October 2013 Skin Care Update & Old Photos

The Status of My Skin (for now!)

Hi All,
So I've just uploaded a video to my YouTube channel regarding my current skin care routine, and I promised that I'd upload some photos from the "good" old days when my skin was more inflamed.  Before I unveil those, let me just say that the Tazorac 0.1% cream my dermatologist recommended for me has been doing a pretty good job of keeping my breakouts to a minimum.  I have an acne facial at my dermatologist's office every 6 weeks, and I think it's really helped get rid of the blackheads and whiteheads that I would have never been able to get rid of before.

All in all, I will continue to use the same routine I've been following the last couple of months, and hopefully my skin will make it through the colder months of NYC weather.

On to the pictures...

This first picture is from November 2010, and I believe I was using Proactiv for the second time to see if it would work.  I'm wearing Revlon ColorStay in Mocha, but no concealer.

As you can see, my forehead is full of blackheads and I have discoloration around my mouth.

In this one, you can really see how congested my cheeks are with whiteheads, and the scars from my cystic acne.

So, all in all these are the only photos I could find of myself that hadn't been retouched in some way to cover up my acne.  I'm sure any of you who've suffered with acne know that you don't keep ugly pics around your house or computer.

Thanks so much for checking out my blog!  The link to my YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/khere00 and I aim to upload as often as I can.

Kim