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    well 2 pimples really. i feel like the one is just not being covered up right and i'll feel like a jackass at work. all night i'll be thinking "i'm not good enough because of my pimple". i could try to change how i think, but i'm afraid everyone else will be thinking "why is this girl working here?". my acne just causes so much insecurity, when my skin is clear i feel great.
    has anyone else missed work because of acne or am i just crazy?

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    No... never missed work because of acne...
    I almost never get pimples, so when I do I'm very OH GOD THE WORLD IS ENDING AND I'M SO UGLY... but I still go into work.
    It amuses me when I can look like shit and still sell dances. Actually... I've found I make more money when I think I look really shitty.
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    Is it chronic/bad acne? Do you have problematic skin? If so... your not crazy. Appearance is a big part of the industry and if you have a ligit skin problem then I can def see why your stressing! And if that's the case you should consider going to see a dermatologist. They can help you get it under control.

    BUT If its just a pimple or two than skipping work may be a little extreme. NO one is perfect. Everyone has a bad hair day, a blemish, gets bloated etc., etc. and chances are YOU are the only one that notices and your probably missing out on money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DesuvsDeath View Post
    No... never missed work because of acne...
    I almost never get pimples, so when I do I'm very OH GOD THE WORLD IS ENDING AND I'M SO UGLY... but I still go into work.
    Agreed. I feel the exact same way. I broke out (of course bc Im right before my period ) and Im still going in tonight. Hey if they can come in unshowered and covered in hay (yah one guy actually did) then I can have a covered zit on my face lol. Theyre not looking at my face anyway...
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    yes its chronic acne and i've seen several derms. i've found the expensive skincare spa i go to now is totally helping but only as long as i go constantly. i was just busy and then got sick and ended up not going in for over a month when i'm usually there at least twice a month. i went in weds so my skin will be cleared up next week, i'm just going to wait it out and then tell myself i'll work everyday. its just hard when the other girls i work with look so great. i'm sure i'm overreacting. also i'm pretty good at using any excuse to not go to work. well, thanks!

    and every girl that doesn't have acne (which luckily is most), don't forget everyday to be grateful! not only does it look bad but it fucking hurts and gets incredibly expensive.

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    YES! I used to do this. I've even left work because I got there, realized how terrible I looked (to myself), and couldn't stand for people to see me like that.

    As someone else mentioned, I also make more money when I think I look like shit. I don't know if it's because having some acne makes us more approachable or if it's because I don't want to dance for people when I have a zit (makes me seem the opposite of desperate).

    Then I started taking Trinessa, Spironolactone, and stopped picking at my face...and I haven't missed a night of work since!

    But yes--I have SO been there. The money just isn't worth me feeling disgusting for 8 hours straight. Plus, the club's air seems to exacerbate my skin problems...

    ETA: I am sooo thankful for every day that goes by without me having a massive zit on my face. I used to wake up and have new acne every morning...and it would send me into spirals of self-consciousness, low self-esteem, and minor depression. I feel like a new person now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    Plus, the club's air seems to exacerbate my skin problems...
    Omg! I thought it was all in my head! My skin never used to freak out as often as it does now though Im lucky not to have a serious problem but still! Wow.... Im almost relieved to hear someone say this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayATee View Post
    Omg! I thought it was all in my head! My skin never used to freak out as often as it does now though Im lucky not to have a serious problem but still! Wow.... Im almost relieved to hear someone say this.
    Dude...for real. I'll get to the club, and all of a sudden my pores are bigger...and my skin seems to get steadily worse throughout the night. It's a combination of me working in a dive (I'm sure there's mold in the air downstairs in our dressing room), the girls smoking downstairs, stress, and whatever customers breathe into my face.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    Dude...for real. I'll get to the club, and all of a sudden my pores are bigger...and my skin seems to get steadily worse throughout the night. It's a combination of me working in a dive (I'm sure there's mold in the air downstairs in our dressing room), the girls smoking downstairs, stress, and whatever customers breathe into my face.
    Well thank you. Seriously. Now at least I understand why!
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    wow thanks charlie, i will def look up the pills you mentioned. that's my prob, its totally internal. i can work on the outside all i want but it keeps coming back. the only thing that's every really worked is antibiotics and i obvi can't take those long-term.
    that's why i decided not to go in because i've had nights where i got there and was so embarrassed seeing myself in the dressing room. and i know it doesn't really matter, but i don't want the manager thinking i look like crap. i do totally agree with the acne making you more approachable thing, like acne is (pretty much) my only flaw (physically) so i figure i have to have one. that's just what i tell myself to make me feel better but hey it works.
    next time i will try to push through and go in!

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    omg charlie, thanks again. upon learning about spironolactone it sounds like it could really help me as all my acne is on/around my chin which is hormonal. i'm surprised no one mentioned this to me before but i'm calling my dermatologist tomorrow! i'm so excited about the prospect of this really helping me!

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    ^ Yes! Ask me if you have any questions. It has been a fucking lifesaver for me.

    Not many doctors know about it...I actually came to my doctor and asked for the prescription. It's only prescribed off-label as an acne medication (it's actually for blood pressure). She had to go look it up first because she hadn't heard of it being used that way!

    It only works if...

    1) you don't pick at your face.
    2) You're female
    3) Your acne is hormonal.

    Something like 80% of women who take spironolactone in conjunction w/ birth control (I'm on generic ortho-tricyclen lo) see a significant improvement in their acne.

    Downsides: it's a diuretic, so you pee more often. It can also make you shorter of breath.
    Downsides to Orthotricyclen Lo: I guess some people have mood swings on it? I haven't had any problems with this. Haha...I doubt any pill could make me feel shitty when my skin looks so good!

