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Yes this thread really is about acne; not the lame cartoon that you find in the Sunday morning paper. Those disgusting little pustuols under the first layer of skin, especially when you were a teenager; how do (did) you deal with them; did you get them in strange places, and anything else you care to divulge about them.

I never once got a pimple/zit on my face, when I was a teenager I would always get them on my back and upper arms when I did get them and I never got one of the massive break outs that so many of my peers did. Now that I am an adult I get them on my legs and the most annoying spot you could ever get them, on my waist! Right on the waistline where my pants come up too, those things are painful!

The way I deal with pipmples is to pop them with a pair of tweezers as soon as they get through the skin, and then clean them out with peroxide on a Q-Tip. I have nocticed though that pimples tend to recure in the same places all the time.

Never got them :D

I had terrible acne in High School, to the point where I had to take perscription pills to get rid of it. It all died out by the time i was 18 though. I still get a small breakout here and there, but in high school, i had acne in my ears it was so bad.

i got prescribed Accutane I really didn't have that severe of an Acne problem but seeing as i had become frustrated with the antibiotic treatment route i insisted on acutane and was able to talk both my dad a pharmacist and a dermatologist into prescribing the Acne medication that also doubles as chemotherapy. As a side effect i had liver spots for the 6 months of treatment on my hands. In retrospect i likely should not have been so insistent on Accutane but hey that's what teens do act with out thinking.

Acne, happens when I don't wash regularly. Being a teenaged boy and all, I get it occasionally, and I get it on my chest, shoulder and back which is just annoying.

I didn't have it. I feel for those that did tho.. I saw many a good looking fellow, but with bumps who got passed over. But really the jerk chics that passed you over, they didn't deserve ya anyway! I hope you got better!


Shitty: Say a pimple faced school guy got tossed over by the 'popular' high school chic..

Years down the road .. Pimple faced nerd is now .. pimple faced PAID nerd..

Who does nerd choose? The nerdy girl he new in school that was cool with him.. ?

No!

He chooses that same old selfish pretentious barbie bitch.


That's the difference between a man and a boy ... RARE.

Anyone ever get a zit so big it made a fart noise when you popped it? Those were always a bitch to clean off the mirror.

oooh Yuck
I don t mind mine so much but when I see other people's zits I get annoyed. LOL

I never once got a pimple/zit on my face,

I hate you so much right now. :tongue:

...the most annoying spot you could ever get them, on my waist! Right on the waistline where my pants come up too, those things are painful!

That is SO not the most annoying spot for pimples. How about right on the nipple - not the areola but the nipple proper - or inside the ear canal? GAH.

I had really tremendously terrible skin as a teenager. Now that I'm well past puberty, it's significantly better, but still definitely less than ideal. I still seem to break out whenever I get stressed, which unfortunately tends to be pretty much constantly of late. It's very annoying.

I hate you so much right now. :tongue:


I can't stand those people either.


That is SO not the most annoying spot for pimples. How about right on the nipple - not the areola but the nipple proper - or inside the ear canal? GAH.


On the nipple? that sounds worse than the one on my ear that exploded during class and white shit landed all over my shoulder. luckily i cleaned it up before anyone noticed.....high school sucked BTW.

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I can't stand those people either.



On the nipple? that sounds worse than the one on my ear that exploded during class and white shit landed all over my shoulder. luckily i cleaned it up before anyone noticed.....high school sucked BTW.

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...thank you, that is the hardest I have laughed in ages.:D

...thank you, that is the hardest I have laughed in ages.:D


my mistfortunes in high school have always been able to make anyone have a good laugh, including myself.

I hate you so much right now. :tongue:



That is SO not the most annoying spot for pimples. How about right on the nipple - not the areola but the nipple proper - or inside the ear canal? GAH.

I had really tremendously terrible skin as a teenager. Now that I'm well past puberty, it's significantly better, but still definitely less than ideal. I still seem to break out whenever I get stressed, which unfortunately tends to be pretty much constantly of late. It's very annoying.

its ok Poli, you can still be the object of my insane cyber lust. You have red hair, and I can forgive everything else :p.

