictures, you have no fucking clue what acne is. Go to hell and choke on the devil's sulfuric cock you worthless scum.

Agreed, although less virulently.

Observe. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Twisted_Ferret/lol.png) I am on the left. Sick_Boy, of course, is on the right.

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Acne has never bothered me on a person. I'm sure if I had it I'd really really hate myself, but on other people I just dont give a shit.

One of my ex boyfriend had many much lots acne,face and back. Back then I was pretty much the fittest I've ever been, so there were alot of shouted jeering comments from people when we went out together.

I still think he was pretty hot. Long hair and a nice face. Too bad he was a completely screwy asshole.

The bad thing about things that make your skin dry is that when you eat, you have to open your mouth which stretches the already dry skin which kills.

Not the most pleasant of feelings

quote:Originally posted by Twisted_Ferret:

Agreed, although less virulently.

Yeah, I kind of tripped out there and I'm somewhat sorry, but the fact still remains that her talking like that about acne is like me telling some Sudanese villagers what a rough day it was when I had to skip breakfast...

quote:Originally posted by random_jew:

I will be honest, if you people don't want to go for the expensive ceam or pills.

Toothpaste on your face before you sleep or lemon on your face during the day, (wash it off 30 minutse after) dry the shit out of your skin and if you can deal with dry skin for a month, your acne will fade a bit.

Trust me.

My grandad said piss works better.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

This is a very depressing fact for me, since I have struggled with acne for the past 10 years.

Amen, sister. I'm 22 and still have problems with it. It's our shitty American diet; it some parts of the world, acne is virtually unknown.

The said thing is that I don't feel comfortable hanging with people unless they have about the same amount of acne as me; otherwise I feel like I'm inferior, and being judged.

Wow, I have something to tell my therapist tomorrow.

I don't have a problem with acne unless I touch my face alot (rubbing chin, sleeping with head on hands, etc) but I have a serious dry skin problem. My brother calls me bran-flakes.

Eat well, shower daily, and stop being 14.

quote:Originally posted by voodoonirvana:

I tried minocycline and some other cycline that I dont remember the name of and neither of them did shit. Im on accutane now and have been for a few months and besides being so miserably dried out in the face, it's working wonders on my face. Its reducing the redness and stopping breakouts and making my skin smoother.

The minocycline didn't dry my skin at all. It only made me constipated XD

quote:Originally posted by Social Junker:

It's our shitty American diet; it some parts of the world, acne is virtually unknown.

quote:Originally posted by Rizzo in a box:

Eat well...

Genetics plays a huge role in acne. Do you think 2000 years ago they had refined sugars and trans fats and all of that other bullshit we associate with a shitty modern western diet?

Of course not, even the unhealthy foods eaten by the nobility were very natural and probably good for you by today's standards.

In the Roman Empire, it wasn't customary in the early period for noblemen to be anything but completely shaved head to toe, as this was a sign of "civility" and of being unlike the poor barbarians the Romans conquered.

However, there is a very notable exception in Emperor Hadrian. He was a renowned statesmen, true Roman in thought and custom, except he grew a full beard, something unheard of for men of his station.

You know why he grew a full beard? It was to cover up the horrible acne scars from the wicked acne he had as a youth. You think he ate a shitty diet? Not hardly. Back then rich people ate balanced diets free of any artificial additives and other bad shit.

The bottom line is, genetics plays a huge role, and if you don't believe Hadrian as evidence, at least believe Totseans like myself and Twisted_Ferret.

ive had bad acne for 5 years

proactive and other pills dont do shit so i try to just forget i have it and it sortof works

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Shut the fuck up you whiny, bitchy ass whore of a cunt. We've all seen your pictures, you have no fucking clue what acne is. Go to hell and choke on the devil's sulfuric cock you worthless scum.

And you, my friend, have no clue what makeup is...lol. I've become very adept at hiding my acne with makeup, and also I would never post a picture of myself with obvious acne on totse because of the inevitable flames that would follow. I could try and find a zitty picture if it would make anyone feel better...



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^^^ Irrelevant considering that individuals such as myself couldn't cover up our acne with any amount of makeup not used in circus acts.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

^^^ Irrelevant considering that individuals such as myself couldn't cover up our acne with any amount of makeup not used in circus acts.

How is it irrelevant? Am I not allowed to have acne or something? Because I do, and it's a struggle for me. I don't see why you're judging me.

