Health: Today, I realized that that tingly feeling on my face when I...

By Tingly - 16/08/2010 03:12 - United States

Today, I realized that that tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML

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By pizzaface - 15/03/2010 11:50 - United States

Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/05/2015 03:02 - United States - Springfield

Today, my new prescription medicine for my chronic acne did in fact work. It worked by inflaming the skin around my zits so that they blended in. FML

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By Painfulfaceforme - 14/03/2010 02:30 - Canada

Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML

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Nice spread

By Anonymous - 19/02/2016 20:36 - United States - Denver

Today, I got a new skin cream for my acne. I tested it on a small patch of skin just to make sure I wasn't allergic. I was, and the reaction didn't stay on that small patch of skin. My left arm is now almost entirely covered in a horrible rash. FML

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Routine maintenance

By xXCHCKXx - 25/08/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. FML

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Waste of time and money

By Anonymous - 09/10/2015 17:34

Today, I found out that what I thought was "acne" is actually an allergic reaction to a cream I've been using for years. I thought the cream was helping me with the breakouts but my doctor says the real acne probably went away naturally years ago. FML

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By RedFaced - 27/05/2016 00:11 - Netherlands - Capelle Aan Den Ijssel

Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML

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Irony

By DeepCleanAcne - 02/09/2017 20:00

Today, I found out that my intense acne is actually an allergic reaction to the "deep clean" product I've been using to reduce it. I've been using this product for the past ten years. Ten years of suffering through "acne" could have been easily avoided. FML

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By anonymous - 10/02/2010 20:59 - United States

Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML

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Roommates from hell, part 4874

By Ohgodithurts - 19/10/2020 11:00

Today, I got a second degree sunburn everywhere above my waist, for which I've been using a medicated lotion. My roommate "pranked" me by switching the lotion with a similarly colored, very caustic acne wash. My chest feels like it's roasting in hell and is oozing pus and oil now. FML

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nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 16 August 2010 9:18

I've been there, OP. So many acne treatments have done more harm than good! Believe me, I know how much it sucks.

FarSide 22

Monday 16 August 2010 9:13

Do it yourself dermabrasion? What's next, do it yourself breast augmentation?

Comments

dragonaair 5

Tuesday 17 August 2010 10:34

that happened to me once, because of the clean and clear kit.

XTheDesertSongX 17

Tuesday 17 August 2010 15:08

What a ******* dumbass. It even shows safety warnings on the bottles (for most) and even states not to put two or more on together, or right after the other. Have fun growing your new layer of skin. How incompetent and illiterate can people be?

LaurenCMcCoy 17

Wednesday 18 August 2010 17:24

Some acne creams do cause some irritation at first but your skin gets used to it and they do help :) make sure you're not using too much, don't give up.

waterpoloLML 0

Thursday 19 August 2010 4:54

oh shit I think that's what's happening to me

alldara 0

Thursday 19 August 2010 8:38

@ 138 I'm pretty sure its not just irritation at that point...and that its not that she's doing too much or anything but that she's mixing that many products on her face making a cocktail of chemicals that are probably having a bad reaction. Your not supposed to mix prescription acne cream with other acne products. And If you have acne you shouldn't put extra moisturizer on your face...that's kinda defeating the purpose of the acne cream since its adding more oils to your face. Also stop using the products for a bit and use some aloe until the pealing stops.

xojenniebatten 0

Sunday 22 August 2010 10:29

try clindoxyl gel ! it works miracles ! I tried it and it's done an amazing job for me ! try it out though ! ask your doctor :)

Sunsbeenkind 0

Monday 13 September 2010 6:29

God, I hate acne medication. Ask a dermatologist for some oral medication, typically it works well. It just sucks because you either have to deal with a loss of acne but replaced by irritated, dry skin, or...well. Acne. I hate it so much.