Wash regularly. No (or few) zits.

I never got zits inside anything, or suffered major outbreaks, so I guess I'm lucky in that respect. The most annoying ones I ever got were those that grew on the back of my neck or on the top of my head, right under my hair.

Never got bad breakouts. Plus with my dad's Irish influence, I have freckles, so the zits I did get would sort of blend in. I get bumpy skin when I'm stressed, but never full horrible zits. Trust me, I appreciate how lucky I've been.

my mistfortunes in high school have always been able to make anyone have a good laugh, including myself.

I've had pimples in my ear, but I always handle them in short order. I don't suffer pimples to live long :mp5:; maybe thats why I never had big break outs?

Wash regularly. No (or few) zits.

If there was ever a person who was guilty of missing the occasional shower, it was me.

I've had pimples in my ear, but I always handle them in short order. I don't suffer pimples to live long :mp5:; maybe thats why I never had big break outs?

I also had two zits that later combined into one on the side of my those. I popped that one with a heated pin. That was the one that made the fart noise. Like a shotgun blast of pus on the mirror.

I also had two zits that later combined into one on the side of my those. I popped that one with a heated pin. That was the one that made the fart noise. Like a shotgun blast of pus on the mirror.

Sick! Do you perchance have any video of this?

I was gonna post a video clip of John Bolushi doing an impression of a zit from themovie Animal House, but I couldn't find it :(

Sick! Do you perchance have any video of this?


no that was over 10 years ago and i didnt have a video camera until i was out of high school. But i would have filmed it if i did have one at the time.


I was gonna post a video clip of John Bolushi doing an impression of a zit from themovie Animal House, but I couldn't find it :(

I was looking from the zit clip from the jackass movie myself...

Never got bad breakouts, what I had were isolated zits that hurt like hell. I actually hurt my skin badly one time, I'm still seeing a doctor about that, but that's another story. I hate them but I found a way that works to minimize them, if not avoid ever getting them. What I do is keep a towel to dry my face that no one else can even touch. When people put their filthy mitts on your towel, that's a way to get zits.

I've never really had a serious problem with spots, but I do remember getting one in my ear. Sat in the bath playing with it and and suddenly the sound of a gunshot goes off and blood starts pouring from it. Most painful thing I've ever experienced!

I had a big cyst next to my ear that I had to get surgically removed, so now I have a scar there. I like to claim I got my earring stuck on a tree branch while skydiving.

When I had the surgery, it caused my immune system to flair up and produced a huge zit on my forehead which was incredibly painful (moreso than the surgery site)

I also had one really gross one in my ear freshman year of college.

Oddly enough, I rarely get really bad ones.

I only got them right around my hairline. Since I had bangs, they covered them nicely (Probably were also instrumental in causing them).

I don't really have pimples. I have very sensitive skin though. I rarely use any kind of cleanser, but I use Olay Total Effects sensitive moisturiser every day.

I didn't have it. I feel for those that did tho.. I saw many a good looking fellow, but with bumps who got passed over. But really the jerk chics that passed you over, they didn't deserve ya anyway! I hope you got better!


Shitty: Say a pimple faced school guy got tossed over by the 'popular' high school chic..

Years down the road .. Pimple faced nerd is now .. pimple faced PAID nerd..

Who does nerd choose? The nerdy girl he new in school that was cool with him.. ?

No!

He chooses that same old selfish pretentious barbie bitch.


That's the difference between a man and a boy ... RARE.

You sound like you're out of a bad stereotypical American highschool movie.

Never got bad breakouts, what I had were isolated zits that hurt like hell. I actually hurt my skin badly one time, I'm still seeing a doctor about that, but that's another story. I hate them but I found a way that works to minimize them, if not avoid ever getting them. What I do is keep a towel to dry my face that no one else can even touch. When people put their filthy mitts on your towel, that's a way to get zits.

...Does this mean you re-use the towel after using it? Why don't you just always use a clean towel instead?

...Does this mean you re-use the towel after using it? Why don't you just always use a clean towel instead?

Yes I do, I'm talking about regular cloth towels, not paper towels or anything like that. It would be kind of hard to have a freshly washed towel every time I have to dry my face, that's a lot of towels and washing.

