The story of my pimples

Exactly one year ago, I was hellbent on giving up on an engineering career. I was so determined to work in other industries, which was how I ended up working in the airline industry now.

So what do I get from working in this company? I got headache, stress and pimples. My job requires someone with at least 10 years of experience in the company and I think it's a cruel joke that I'm placed in this position.

So...anyway...back to the story of pimples.

I came into this company with crystal clear skin. But now, my face is like the surface of the moon! At first, I wasn't really busy. I kinda enjoyed working there. But then gradually, all the projects commenced, and suddenly I'm swamped with works. And then the pimples came.

I thought that since I spent about 10 hours in the office, I should switched my Revlon Photo Ready foundation with a mineral one. So I bought the MAC Mineralized Liquid Foundation. That's when I started getting pimples all over my forehead.

I went to MAC, and the salesgirl told me that the Mineralize foundation is for dry skin. For oily skin like mine, I have to use the Studio Fix Liquid. So I bought it and the pimples on my forehead cleared up, but a few new pimples started growing on my cheeks.

I decided to change my skincare regime. I swopped my L'Oreal White Perfect cleanser with a special cleanser for acne-prone skin, the Himalaya Neem Facial Wash. That's when my skin broke out like crazy. I got tiny cystic acne all over my cheeks.

Desperately, I went to the medical centre at my office. The doctor prescribed me Minocin and Dalacin T. She told me that I'll have to take Minocin for about 6 months to a year to see its effect. She's right. Within a week of taking Minocin with Dalacin T, my pimples cleared up a bit, but my face is still blemished. The antiobiotic is very slow.

Everytime I see my senior manager, she'll be like "Wao your pimples are getting worse everyday!" So I decided...that's it. I have to see a dermatologist.

So yesterday (Saturday), I went to Ampang Puteri Hospital. The skin specialist confirmed that Minocin is very slow and she prescribed me Roaccutane (a form of isotretinoin). Due to its high vitamin A content, people taking Roaccune must avoid getting pregnant or donating blood (due to the possiblity of the blood being given to a pregnant women). Roaccutane may result in a fetus malformation. Besides that, Roaccutane is not to be taken by those with high cholestrol problem so I had to take a blood test on that day to determine my lipid profile and my liver efficiency or something like that. I also had to sign an agreement saying that my doctor has briefed me and I should avoid pregnancy during the course of taking the medication (duhhh...I'm not even married yet).

The doctor prescribed me some pills and cream and I had to pay RM353.30 for the treatment. My Journey-To-Clear-Skin Kit consist of the following:

1) Augmentin (antibiotic) - to clear up the tiny cystic acne

2) Roaccutane - to minimize sebum production

3) Cetaphil cleanser for oily skin - I likeee! My face feels squeaky clean after using it.

4) Lactacyd body wash

5) Differin topical gel - to be applied at night only, for pimples and scars.

Whoever reads this post, please pray that I will never ever have pimples again in my entire life because pimples make me really depressed. Thank you.