"^^^ Irrelevant considering that individuals such as myself couldn't cover up our acne with any amount of makeup not used in circus acts."

then maybe you should join one, I hear they have a spot open for an extremely hostile bitch who lashes out at others due to a poor self image.

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I'm not the one lashing out here...It's not my fault that men aren't allowed to wear makeup in our society, and it doesn't make me a bad person for taking advantage of the fact that I can cover up my acne.

Edit - Social Junker, I know how you feel. While I would never not be friends with someone because they had nice skin, I can't help but feel inferior to my friends who do have good skin. And I feel more comfortable around people with acne, because they know what it's like!

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I personally do not think acne has anything to do with anything. I have a bit, but am generally viewed as good looking. I have had a steady girlfriend for 2 years, and am one of the most popular kids in my class. I carry myself very confidently. I talk to anyone, whether they're popular or not, and am not shy at all. I think it has to do with this: If you have acne you'll probably think people view you a certain way, and you'll be shy. If you just act like yourself people will look past/not even think about the acne, and just see you for you.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

How is it irrelevant? Am I not allowed to have acne or something? Because I do, and it's a struggle for me. I don't see why you're judging me.

I just see your complaining as incredibly immature when in the grand scheme of things you do not have bad acne. Would it be my fault if I happened to get a good meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner tomorrow? No.

But would it somehow make me less mature or grateful if I started bitching at a camp of Sudanese refugees what a dry, tasteless ham I had with dinner? Yes, it most certainly would.

That's my point, is that you acne is not in the slightest bit serious. So please, shut the face.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

I just see your complaining as incredibly immature when in the grand scheme of things you do not have bad acne. Would it be my fault if I happened to get a good meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner tomorrow? No.

But would it somehow make me less mature or grateful if I started bitching at a camp of Sudanese refugees what a dry, tasteless ham I had with dinner? Yes, it most certainly would.

That's my point, is that you acne is not in the slightest bit serious. So please, shut the face.

Hey look a new CarbonB.

^^You've never seen my acne, so who are you to say whether it's serious or not? It was serious enough for my dermatologist to give me Accutane. I think that says alot.

At this point in time, my skin is actually not that bad (see my thread in Reinvent Yourself). I would say I have moderate acne at the moment. But I definitely have gone through alot of phases of having severe acne, so I will thank you to stop judging me because of things you assume.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

I just see your complaining as incredibly immature when in the grand scheme of things you do not have bad acne. Would it be my fault if I happened to get a good meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner tomorrow? No.

But would it somehow make me less mature or grateful if I started bitching at a camp of Sudanese refugees what a dry, tasteless ham I had with dinner? Yes, it most certainly would.

That's my point, is that you acne is not in the slightest bit serious. So please, shut the face.



jesus whats with the sudanese refugees and starving? how about the fact of 400,000 of them being killed and the prevailent rape and torture? just saying the dinner thing is played out. and why do you care about sick_boys concern about her acne? its obviously a big deal to her.

quote:Originally posted by Pirate Hippie:

I went on Minocycline, which is just an anti-biotic. And it works beautifully.

GOOD to know. I just started taking Minocycline a few days ago. I hope I get the same results.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

^^You've never seen my acne, so who are you to say whether it's serious or not? It was serious enough for my dermatologist to give me Accutane. I think that says alot.

At this point in time, my skin is actually not that bad (see my thread in Reinvent Yourself). I would say I have moderate acne at the moment. But I definitely have gone through alot of phases of having severe acne, so I will thank you to stop judging me because of things you assume.

I'm glad you could afford Accutane

But seriously, if you do not have severe acne anymore you shouldn't have said in your first post that you find it a "very depressing fact for me" when in reality you have no need to feel down about it anymore. Also, how did you expect an asshole like me to react when you know the only possible pictures I have seen of you are you looking your best? You also have a self-described reputation for being immature and having self-esteem issues, so of course I was fully expecting you to simply be overexaggerating your condition perhaps in an attempt for sympathy, when others still at this moment have severe acne that really does fuck with their self-esteem and the way others perceive them.

quote:Originally posted by Zay:

Hey look a new CarbonB.

I'm just in a particularly foul mood today and this thread touches a very sensitive subject for me. Very few things cause me to get this rude other than gun control and economic collectivization. Sorry for being such a prick.