I never got zits. Blackheads however are another story.

I never had them really bad on my face... I did get them, but nowhere near as bad as my youngest brother did. Poor guy was covered in them for a while.

I did get them on my shoulders, and still sometimes do. The ones I hated the most though were the ones in the ears or very, very close to nostrils... they would hurt like hell, to the extend of making my eyes water.

I'm too old for them now, but if one does surface my wife is on it like a cat on a mouse.

I got a few spots as a teenager, but not acne. I now very rarely get spots, occasionally a few blackheads around the edge of my nose in between the cheek and the nose, if you know what I mean.

I don't get zits, I wash regularly, but I still have a Blackhead problem. try as I might I can't beat them. :(

It's not too bad though, they're not that visible. :)

I got the ocassional zit when I was a a teen. On my face and sometimes on my shoulders. I used to pop them with a tissue, clean them with warm water and then apply Oxy-like cleaners. Also, something that helped with popping and subsequent healing was menthol based creams like Vicks Vapo-rub.

I had pretty bad acne in high school, and it didn't stop after that. So I got prescribed to Accutane, and I no longer have it, and I feel much better. If your acne really bothers you and regular washing doesn't prevent it, then talk to a dermatologist about accutane. Be careful though they will try to make you use a bunch of other topical medications that don't work, just go straight for the accutane. The sooner you do it the better. When (if) i have kids, ill make sure the second it seems to be a troublesome problem i will offer to take them to the dermatologist and get it taken care of as early as possible.

I had pretty bad acne in high school, and it didn't stop after that. So I got prescribed to Accutane, and I no longer have it, and I feel much better. If your acne really bothers you and regular washing doesn't prevent it, then talk to a dermatologist about accutane. Be careful though they will try to make you use a bunch of other topical medications that don't work, just go straight for the accutane. The sooner you do it the better. When (if) i have kids, ill make sure the second it seems to be a troublesome problem i will offer to take them to the dermatologist and get it taken care of as early as possible.

There's a good reason that Accutane is a last resort medication. It basically attacks your liver with a Tommy Gun. Do you really want to put your kids n that much risk when something else might actually work?

I had pretty bad acne in high school, and it didn't stop after that. So I got prescribed to Accutane, and I no longer have it, and I feel much better. If your acne really bothers you and regular washing doesn't prevent it, then talk to a dermatologist about accutane. Be careful though they will try to make you use a bunch of other topical medications that don't work, just go straight for the accutane. The sooner you do it the better. When (if) i have kids, ill make sure the second it seems to be a troublesome problem i will offer to take them to the dermatologist and get it taken care of as early as possible.

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occasionally a few blackheads around the edge of my nose in between the cheek and the nose, if you know what I mean.I hate those. I can never get any leverage.

There's a good reason that Accutane is a last resort medication. It basically attacks your liver with a Tommy Gun. Do you really want to put your kids n that much risk when something else might actually work?

Its a risk, but there is always a risk with almost every drug you take. I took it and I am fine, they do monthly check ups and blood tests to make sure everything is fine. And if anything else works it will only be temporary. I personally would not want to have to constantly put ointment on, knowing if I miss a day it will come back. Accutane is the only permanent solution to acne.

I'm an acutane success story. I had really bad, persistant acne on my back, some of the really nasty ones on my sideburns, and a bunch on my chest. I took six antibiotics and four topicals to no avail before my parents decided to let me use acutane. I got on it my freshman year of highschool and despite having intense stomach cramps for a while and my eyes getting lighter (which I found out later were on the list of things to report to doctors immediately), I haven't had an acne problem since.

Still get a few reddish bumps on my back from workouts, but nothing like I used to and almost no white heads.

Anyone ever get a giant back-zit and pop it by pressing your shoulder blades together?

I can't say I actually have..

I can't say I actually have..

it sucks and leaves a nasty stain on the shirt.

Anyone ever get ass acne? It totally sucks. :(

Anyone ever get ass acne? It totally sucks. :(

Ass pimples, yes, ass acne.. no...

