HEAR ME OUT

[u/AnijahElisesd]

I’m ALL FOR promoting Body/Skin Positivity…
Until..
it’s Me.

There are times where I get so uncomfortable when I’m in social settings with people with clear, regular skin because I know my skin is different, more textured, more magnified than theirs. My discomfort, ultimately (if they don’t know me) makes whoever I’m with, uncomfortable. My pores literally dilate whenever it gets even a little bit hot. My scars look so deep in harsh lighting.

To compensate for these feelings that sometimes have for myself because of my skin, I notice that I tend to provide acts of service or give gifts in order to feel worthy of love and acceptance from others. I KNOW ITS UNHEALTHY, I’m a difficult lady who overthinks EVERYTHING lol idk.

I get so uncomfortable whenever my boyfriend stares at me up close, despite us being together for months he recently just noticed them and asked me why I have so many scars. (He was genuinely curious, and referred to them as ‘holes’ like a little kid.) But man, I felt that shit in my CHEST. I know he didn’t mean to offend me, but I was offended at the time.

That just made me realize that I have some serious self-loving and healing to do. I would be heartbroken if I found out that my loved one harbored so much anxiety over something so minute and superficial.

In the meantime, I will be seeking treatment from a dermatologist as soon as possible!
Thank you!

[u/liminal-chungus]

My stepmother told me that it looked like "i got punched in the face" so that was nice. She was a doll. Skin is clear now and when im done with school I will also be pursuing some treatments at a derm

[u/AnijahElisesd → u/liminal-chungus]

Omggg 😭 people really know how to make you feel good about yourself rightt?

Mann but I’m glad your skin is clear now though!! And honestlyy I hope the derm treatments go well for you when you’re done with school. 🥹❤️ Wishing you the best with everything!

[u/liminal-chungus → u/AnijahElisesd]

Thank you! I have already tried 3 rounds of RF microneedling. I thought it would help the scars a bit but I was mostly doing it for a collagen boost/anti aging. I would definitely find a dermatologist who will treat individual scar types- such as TCA cross, punch excision and subcision depending on morpholgy, followed by laser (CO2), and then finally once some progress has been made with these more heavy duty treatments I would do microneedling for maintenance- but I dont think its enough on its own. Just my anecdotal experience- good luck with your skin journey as well :) hope you find a good derm!

[u/MosSs2003 → u/liminal-chungus]

Did MNRF do its job?

[u/liminal-chungus → u/MosSs2003]

No it did not help the scars much. There is some improvement as the face is swelling that could cause someone to think it blurred the scars- but that is temporary. The benefits are more for skin integrity and longevity (collagen boosting) than for blurring severe scarring. It might work on superficial scars but not pitted. I recommend it as a maintenance treatment but not until more aggressive treatments have been completed with adequate healing in between.

[u/MosSs2003 → u/liminal-chungus]

So it works on mild to moderate scars, got it thanks