Sept 22, 2019
So I'm writing something different from my usual posts. I'm not a beauty conscious, but this I'm about to write is how I'll be able to get rid of my pimples. It's bothering that I see the need to write it down and experiment. I'm on my 30s already but this is the point of time, actually this year, that my breakouts are going crazy.. it's in our genes maybe at my Mom side.. I don't remember having this problem on my teenage days (I'm really a late bloomer haha) .. On my 20's it was seasonal.. Sometimes they're active sometimes they're not, for reason I haven't figured out yet. I used variety tof typical cleansers before (like Nivea, eskinol, ponds, celeteque, cetaphil etc etc) but I did'nt learn which were effective. I had facials too long long time ago, and not sure if that works for me.. and I didn't really mind "before" coz that condition of my face isn't as terrible as this year.
This photo taken Sept 21. i feel so ugly ahaha.
Wearing make up also is not my thing... And that would only irritate them too right?
Actually, the worst stage was the first quarter of this year. I went to a dermatologist last March, she prescribed an Antibiotic and Tea tree Cleanser. She required me to stop using anything other than her prescription. Her diagnosis is that I'm stressed (I'm always stressed! Haha.. This is not even the worst stressing point of my life). She advised me to lessen intake of sweets and to sleep early. After a month and almost 2 weeks of taking the antibiotic, I had follow up check up.. She then told me to continue the intake of Tetralysal antibiotic, and the application of tea tree cleanser and this time she gave me a pimple cream (na magkahalong mahapdi at makati) . At that point, my pimples lessened but not completely. My Derma's next move is to give me an acne surgery on my next consultation and she told me to have an Ultrasound, I might have problem with my hormones or PCOS. Sadly, I didn't return (pasaway din e haha). i can't take that Acne Surgery!!! i remembered that pimple facial treatment I had in 2014 (maybe?), that was so painful I almost can't endure... i told myself I'll never gonna do that again.. Anyway, I spent almost 9k for my dermatologist including her prescriptions. I consumed the antibiotic months ago, only using the tea tree cleanser until now. But now, as I'm writing this, I have breakouts again.
There are various post in FB about new affordable soap/cream etc to achieve a perfect white glass skin. I had one set from Brilliant Skin but I'm not using it. I bought it because my friend's girlfriend recommended and is selling it too.. In short napasubo lang ako haha.. Why I don't want to use it? because I think it's too strong, I hate obvious peeling off, too cheap to be true, and if it's effective, I don't want to be that strikingly flawless and white! (na parang white lady na sinubsob sa harina! Haha).. That's not me anymore, I'm fine with my skin color, I just want my pimples out!
Now i'm a little desperate but still want to be safe with whatever product I'll be using. I'm considering going to other derma clinics or might purchase that Skin Doctor cream worth 3k... I scrolled the internet but I couldn't find detail about that product instead I found the Acne Care products.. I've read positive reviews and I'm going to try them, I bought them already. Haha
soap (149php), toner(149php), the dietary capsules(php900), I'm actually missing another product the drying lotion, it's out of stock. I'm hesitant of the capsules, coz as much as possible I don't want to involve oral medications, I may achieve clear skin but defective liver naman? Nahh.. wag na lang haha! Just one bottle and I'm done.
I know what might work to others wont guarantee will work for my skin too.. But I hope this experiment will work for me, I'm losing self confidence already! (meron ba ako nun? Haha). As I've said, I'm not beauty conscious, I just want these breakouts break up with me.
update:
Day 1 of using: I thought I found the right product, it sting a bit while washing but bearable. I can see my pimples dry out, on the first usage...
Day2: Wahhh.. i'm having more breakouts! Kala ko okay kami. Though I know that when you use a new product, as what my Derma told me too, pimples tend to flare up. magkakaron talaga ng breakout.. Pero hanggang kelan?
Day 3: I can feel tolerable itch. is it normal? I've read and watch vlog about this product, to some it works and to some didn't. And I saw one case that using this only worsened her pimples.. It's making me paranoid now. What will I do?
Day4:
I don’t see any improvement but more purging (if you
consider that purging having more but small pimples, ).. I’m getting paranoid
reading and watching reviews. I’m now torn between, give it more time because the
purging process is normal, or stop it because others reviews state that they
stopped using it due to increasing pimples. Err, what to do? Day 5 sept 26: I've stopped using acne care.. i couldn't wait for the answer whether my break out is normal or not.. i couldn't take it seeing my face like this, worst ever ahaha.. i used my old tea tree cleasing and bought these.
Sept29, 2019
My too many breakouts due to the usage of acne care products dried out by using the tea tree oil.. But ofcourse, the dark spots are still here. i haven't used the st. Ives blemish control yet, maybe when all my pimples are totally gone (mangyayari ba? Haha) , since that's an exfoliator type and I'm scared too coz despite the description that it won't cause breakouts, I've read reviews that it's too harsh and caused them breakouts. I'm scared of breakouts now, coz of what AcneCare did. Kahit anong product naman ata na napanuod meron talagang case na nagbreakout pa rin sila. for the Alovera Gel, I applied on other part of my face lang, particular on my chin and forehead na may pimples, parang nagdry naman sila.. Or nakipaglaban na dun sa Tea Tree oil haha.. I need moisturizer and a sunscreen protection.. So I bought these two.. Wahhhhh.. What am I doing?
The Neutrogena sunscreen protection is for sensitive skin daw worth 568php while the Bee Venom Emulsion from nature republic is worth 695php , the sales rep suggested that to use as moisturizer for acne prone skin. Sana effective at di ako magbreakout ulit. Haha.. For my 30ish year, I've never spent so much money for beauty regimen, nakakawindang lang talaga tong pimples ko ngayon.
Oct3, 2019
I'm done with this experiment. I still look terrible but I'm done. I''m facing more serious problem now and that having so much pimples is nothing to this heartbreaking issue I'm facing. Someday, we'll see.
Jan 16, 2021
Hi, it's been more than a year since I last updated this. That, heartbreaking issue, it went better Alhamdulillah.
Anyway, I'm here again coz I finally found something that worked for me. Yey. alhamdulillah. But before I reveal what I used, i had tried more products for the span of one year. Here they are:
These are my clensers. I first tried the Cetaphil, its mild but I didn't see any effect on my terrible face that time haha.. Then the Innisfree green tea which I bought in Korea, but when i noticed that I'm having breakout in just a day or two, I stopped it. The celeteque clenser as also recommended by a doctor has somehow stopped the breakout but it didn't stop those huge pimples from popping out here and there. I used it for almost a year.
As for my toner/serum/moisturizer, here's my review. Nivea Micellair - no effect.
The Ordinary Niacinamide - it has a good effect on my face (though not totally, expensive pa), the Rosken Skin Repair moisturizer-i applied only on my pimples where 60% of naiapply ko sa pimples didn't pursue growing. Then the recent regimen I used are the Celeteque product, along with clenser, I topped it with their toner anf serum. Nabawasan nya pimples ko, pero di nya napipigilan sa paglaki yung iba. Haha
Then I quit my job last July. (anong konek?? Haha).. Last October, I saw my friend posting about Shiro Rejuvinating Set. Diba nga ayaw ko ng mga ganyan. But this one is said to be All Natutal, mild and with only micropeeling, and wala naman akong work eh. so I tried it, for only 280.
Update: May 6, 2024
I dont't have so much pimples anymore, and that Shiro product worked on me.. I use it everytime I have pimples, but I never had breakouts or too many pimples since then,