Ass pimples, yes, ass acne.. no...

pimples, acne, zit, it's all the same thing....isn't it?

pimples, acne, zit, it's all the same thing....isn't it?

No, Acne is a skin disease that causes constant outbreaks of pimples, blackheads, and etc on a person.

Pimples are a symptom of acne; they are pustules that form under the upper layers of skin, and can be present without acne.

Got acne? Cetaphil is your best friend.

Yes I do, I'm talking about regular cloth towels, not paper towels or anything like that. It would be kind of hard to have a freshly washed towel every time I have to dry my face, that's a lot of towels and washing.

I use a freshly washed towel for my hair and body every time I shower...

Got acne? Cetaphil is your best friend.
Or soap and warm water every day, plus not eating crap -_-

Got acne? Cetaphil is your best friend.

Cetaphil is generally used to gently cleanse sensitive skin. If you have super bad acne, you probably need someone stronger. I think Clearisil cleansing wipes are pretty good.

i had them pretty bad when i was a teenager. i didn't really do anything to them and they largely went away by the time i went to uni.... i didn't really care about it that much

though in the last few days i've had 4 or 5 big ones break out all accross my forehead for some unknown reason :( think its probably cos i've been ill or something

.... not eating crap -_-

Why do you hate freedom!?

Cetaphil is generally used to gently cleanse sensitive skin. If you have super bad acne, you probably need someone stronger. I think Clearisil cleansing wipes are pretty good.

I also found Oxyclean extra strenght to be very good for deep cleaning. The problem is that it tends to overdry your skin and it peels. Not too good.

My skin is mostly clear these days, although I do get the occasional zit. Used to be much worse, so I'm really glad it's cleared up.

I also found Oxyclean extra strenght to be very good for deep cleaning. The problem is that it tends to overdry your skin and it peels. Not too good.

Thats even worse.

Thats even worse.

Indeed it is.

Indeed it is.

I'll just say from personal experience that no matter how hard we try, most of us cannot remove all the blemishes from our bodies. Unlike celebreties, we don't have makeup crews following us. :(

Thats even worse.

That's what oil-free moisturiser is for.

Anyone ever get ass acne? It totally sucks. :(

The worst is when you're trying really hard to push out a shit and you're almost at the point when you feel like your gonna bust your O ring. and then suddenly you hear a pop, and that pop is the sound of one of your giant ass zits exploding into the bowl. Then whats even weirder is right after your zit pops your shit just comes flowing out like everything is normal.

...I fucking hate taco bell.

I'll just say from personal experience that no matter how hard we try, most of us cannot remove all the blemishes from our bodies. Unlike celebreties, we don't have makeup crews following us. :(

Not worried about blemishes, just worried about painful bacterial infections on my skin.

Not worried about blemishes, just worried about painful bacterial infections on my skin.

Or that one boil on my testicle that never seems to get smaller no matter how many times I pop it with a thumbtack.

Or that one boil on my testicle that never seems to get smaller no matter how many times I pop it with a thumbtack.

Sounds painful...

Sounds painful...

Tis why i drink away my sorrows...

The worst is when you're trying really hard to push out a shit and you're almost at the point when you feel like your gonna bust your O ring. and then suddenly you hear a pop, and that pop is the sound of one of your giant ass zits exploding into the bowl. Then whats even weirder is right after your zit pops your shit just comes flowing out like everything is normal.

...I fucking hate taco bell.

Or that one boil on my testicle that never seems to get smaller no matter how many times I pop it with a thumbtack.
Good God, has this really all happened to you? I'm shuddering just reading it.

Good God, has this really all happened to you? I'm shuddering just reading it.

the ass zit is a slight exagerration, but I assure you there is no boil on my testicle.....anymore.

no really there is no boil.

...or is there?

the ass zit is a slight exagerration, but I assure you there is no boil on my testicle.....anymore.

no really there is no boil.

...or is there?

The fine art of exaggeration

The fine art of exaggeration

Its wonderful.

I will say the first couple zit stories I told were 100% true.

But really think about it..trying pushing out a turd? popping a zit, then taking a shit....it adds up.:tongue: