Still a work in progress but am impatient to wait while tweaking.
If anything doesn’t work – please let me know.
Thanks!
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September 2009
For those I grew up with in school, they all had the same reaction when they saw pictures of me in Glasgow – “What happened to your skin??”
It was both frustrating and infuriating – I KNOW it’s horrible but I don’t know what’s going on!
Puberty was kind to my skin, but I think the reason why it was so is because my hormones decided that it would more fun to start torturing me from my 20s. That my skin would bring me grief once I’m no longer a “teen”.
I’ve tried all sorts to clear my skin – from switching face care products (going with what family/friends recommended that worked for them), changing diet, detox, sleep, water, etc. Nothing helped.
Funny observation – skin is (more) horrible out of Malaysia (which led me to my latest “theory” of hard/soft water).
Anyway, I couldn’t take it anymore.
I really didn’t want to go on medication but I had no choice. My acne problem involved cysts and nodules (the kind where it’s under your skin, never coming up to the surface and the very angry looking ones) – I had no choice but to resign to the fact I need professional help. I didn’t want to be left with scars (though at this point, I already have a few).
There is only one dermatologist serving the HawkesBay area (so I’ve read) and it’s a loooooooooong wait to see him. I didn’t know who else to turn to, so I thought I’d have to wait it out – I went online to get the clinic’s number (the one I found in the phone book seems to be engaged ALL THE TIME – so I wondered if I had the right number) and instead, I found a GPwSI (GP with a special interest or “gypsy”) who can see me the week I called up! I chose the week after, 9th July, because it was my day off.
Since I was willing to spend my money on a specialist’s consultation, the fact that her surgery is not under the HawkesBay PHO did not bother me – I’m sure the fees would be more affordable than a specialist.
Now, a side note.
It’s not that I don’t have faith in GPs but I have no idea who to go to. I understand most would do a trial-and-error (as each patient would be different) but I know I would want to go to someone who has seen more skin problems than your usual coughs&colds. I hope to get some answers (apart from what I could search for online) as to why am I inflicted with adult acne.
[I know it's hormonal - but why? Why now? Still no answer to that, unfortunately.]
I guessed she would give me Doxycycline 100mg – it’s the only funded tetracycline (and strength).
Azelaic acid apparently suits my skin type – not only it’s an antibacterial, it will help reduce pigmentation as well (judging from the residual brown marks from previous spots). I am to use this at night and Benzoyl Peroxide in the morning.
She did give me a few choices – doxycycline+topical preparations, the pill (Estelle – but I would have to be tested for polycystic ovarian syndrome first) or isotretinoin (it does work but she admits that she is reluctant to offer that as a first choice for my case).
I said I’d like to go with the antibiotics first.
Pictures of my skin is a click away – you have been warned.
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Super early but I want to jot this down before I forget. Tak tau malu.
1. DVDs of Sepet/Gubra/Mukshin/Muallaf/Talentime (I’ve not watched the last two)
2. Food steamer (want to experiment with dim sum)
3. Starbuck’s Recycled Tumbler – I will commit to bringing this everywhere like what I do with reusable shopping bags.
4. Wacom Bamboo Fun 4″x6″ (the one with Corel Painter Essentials 4 and Photoshop Elements 6 – not all version comes with those two software)
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Woke up with just one eye being red.
It wasn’t sticky or sore – just red.
Eyes did feel tired and kind of dry, so I decided to take a nap.
Woke up and voila! BOTH eyes are red now.
I look like a kiong si (Chinese vampire) now with the red eyes and yellow-washed skin.
Carmen says (I told her I felt self conscious and avoided eye contact while shopping for groceries) she wouldn’t think anything of it, it just looks like I’ve been smoking a whole lot of pot.
Great…
Got some eye drops (they taste horrible when they get drained through your tear duct to the nose and the back of your throat) and I hope it’ll clear soon.
*sigh*
Things like these often happen when I have my days off. Hope I’m up for work tomorrow.
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My greatest dream, it has come true…
Just to be loved by You.
Just to be loved by You, I’m in heaven…heaven on earth.
- Darlene Zschech -
Almost 3 years have passed.
Same song, different message.
Have been thinking about relationships, contentment and joy.
It is very true that one has to be completely happy being single (and I don’t mean I-am-an-island-I-don’t-need-anyone-I’m-totally-void-of-feelings kind of “happy being single” here) before even thinking of anything else. If you can’t find joy when you’re supposedly “alone” – you won’t find it anywhere else.
God didn’t make me “half” an individual that I need another to complete me.
HE completes me.
Now, to find/have someone who can share my life with me, that would be an added bonus.
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