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quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

^^You've never seen my acne, so who are you to say whether it's serious or not? It was serious enough for my dermatologist to give me Accutane. I think that says alot.

At this point in time, my skin is actually not that bad (see my thread in Reinvent Yourself). I would say I have moderate acne at the moment. But I definitely have gone through alot of phases of having severe acne, so I will thank you to stop judging me because of things you assume.

Earlier you made a comment about guys not wearing make up.



A little while ago I did an experiment where I really covered my acne up with make up and had it looking really natural (it wasn't obvious that I was wearing make up) I got talked to 100% more often, I swear to god it is a excellent result, with only a little bit of tinted make-up. Not only does it cover up your scars, pimple, and redness, some of them have sunscreen in them, which is very good for your skin

So I don't see what peoples problems are, sometimes people will actually get close enough to my face to notice that I'm wearing it and they ask me "are you wearing make-up !!!" I normally say; "no I'm just wearing a sunscreen that has a tint to it" which is perfectly true.

I think it is a good result and that guys shouldn't be afraid to wear it.



Alex

PS: I'm 15 and male.

Ive seen a few girls that look hot far away but then you see that they got a bit of acne breakout and you think mehhhhhhh..but if they got rid of it theyd look alot better....

quote:Originally posted by NitrousMafia:

Ive seen a few girls that look hot far away but then you see that they got a bit of acne breakout and you think mehhhhhhh..but if they got rid of it theyd look alot better....

I find that particularly vexing because light to moderate acne can be readily eliminated with any basic skincare regimen. It makes me feel like a cripple seeing people drive to a store that's a 5 minute walk away.

Byss, it still depresses me because as you mentioned, I have low self esteem. Maybe some people can just get over years of teasing, but not me. Also, while it's not as bad as it has been, I still do have an acne problem, it's not like I'm just making it up.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

Maybe some people can just get over years of teasing, but not me.

In other words, you like no longer being the victim but you're too immature to give up wanting the victim status. You sicken me.

Two words people:

Chemical Peels.

Get 'em in winter.

I know how to have perfect skin, and naturally, I have bad acne.

I could write a guide to get perfect skin if people are interested, but there's no half assing around. It needs to be followed strictly. Most people who have acne have it because they don't have the motivation/persistance to continually maintain healthy looking skin.

i think it also has to do with the fact that it affects your self-esteem so much and thus affects the way you act around other people. you feel self-conscious and are less likely to put yourself into social situations. this has an effect on how you act around people and if you feel unattractive, you're going to have troubles coming off as attractive. my skin's not bad but whenever i get a zit it's a self-esteem killer for like a week.

quote:Originally posted by Uber:

I personally do not think acne has anything to do with anything. I have a bit, but am generally viewed as good looking. I have had a steady girlfriend for 2 years, and am one of the most popular kids in my class. I carry myself very confidently. I talk to anyone, whether they're popular or not, and am not shy at all. I think it has to do with this: If you have acne you'll probably think people view you a certain way, and you'll be shy. If you just act like yourself people will look past/not even think about the acne, and just see you for you.

quote:Originally posted by YouLookFourteen:



i think it also has to do with the fact that it affects your self-esteem so much and thus affects the way you act around other people. you feel self-conscious and are less likely to put yourself into social situations. this has an effect on how you act around people and if you feel unattractive, you're going to have troubles coming off as attractive. my skin's not bad but whenever i get a zit it's a self-esteem killer for like a week.

I guess we are on the same page.

Why does my low self esteem sicken you? I don't even consider myself a victim, why are you? I'm just stating facts about myself. I have low self esteem, and a contributing factor to that was people making fun of me. You're reading too much into what I'm saying. You're allowed to have your problems, and I'm allowed to have mine. There's no point in playing the "well I have worse skin than you so I've suffered more" game.

Edit - arquin, I've had many a chemical peel in my day, and they never really helped.

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quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

I don't even consider myself a victim, why are you?

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

Maybe some people can just get over years of teasing, but not me.

That is the essence of the victim mentality. Even after their is absolutely no logical reasoning for you to feel bad about your former state of persecution, you still do. It is this mentality that sickens me when I still go through the persecution while you wont even be appreciative about your current lot in life compared to mine, at least in regards to the matter at hand.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

There's no point in playing the "well I have worse skin than you so I've suffered more" game.

