My story of Acne

I have never suffered very bad acne during my childhood and teen.
But, it all started to go bad after i was about 23 or 24 (around 2011 to 2012)
I remember it was after i have protein shakes and not working out to the max.
First, they are just big ones but not so many of them. They appeared mostly below the jawline.

So, to cure it, i went to the dermatologist, in one reputable clinic in Jakarta, called E*HA.
First weeks and first 2 to 3 months were good, no acne. Practically, the cream they gave me was really working. However, when i went back home one day, and run out of the cream, the acne beginning to come out again. Back then, i was thinking "this thing was really addictive" and hence i decided not to use it anymore even when i got back to Jakarta.

And the nightmare began. It went from bad to worse. My cheek and jawline were full of acne.
They were these big ones, and painful cysts. I was still firm with my decision, not to go to E*RHA again. And then I began trying to cure the acne myself by using all kinds of soap and acne medication available for sale. Nothing really works noticeably, except for Sebamed if I have to say.

There was about 10 months in which I tried to cure it myself. Back then, I was disappointed at dermatologist. I hate E*HA for what it did to me. I think the cream they gave me was full of steroid, that was why it worked very fast. If I could rewind the time, I would never use their service in the first place. I would rather just have some acne now and then rather than “bam, and there you go”.

After that, I started visiting a dermatologist, Dr. Ernestine who opens a clinic near the cempaka putih area. Well, I think she cured my acned, even though they still came back, they were pretty under control.

The bad news is that, for now, I am still battling with the acne scars left from my years of acne. I hate it. That is why, sometimes I blame E*HA for doing this to me. I hate it that I decided to go to them back then, in which I know now, that I SHOULDN’T.

Right now, I am still taking Acnetrex. I have been taking it for about 4 months, and everything is good. I have no real complaints, except for the noticeable dry lips. But, IMO it is just a small price to pay for a clear skin. I am on 10mg per day, btw.

MY ONLY REGRET TAKINT THIS DRUG IS WHY I DIDN'T TAKE IT EARLIER. If I had, I would have been saved from all these scaring which will always remind me of what has happened in this face. I really think that people will severe or moderate acne should consider taking this drug. I really will take this drug if i had known sooner.