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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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

kendallkbabe7787 0

Sunday 2 October 2011 0:02

That's normal actually. My acne medicine did that. Give it a couple weeks. It's taking away your old skin and giving you new, healthy skin (:

jessicawuvsya 0

Monday 18 June 2012 22:03

Oh that must suck

jazz94 3

Monday 17 September 2012 5:13

Stop moisturising your face. It's adding to all the oils in your skin causing you to break out more

rowdeezy 6

Friday 28 December 2012 4:17

Oily sunburn? Skin usually dries & peels o.o

picturescrazy 24

Monday 7 October 2013 2:15

Read the warning labels on your acne products. You'll notice that more often than not, they specify to not use more than one product without a dermatologist's consent. But I've used several different topicals & orals and most of them will cause your skin to peel for a few weeks. Just stick with it & moisturize. Your skin will almost always get worse before it gets better on acne medication.

Vita_1 30

Friday 23 May 2014 14:55

LOL that's like leaving salt on your face. YDI for not knowing that acids and bases react to form salt and water.

RachaelAnna92 3

Wednesday 10 September 2014 23:05

that's why you test products on a little part of your skin before putting it all over your face!

HunkyMumbles 27

Tuesday 3 March 2015 7:18

I find skin the worst part of humans' entire body. If people don't take care of it; "They're ******!"

Kurliez408 32

Wednesday 30 December 2015 14:38

acne medication often works like that, actually. it doesn't cause a miracle in one week. my face peels every time i have a facial. use a stronger moisturizer to help the burning feeling.