That isn't what I am fucking saying! God damn! It's not that you complained, it's that your refusal to move on is a slap in the face to those still going through the problem you by and large got through! Show some appreciation! If you had said you used to have acne, got older, used makeup and soap and whatnot and now it is much less noticeable, you would have given me a ray of hope. Instead, with your own defeatist stance and ungratefulness you disgust me.

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^^It's not the only reason I have low self esteem. A big part of the reason is that I still have an acne problem, which you seem to be forgetting.

Edit- Why does it offend you so much that I have low self esteem? It's not a slap in the face to other acne sufferers that it still hurts me if I think about the mean things people have said to me. Really, it has nothing to do with anyone else, I can't understand why it bothers you so much...

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Blah blah blah.

Anyway, any facewash with Benzoyl Peroxide as an active ingredient will work amazingly well.

It's the active ingredient in ProActive Solution, except you can get the same effect from much, much cheaper creams.

Personally, I use Benzac. I've been using it on and off for a number of years, after suffering from extreme acne a number of years before that. My acne was significantly reduced within weeks or months (I don't quite remember exactly how long) and while I do break out at times (sometimes your body brings on a short-term resistance to the benzoyl peroxide, in which case I use soap as a short-term substitute) I've been relatively clear ever since I started using it.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

A big part of the reason is that I still have an acne problem, which you seem to be forgetting.

You can very effectively minimize the outward appearance of acne due to makeup and not having the same magnitude of effects as a teenager when it comes to hormones and whatnot. I know this for a fact given that I never assumed you had the slightest acne after viewing your pictures, where you looked adequate.

Make love not war

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Genetics plays a huge role in acne. Do you think 2000 years ago they had refined sugars and trans fats and all of that other bullshit we associate with a shitty modern western diet?



Yeah, I'm aware that acne is tied to genetics; but I when I look back at the last two generations of my family, and none of them had acne as bad I do. There has to be something environmental going on in my case. I watch what I eat, I don't touch that trans-fat, shitty McDonald's food. But yet, it remains; when you look at the list of foods/additives that are supposedly linked to acne, it's impossible to avoid them all.

So fuck it.

Hell, I've read that sleeping facedown can cause acne because your face is constantly rubbing against fabric, irritating it and making it susceptible to infection. Sorry, I can't sleep on my back, unless I'm really drunk.

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quote:Originally posted by Byss:

You can very effectively minimize the outward appearance of acne due to makeup and not having the same magnitude of effects as a teenager when it comes to hormones and whatnot. I know this for a fact given that I never assumed you had the slightest acne after viewing your pictures, where you looked adequate.

Haha, that's opening up another can of worms. What about the feelings of inadequacy that makeup brings me? I almost feel like I'm faking at being something I'm not - someone with good skin. I can't leave the house without 'doing my face'. But lets not get into that, because my self esteem issues seem to offend you deeply for some reason...

Also, you are totally playing the "my skin is worse" game, whether you can see it or not.

I have had acne for a while, but its really my own fault. I sleep face down on the floor and rarely bathe. Also I drink 2 to 4 LITRES of pepsi a day... Which is way too much pepsi.

Im a tottal art fag though, so it kinda of goes with my whole motif of looking like a homeless dude. Im not too stressed on acne.

If youre not worried about your acne then it really doesnt matter.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

Haha, that's opening up another can of worms. What about the feelings of inadequacy that makeup brings me? I almost feel like I'm faking at being something I'm not - someone with good skin. I can't leave the house without 'doing my face'. But lets not get into that, because my self esteem issues seem to offend you deeply for some reason...

I suppose then I shouldn't work out or run, since if I get more fit I wont be myself anymore? Same with washing your face, if you do it might get rid of acne and make me something other than myself. Come on, this whole existence of ours is based on deception and self-improvement. Besides, look at it this way. Would you rather meet someone who was completely flawless physically through chance, or someone that cared enough about themselves to take care of their body despite their shortcomings? In fact, knowing your maturity level, please don't answer that.

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

Also, you are totally playing the "my skin is worse" game, whether you can see it or not.

Of course I am, I am not disputing that. I am simply saying you should be appreciative of what you have, since it isn't as bad as me currently. We are in different phases in life, so it is merely looking at different stages of ourselves. What I wasn't saying, however was...

quote:Originally posted by Sick_Boy:

There's no point in playing the "well I have worse skin than you so I've suffered more" game.

