why do i have sooo many SPOTS

Hey,
Sorry about posting as anonymous but I just don't want to be known as the spotty freak on TSR lol.
I'm sixteen years old and I feel like I have so many spots, I don't have acne or anything but I still feel like a spotty freak. My mum won't let me wear makeup to cover them up either. I hate it so much. I feel so self conscious about them, i have them on my cheeks, nose, forehead and chin...so basically all over my face!! Does anyone know how I can get rid of them completely??
Also, they kind of fluctuate depending on the time of the month...so just before and during my period I hardly have any...and then other times of the month...its like BAM...SPOT CITY!! sorry about this long thread and sorry if I have made you throw up... :frown:

Reply 1

jpowell

15

http://acne.org/

This site prescribes Benzoyl Peroxide gel. Look at the info and give it a go. I've been using the stuff for a couple of years now, and it gets rid of all of my spots (when I use it regularly).

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

OP

jpowell

http://acne.org/

This site prescribes Benzoyl Peroxide gel. Look at the info and give it a go. I've been using the stuff for a couple of years now, and it gets rid of all of my spots (when I use it regularly).

that sounds really effective....but I don't have acne...

Reply 3

Esquire

1

Maybe you should wash your face more...

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

OP

Esquire

Maybe you should wash your face more...

omg you are soooooo MEAN. I do wash it, twice a day.... :p:

Reply 5

essjaydee_88

4

Esquire

Maybe you should wash your face more...

Twice a day at most is ideal, unless of course you get pen or dirt on ur face or something.

So you have spots, but you don't have acne? Do you mean massive pores? Coz any kind of red, inflamed spot on a teenage face is usually acne. Blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules and certain kinds of cyst all count.

Reply 6

Profesh

20

Anonymous

that sounds really effective....but I don't have acne...

i have them on my cheeks, nose, forehead and chin...so basically all over my face!!

You patently do.

Regardless, in furtherance to jpowell's recommendation.

Reply 7

Esquire

1

omg you are soooooo MEAN. I do wash it, twice a day....

hehe sorry :biggrin:

. Luv ya really :biggrin:

.

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

OP

So you have spots, but you don't have acne? Do you mean massive pores? Coz any kind of red, inflamed spot on a teenage face is usually acne. Blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules and certain kinds of cyst all count.

no I don't have any of those...I don't really know how to describe them...they're just spots...I went to see a doc about it...and he said I didn't have acne...they're just spots...lol sorry i'm useless

Reply 9

Esquire

1

Tea Tree Oil from the Chemist's will heal them up in a day.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

OP

Esquire

Tea Tree Oil from the Chemist's will heal them up in a day.

kk I'll try that...thanks...luv u too :biggrin:

Reply 11

stratomaster

It must be down to your hormones so there's not a whole lot you can do. Getting hold of a cream from with benzoyl peroxide in it will help a lot, thats one of the best things. Try drinking more water and see what happens.

Reply 12

dh00001

16

preperation h can work wonders.........

Reply 13

essjaydee_88

4

Anonymous

So you have spots, but you don't have acne? Do you mean massive pores? Coz any kind of red, inflamed spot on a teenage face is usually acne. Blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules and certain kinds of cyst all count.

no I don't have any of those...I don't really know how to describe them...they're just spots...I went to see a doc about it...and he said I didn't have acne...they're just spots...lol sorry i'm useless

Hey no worries, this sort of thing can get a bit confusing.

Well, it could be rosacea, that's more like a rash, increased redness in patches on the face, it's itchy and makes you more likely to blush.

Or maybe folliculitus, that looks like a tiny bump on a larger patch of red skin. It looks more "spread out" and less defined than an acne spot.

Or, very rarely on the face, Keratosis Pilaris. Most people get these on the back of their arms. It's like permanent goosebumps that are red and sometime have a white tip. They are pretty stable, and can hang around for ages. They don't normally hurt or itch very much.

I'm no expert, so theses are the only ones I can think of. Don't give up looking, if your GP can't diagnose it, ask to be referred to a dermatologist, who almost definitely will be able to.

Reply 14

bunthulhu

14

Esquire

Maybe you should wash your face more...

Well done, here's your doctorate in curing acne.

:rolleyes:

OP, how old are you? Surely your mom can't stop you wearing make up?

Reply 15

Little Girl Red

1

You just need to drink lots of water and generally sort out your skin with cleansers, toners, spot treatments etc. You can also go to the doctors, who will prescribe you medication for your skin, if it is bad enough!

Reply 16

tis_me_lord

14

I decided a few months ago that spots are actually amazing, and people are wrong when they dispute this.

I feel better about my spots now. :smile:

Reply 17

essjaydee_88

4

Little Girl Red

You just need to drink lots of water and generally sort out your skin with cleansers, toners, spot treatments etc. You can also go to the doctors, who will prescribe you medication for your skin, if it is bad enough!

Drinking lots of water is v. good advice, but using too many products (some would say that's anything more than a fragrance-free cleanser) could make your skin a lot worse. If I were you I'd just want to find out what it is first, then decide how to treat it. It might even be that your allergic to something your using on your skin at the mo.

Reply 18

Dr Doom

I feel better about my spots now.

spots turn me on

Reply 19

tis_me_lord

14

dr octagon

spots turn me on

That's the spirit!

why do i have sooo many SPOTS

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