anxiety/stressed induced acne

[emmalinda]

This is an OT subject that I am really struggling with. I've been crying all day becasue I am so upset over my skin at the moment. Its horrible. Im not exaggerating either, I'm sure its now in the, 'severe acne' catagorie.

I've always struggled with breakouts (hvan't we all). But the past 3 months somethins goin on with my skin thats never happened before. My acne is so severe I hvant left the house for days. Normally I cant stop leaving the house because it helps reduce my anxiety to get out every so often. But I'm so disgusted in my appearance its too embaressing to leave. Im glad its been raining for days here and works been called of for a little while because I dont want to interact with anyone.

My acne is typically based all over my chin. Everywhere is occasional but its nothing major. Normally brekouts there is hormonal. Im also wondering if its stress induced with all the busyness I've been going through the past couple of months with my emet and all. Although I am always stressed about that and its never made my skin this bad. So my face is now very sore to smile, frown, laugh and brush my teeth. I try not to touch it and I have reduced that a lot the past couple of weeks even though its hard. I do squeeze but I have been instructed by my skin speciaist that I am allowed with the right technique. (which I have been showed). This problem happened last year although not this bad and I turned to microdermabrasion, which helped a lot! So I try it again and nothing! I have spent hundreds of dollars and none of the micor treatments are working. My bed sheets and pillow cases have all been washed and changed. I drink more water and I've always had a healthy diet.

This is so upsetting Im just crying heaps everyday and I've never been that way before, not even with my anxiety.

So please somebody tell me of some remedies/medications that you use that work. (I cannot take contraceptive pill due to history of migrain).
And does anybody else experience pimples this bad on account off stress or hormones? I dont know if thats whats causing me to breakout this bad bit it would be really good to know that anyone else has had it this bad before and been able to find a good cure or prevention for themselves.

thanks

[hairyfairy]

I used to suffer with adult acne on & off from my mid 20`s till mid 30`s, then my doctor prescribed retin-a gel, which cleared it up well. Iv`e no idea what set off my skin problems, except that it may have been genetic because my mother had the same problem at that age.