I never implied that, I just said we are at different stages and I am disappointed that you can't effectively deal with your newfound position of clearer skin(relative to me or your old self anyways).

In fact, in the grand scheme of things, I am probably going to suffer less emotionally simply because I have been persecuted to the point of being callous and distanced in regards to what people say, while you have not.

quote:Originally posted by Twisted_Ferret:



Observe. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Twisted_Ferret/lol.png) I am on the left. Sick_Boy, of course, is on the right.



you have acne on your eyeball??

No, acne causes a lack of confidence, which causes you to appear unactractive. I personally had medium acne, and I got a shitload more dates than most of my clear-skinned friends. I just had confidence, and I'm otherwise pretty good looking. A lot of the "pimp" people I know have acne. It ain't a rule of any sort, you just suck at life.

If you're gonna let a little temporary acne make you give up on life, you don't deserve shit.

quote:Originally posted by Rykoshet:

No, acne causes a lack of confidence, which causes you to appear unactractive.

Yeah, if Brian Peppers would just put himself out there and have confidence he would be a pimp!

quote:Originally posted by Rykoshet:

I personally had medium acne, and I got a shitload more dates than most of my clear-skinned friends.

Yes, medium being the key word asshole.

quote:Originally posted by Rykoshet:

If you're gonna let a little temporary acne make you give up on life, you don't deserve shit.

If you are directing that at anyone in this thread, you should be aware no one has even hinted at anything close to "giving up on life", just some people are in a much better position to judge than you are you little bitch.

Also, Rykoshet, your whole argument makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. If it really were a matter of confidence solely, and acne weren't a deciding factor in attraction, then people would never have developed a lack of confidence in the first place for acne since it wouldn't have mattered. Causality much?

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quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Also, Rykoshet, your whole argument makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. If it really were a matter of confidence solely, and acne weren't a deciding factor in attraction, then people would never have developed a lack of confidence in the first place for acne since it wouldn't have mattered. Causality much?

Sure it would have. Look at anorexia or bulimia or something. Perfectly hot women starving themselves because they'll never be pretty enough for somebody.

Maybe I did go overboard, since I'm lucky enough not to have had bad acne ever, but I knew a guy who did, and he was pretty pimp (being rich helps too).

At the end of the day, physical appearance only plays a part of the mating process, and acne only plays a part in appearance, so it's not SO bad.

quote:Originally posted by Don Killuminati:

you have acne on your eyeball??

My little joke. I might as well.

Haha, I know this is gonna sound ridiculous, but back when I was in 7th grade, I was talking to a close girl friend of mine (as in, we weren't dating or anything, and I had no interest, just a friend). I asked her what girls think of acne, I don't even remember why because I hadn't hit puberty yet and had a baby face.

Anyway, she said "Girls like acne because it shows a guy is going through puberty". She didn't say it to make fun of me at all, she just said it very matter-of-factly.

So there's hope for you guys! Just start dating 12 year old girls! Nah I'm just fuckin' around. I have a little acne, but it's due to laziness, and it comes and goes - really it's not noticable. I think it's my Middle Eastern genes, apparently my dad didn't have acne much either.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

I suppose then I shouldn't work out or run, since if I get more fit I wont be myself anymore? Same with washing your face, if you do it might get rid of acne and make me something other than myself.

Working out changes YOUR body. That is all.

Washing your face changes YOUR face. That is all.

Putting makeup on changes YOUR face, through the help of something artificial that could be compared to face paint.

You fucking pimply little cry baby, don't even TRY and compare them. Your examples suck and you're coming off as an absolute idiot.

Why are you trying to win this "I'm crappier than you" battle. "MY PIMPLES ARE WORSE THAN YOURS!" Don't brag. Stay inside. We don't want to see you!

Here's the deal, I offered a way to clear pimples, you didn't ask about it. Obviously you like being pimply. Enjoy it, chicks dig it.

Wow arquin, just wow. Next time you open your trap I would recommend you actually read the conversation you are commenting on. Also, chemical peels are about as effective as the birth control your mother used nine months before your birthday.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

I am simply saying you should be appreciative of what you have, since it isn't as bad as me currently.

