Ink on Skin

I know it is very impolite to stare but I cannot help looking at my brother's big tattoo scar on his lower arm. He had tattoos inked while growing up and passing the tumultuous stage of adolescence. I'm sure, that phase drove my parents really mad and crazy. I think it was my brother's way of rebelling or showing off that he was already a grown man. Albeit, still trapped in a little boy's body.

Well, the scar was his own doing. Several years ago, he didn't know how to remove it so he used an acid to scar the upper skin layer. If he knew the best tattoo removal cream during that time, he would buy one to cover the marks of his rebellious past.

I pat him on the back for his bravery and tap him on his head for his irrational behavior and poor judgment. I know, people will have their own personal perspective on putting ink on their skin. It can be for aesthetic reasons, a phase one go through, a sign of toughness, of bravery or just fad. However, my brother now regrets having those tattoos on some parts of his arms. They reminded him of a past best left where it should be.

Not Another Zit!

What is wrong with my skin these days? I think I am too old to have pimples. Then again, maybe not.

After my pimple outbreak few days ago, another one developed on my right cheek. Almost near the chin area and it is very red. My daughter saw and teased me about it. She thought, only she would get pimples and I was the invincible one. Wrong!

I am fussy about what I put on my face. I wonder how to get rid of acne fast? I have a party to attend to. I don't want my big, red zit to get all the attention. Sigh...

Pimple Be Gone...Please!

My daughter's skin problem is still at its peak. We already took her to a dermatologist last time we had a vacation in the Philippines. She was given a hypo-allergenic soap for her face which was mild with balanced ph level. She was told to drink plenty of water, have enough rest and to skip oily and junk food too.

The skin doctor also prescribed an acne cream to use at night on her problematic areas like the forehead and the T-zone. So far, the pimples on her forehead had diminished. However, new pimples are now visible on her nose area.

She is really into the puberty stage now. Much as I try to console her that things like having pimples and blemishes are part of growing up, she is not convinced. I am not sure if we can blame it to the genes since her dad had pimples while passing thru adolescent period. I was not spared too but had barely an outbreak of blemish.

I hope this skin problem does not affect her social life and the way she sees herself. I am just scared that this blemish issue will mar her confidence in meeting people and being who she really is inspite of the external appearance.

Oily Skin and Acne-Prone

I am sure my daughter did not get her acne-prone genes from me. I never had that much problem while I was about the same age as her. I have tried several oitments for her sensitive skin. I checked with the dermatologist about her skin-condition but she still gets break-outs. I am thankful though that the area affected is confined to the forehead only. Imagine if her cheeks get pimples too. She will get very upset and it is not a young lass would like to see when she looks on the mirror.

She is very careful with her face now. She is using the one recommended by the dermatologist. However, the best acne wash is still water in my opinion.