    These two together have changed my life. I exaggerate not. I used to cling to the walls in the club, avoid 'bright spots' on stage, keep my head down, avoid making eye contact with customers, style my hair differently to cover parts of my face, etc. etc. etc. Now when I approach people, my head couldn't be higher and my confidence is off the charts. Upon moving in with my SO, I didn't have to worry about leaving make-up on at night so he wouldn't see my acne in the morning. It's an incredible feeling.
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    Oh! Also, spironolactone takes a few weeks to start working. You may also have a breakout a few months into the treatment...and you may have to up your dosage after your body adjusts to the medication. You're lowering the number of androgens in your body, so you have to help it find a happy equilibrium.

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    http://www.acne.org/spironolactone-r...305/page1.html

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    okay thanks again sweetie. i take a BC pill called Lybrel, i only get my period once a year. one of the major reasons for me deciding to do this was because of the acne i got because of getting my period. i've been on it for 2yrs and love it. i'll ask my doc but it'll prob work fine with the spiro.
    i'm so glad to hear that things cleared up for you hunny! it must feel so amazing :
    right now i'm spending close to a grand a month for temporary relief, like a week or two of clear skin here and there. but it has helped with bumpiness on my chin from years of this problem. i'm 4 treatments in to a once a month 6 month smoothbeam laser treatment. its going well and helping but obviously not enough!
    i'm definitely willing to wait a few more months for a real solution!

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    I also have acne Laurcon. It's very frustrating especially because I never had it growing up! Started when I was about 22. In a way I'm kinda glad it worked out that way because I think highschool is an important time for developing confidence and there wasn't a spot in sight back then. Now I'm confident enough to see people still love me with my less than perfect skin.

    Anyhoo I agree you shouldn't work if you feel like crap because of your skin. But I don't really have an option since my skin is pretty much never clear LOL. I always do my cover up and foundation before I go to work so no one sees how ugly I really am hahaha. I too started going to a skin clinic every other week and it has really helped my skin. The pill is not an option for me and my breakouts are also hormonal so the clinic isn't stopping them just making them heal faster.

    Keep up with the clinic and don't be down on yourself! I feel your pain. xx

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    people never notice as much as we think they do. One time i got a pea sized blister on my cheek (allergic reaction) and i thought about skipping work. I decided the hell with it and went anyway, i slapped the smallest bandaid i could over it. I made up a crazy fight story for all the people i thought would ask about it. To my surprise not a single customer noticed it, and only one girl in the dressing room mentioned it. Even though it sucks to have acne or a blister, people are usually too wrapped up in their own business to pay it any mind.

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    What about Accutane? I took it when I was 17 or 18, for 2 months, had really bad bacne. I didn't have a single pimple again for something like 6 years! It sucks while you're on it, but its super effective.

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    ^ only problem is it's not the most stripper friendly as you cannot drink alcohol or sun tan while on it. (Not that that's a horrible thing since both should be avoided). Also if you take it you should not get pregnant for 6 years after taking it as it stays in your system.

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    I took Accutane, & it is worth not tanning & drinking for it! Then again, I took it before I started dancing again & had health insurance. But it is, imo...totally worth it.

    I had really bad skin too. It was very heavily oily & had cystic acne. My skin isn't as oily as it use to be, and I barely get cystic acne anymore. Once in a while, before my period... I will get a pimple, but nothing like before. Accutane is a miracle drug, & I don't regret taking it. I regret not taking that shit soon enough, when I was a teenager.

    When get some debt out the way. I am going to look into acupuncture for hormornal acne. And then fraxel laser.

    If I decide to do the acupuncture, I will let you know how that goes too.

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    I've missed work often because of acne. I get them in really bad patches. Usually my skin is very clear or incredibly f*cked! Sorry you have the same problem! It sucks and I know how you feel. It isn't THAT big a deal, people probably don't notice as much as we think they do. But I get it, you don't want to go to work unless you are in top shape. I want to be at my best potential when I walk in that building. Make sure you take care of your body as best you can. Eating right and working out... All that. It does affect your skin! Good luck!

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    I used to never really have an acne problem. But ever since I returned home from Japan my face has just been horrible. I don't really know how to deal with it. I figured it was maybe a climate/diet thing, but it hasn't gotten better despite my return to my normal life. I think I broke my body or something ;_;

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    I have. I get it on my back occasionally. the thing is, when I do, it's nasty, like huge, red, cyst like ones and makeup just wont cover it.

    when i have those i dont work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nicole84 View Post
    I have. I get it on my back occasionally. the thing is, when I do, it's nasty, like huge, red, cyst like ones and makeup just wont cover it.

    when i have those i dont work.
    I get these a lot too. I started exfoliating and washing with original dial anti bacterial soap and have noticed a big difference. I also use salicylic acid gel. It's not perfect but it's a night and day difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue_Dust_Bunny View Post
    I used to never really have an acne problem. But ever since I returned home from Japan my face has just been horrible. I don't really know how to deal with it. I figured it was maybe a climate/diet thing, but it hasn't gotten better despite my return to my normal life. I think I broke my body or something ;_;
    I am out of the country and halfway across the world right now, for the second time this year, and when I came out here in July, my face broke out bad. This time, I broke out again. I'm wondering if it's the climate/diet OR the recycled dry air on an 18 hour flight. I'm thinking it's air travel.
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    ^ Could also be water. Cholorine levels, bacteria levels. I mean there are all sorts of variables and our bodies can be ridiculously sensitive to changes.
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