You're saying a girl with self esteem issues should be appreciative of her mild acne. I can hardly believe you're accusing her of playing the victim.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Wow arquin, just wow. Next time you open your trap I would recommend you actually read the conversation you are commenting on. Also, chemical peels are about as effective as the birth control your mother used nine months before your birthday.

pwndizzled

Wheres carbonB i want to see him bitch someone out

quote:Originally posted by Jills Nipple:

You're saying a girl with self esteem issues should be appreciative of her mild acne. I can hardly believe you're accusing her of playing the victim.

I know, whenever we are feeling bad about ourselves we should never take a step back and think about all the people that have it worse than us, should we?

I don't even notice when people have bad skin, unless they complain about it or somebody points it out.

There have been quite a few occasions where I've been drooling over a guy, and when I told my friends I thought he was hot they'd shrug and say "he'd look better with clearer skin." I don't see why it's such a big deal.

And, toothpaste works, but only if it's not the whitening kind... and don't do anything that dries your skin out, because that causes your skin to create more oil, then more pimples. Bad stuff.

I've never really had a problem with it, but I do break out pretty bad when I smoke weed. I just ignore it until it goes away, and try to avoid putting makeup on it, because that makes it worse.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

Also, chemical peels are about as effective as the birth control your mother used nine months before your birthday.

Haha, yeah, because I've never had them, and they didn't work. Enjoy being alone for the rest of your life, you little ugly fuck.

P.S. I have a regime that doesn't involve chemical peels and works wonders. That's what I was offering.

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

I know, whenever we are feeling bad about ourselves we should never take a step back and think about all the people that have it worse than us, should we?

Honestly, what good will that do? Stop comparing yourself to her, it got old a while back. Fact. She has self esteem issues, she has mild acne, so she's going to feel bad about herself. She should be able to post about her acne (which happens to be the topic of discussion) without a dick like yourself lashing at her because yours is worse. Your acne makes no difference to her self esteem. While you may get off on making yourself seem superior to others, apparantly she does not.

You said something along the lines of there are starving people, so she should be grateful she just has mild acne. With your above statement, so should you.

You say she is playing the victim. So are you. You say she is hypocritical. So are you.

quote:Originally posted by arquin:

Haha, yeah, because I've never had them, and they didn't work.

Yeah man, because every product has the same effectiveness on every person!

quote:Originally posted by arquin:

P.S. I have a regime that doesn't involve chemical peels and works wonders. That's what I was offering.

Then maybe you should have mentioned or even implied that in your post.

quote:Originally posted by Jills Nipple:

nonsensical angry dyke rant

It's useless to compare how we have anything in life compared to others other than on an issue by issue basis. Also, I can't think of it right now, but I wanted to tell you something...I'll get back to you...OH YEAH! I remember! Fuck off and die, cunt!

Yeah, goodnight shitheads I'm going to sleep. Pleasant dreams.

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quote:Originally posted by Byss:

It's useless to compare how we have anything in life compared to others other than on an issue by issue basis. Also, I can't think of it right now, but I wanted to tell you something...I'll get back to you...OH YEAH! I remember! Fuck off and die, cunt!

Yeah, goodnight shitheads I'm going to sleep. Pleasant dreams.

If you weren't a dick I would have helped you. But you are a dick, so I'll take solace in the fact that you'll go to sleep uglier than me, and wake up uglier than me, and this cycle will continue for the rest of your life. kay? Sweet dreams cutie pie!

quote:Originally posted by Byss:

It's useless to compare how we have anything in life compared to others other than on an issue by issue basis. Also, I can't think of it right now, but I wanted to tell you something...I'll get back to you...OH YEAH! I remember! Fuck off and die, cunt!



I'm cluess as to where you thought up nonsensical and dyke. I was pointing out how you made the starving Sudanese comparison. My post makes perfect sense. I can see how you can get so upset that I'm right that you retort by saying I am nothing but dyke and a cunt.

I'll pray that you wake up with a better mood and you realize that your flames had no merit.

Ha. Jesus. That argument over who gets to complain about pimples was pretty fucking lame. But whatever.

I have a few pimples. But they're never the big ones full of puss.. etc.

I just get red skin and tiny ones. I don't enjoy the redness though. And i can never find concealer light enough for my skin tone..

Pah. Who cares. It's just skin.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Ha. Jesus. That argument over who gets to complain about pimples was pretty fucking lame.

