It’s been over a year since my first post on acne and I still get questions sometimes regarding acne. I can’t give advice on acne other than my personal experience because I am not a medical professional. Honestly, I don’t know what more I can say. I never had acne before and, in reality, only had it for a couple months, but to me it felt like such a long time. Fortunately, in my case, my dermatologist and I knew the exact cause for my acne, the issue was targeted, and in less than a month, my acne went away… that’s it. That was the end of my journey. I do still have scars left over that are fading. There’s no miracle that will make scars go away over night. Even with scar ointments and Retin-A, scars need time to heal. It can take months, even years. I also get pimples every now and then usually during menstruation, but I don’t have acne anymore.

I spent the longest time avoiding the dermatologist because I thought insurance would not cover it and out of pocket medical costs are extreme. I wasted so much time and money on OTC products; I was better off going straight to the dermatologist. What I think a lot of people fail to remember is that acne is a skin disease. Just because it happens to be common doesn’t make it any less of a disease. You’d go seek medical help for other diseases so why not acne? Trust me, insurance would not cover acne treatments if it wasn’t a disease! Everyone knows how cheap those bastards get. If you have health coverage, go see a doctor. They will be able to give you personal professional advice and try to figure out what can help cure your acne. Like with other medical treatments, they may not get it right the first time but it at least beats trying on your own. Sometimes it takes additional tests and trials.

So this will be my last post on acne since I don’t have it anymore. If you have any questions that weren’t covered in my acne posts, I really can’t help you any further because I’ve explained all that I can. Beyond that, I can’t give any further advice other than to go see a professional. If you don’t have health coverage, I’m sorry. I’m for health care reform. There are different types of acne and causes for them. In my case, my acne was hormonal so I really couldn’t cure it on my own without medical aid.

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Acne Update #1