Living in an Asian country where everyone seems to have beautiful, clear skin has just been getting to me lately. No, this is not the post that tells you a way to get rid of acne or how I cleared mine 'cos I've not even attained that flawless, acne-less skin so many people flaunt about on their blogs so I'm nobody to share how to clear it. All I want to share is the way I feel.
It started some 2 - 3 years ago with 1 or 2 cysts on my cheeks and by the end of that year, it was all over - cheeks, nose, forehead, chin. Everywhere.
Of course, I've been trying to cure it. Family, friends, relatives, even beauticians advise me to try new remedies and I've come to the point where after trying everything, my skin has become extremely sensitive and the acne has gotten a lot stronger.
Every time I go on the public transport, there's someone looking at me, looking at my skin. Excuse me but you do realize that when you continue to look for more than five seconds, it starts to feel uncomfortable for the other person, right? Why can't people place themselves in others' shoes first? It's not like I chose to put on a loud accessory named "acne" today.
But it doesn't just end at public transport. Each time I go to any beauty/drugstore or even the threading salon to get my brows done, the people there start analyzing my acne and recommending products. I'm sorry, you may think you're helping but it hasn't helped and I'm done trying different methods. I'm now seeing a dermatologist and getting professional treatment so please, just do not approach one with acne and start analyzing their face UNLESS they ask you for a product recommendation 'cos each time someone comes up to me, I only feel more demoralized.
Honestly, this is just me sharing my perspective as a person suffering from mild to severe acne and I just want to put this out there so people know how it feels before approaching one again.
Every time I go on the public transport, there's someone looking at me, looking at my skin. Excuse me but you do realize that when you continue to look for more than five seconds, it starts to feel uncomfortable for the other person, right? Why can't people place themselves in others' shoes first? It's not like I chose to put on a loud accessory named "acne" today.
But it doesn't just end at public transport. Each time I go to any beauty/drugstore or even the threading salon to get my brows done, the people there start analyzing my acne and recommending products. I'm sorry, you may think you're helping but it hasn't helped and I'm done trying different methods. I'm now seeing a dermatologist and getting professional treatment so please, just do not approach one with acne and start analyzing their face UNLESS they ask you for a product recommendation 'cos each time someone comes up to me, I only feel more demoralized.
Honestly, this is just me sharing my perspective as a person suffering from mild to severe acne and I just want to put this out there so people know how it feels before approaching one again.
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