In this post, I agree with you.

quote:Originally posted by arquin:

I know how to have perfect skin, and naturally, I have bad acne.

I could write a guide to get perfect skin if people are interested, but there's no half assing around. It needs to be followed strictly. Most people who have acne have it because they don't have the motivation/persistance to continually maintain healthy looking skin.

-->PLEASE DO.<--



Edit: You should submit it as an article! I'll be your test monkey. Guinea pig. Whatevah.

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quote:Originally posted by stab:

In this post, I agree with you.

The "in this post" part disturbed me. But k.

.... that was one of the lamest fights I've ever read on Totse, and that's saying something.

quote:Originally posted by neato bandito:

.... that was one of the lamest fights I've ever read on Totse, and that's saying something.

quote:Originally posted by Twisted_Ferret:

-->PLEASE DO<--



Edit: You should submit it as an article! I'll be your test monkey. Guinea pig. Whatevah.

Okay, I will.

Since it greatly affects people's sex lives I'll ask mr Ketch if it can be posted here (since this is the only forum I frequent).

thanks, arquin

looking forward to reading it.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

The "in this post" part disturbed me. But k.

Oh you haven't visited the junk forums enough

When I was in high school I had pretty bad acne. Over the last year or 2 its started to clear up, although I still like to pick at my skin (espeically when I'm high), which sometimes causes me to have bad skin now n again.

I don't so much have pimples anymore, more blackheads.

I was on a light antibiotic for my acne for a few years which did help keep it moderate, but because of a stomach problem I developed about 9 months ago, I haven't been on the stuff.

I found fussying over pimples with creams and such to be a waste of fucking time. Get a face cleanser to wash your face with morning and night and thats enough.

Oh and diet plays a huge part. I notice more now, that if I eat something loaded with oil or chocolate that I get the odd spot appearing for the next couple of days.

Drink plenty of water.

quote:Originally posted by Neptune:

GOOD to know. I just started taking Minocycline a few days ago. I hope I get the same results.

Silly Neptunians, you have no pimples.

In some cases, it does depend highly on your diet.

Going a few years back I can remember having like 4-8 cans of coca cola a day and ramming as many chocolate bars as I could down my neck.

When I realised I had a problem, I stopped one day. I've now grown to dislike coke now, hell, I haven't opened a can of coke in about 4 years. Although I'll have a chocolate bar now and again for a sugar rush, like, 2 every 2 weeks. Constantly drink water too and I feel much more better by it.

I've been on oxytetracycline for about a month now and I've seen changes. Went through a bad patch first, now it's clearing up.

Reason why most people hate having acne is because it makes you feel an outcast to society, as not many people really have it bad. I used to be really self concious about mine, until a good mate of mine taught me not to give a shit what people think, and it worked wonders. Now it's at the stage where "I know I've got it, but I'm no different to those without it, so I have no need to outcasted"

Feeling miserable about it only makes it worse in my opinion.

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my thread on how to beat acne is up

http://tinyurl.com/3263p9

I don't see why this has started such a big argument...

The original post was about how it makes people less attractive. Yes, it does.

As for the rest of it... you're all on fuck knows what for your acne, cry me a river. Just be grateful you have access to the drugs that treat it.

What the hell is wrong with people? Why should it bother you, I mean who hasn't had/have acne? It's so god damn common.

I don't really get to many zits, but my face is infested with blackheads and it doesn't bother me one bit.

I mean really, get over it folks, acne is just a part of life.

quote:Originally posted by red white and jew:

What the hell is wrong with people? Why should it bother you, I mean who hasn't had/have acne? It's so god damn common.

I don't really get to many zits, but my face is infested with blackheads and it doesn't bother me one bit.

I mean really, get over it folks, acne is just a part of life.

If you've never suffered from it, then you won't understand.

quote:Originally posted by red white and jew:

What the hell is wrong with people? Why should it bother you, I mean who hasn't had/have acne? It's so god damn common.

I don't really get to many zits, but my face is infested with blackheads and it doesn't bother me one bit.

I mean really, get over it folks, acne is just a part of life.

In your case i understand. You obviously have a lot more serious problems to deal with in life than getting acne.

quote:Originally posted by voodoonirvana:

Acne is fucking hell. I've had it pretty bad for almost 4 years now and yeah it definitely does have an affect on how people view you.

QFT