Originally Posted by RoxSox (Post 1947432)

Thank you for all the advice :)

I suppose I did forget to mention that I have tried basically everything possible short of Accutane (which I can't take because I've been depressed before) and no luck. Dermatologists have basically told me that it's genetic and not a lot is going to work. I've done Proactiv for years, Murad, every other face wash product on the market, a variety of antibiotics, Retin-A...I'm unfortunately going to have to just wait it out, it seems like. I get very few scars, so that's good.

And, I personally am not very self-conscious about it, I don't let it bother me and I don't think it makes me an ugly person but I know that some people don't agree and therefore I thought it might affect recruitment. I'm going to go through recruitment though, and see what happens :)

Originally Posted by FSUZeta (Post 1947455)

have you tried birth control pills? i have known of several girls who felt that they had severe acne, had tried a myriad of products and prescriptions to no avail, and then tried birth control pills at the suggestion of their doctor and had dramatic results.

Originally Posted by ScarletBlueGold (Post 1947696)

Have you considered going in wearing a full-body parka and telling all of the girls that you were raised by Eskimos?

It's also a great conversation starter.

You could also try going through recruitment in a wheel-chair. No one will notice the acne, they will just call you "Wheel-Chair Girl".

Then on Pref night you can jump up from the wheel-chair, and you can tell them that the power of love that emitted from their sisterhood granted you the ability to walk again. You would be GUARANTEED a bid at that point.

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000 (Post 1947678)

I'm not sure if you've heard of Dermablend (and you probably would not want to wear it every day), but it gives phenomenal coverage to acne, port wine stains (i.e. what Gorbachev had) and can even cover tattoos (like the website shows). I have some scars on my legs and it does a great job of coverage.
http://www.dermablend.com/

Originally Posted by ScarletBlueGold (Post 1947696)

Have you considered going in wearing a full-body parka and telling all of the girls that you were raised by Eskimos?

It's also a great conversation starter.

You could also try going through recruitment in a wheel-chair. No one will notice the acne, they will just call you "Wheel-Chair Girl".

Then on Pref night you can jump up from the wheel-chair, and you can tell them that the power of love that emitted from their sisterhood granted you the ability to walk again. You would be GUARANTEED a bid at that point.

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000 (Post 1947678)

All I can say is that I went to dermatologists and had "some" success, but I only really found success with acne when I found myself this Russian esthetician who is AMAZING and she does extractions, etc.

It's hard to say about bids, but if some people are "repulsed" by acne, then it could affect your chances. I feel that it's best not to sugar coat it.

I'm not sure if you've heard of Dermablend (and you probably would not want to wear it every day), but it gives phenomenal coverage to acne, port wine stains (i.e. what Gorbachev had) and can even cover tattoos (like the website shows). I have some scars on my legs and it does a great job of coverage.
http://www.dermablend.com/

Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1947721)

LMAO!

Love....power.... it's the greatest power of them all...hey hey hey!

Originally Posted by Alumiyum (Post 1948032)

I didn't know about this stuff...I have scars on my legs, too and it would be nice to be able to help make them more subtle for big events. Thanks for posting it!

Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1948146)

Be sure you also get the setting powder to put on top of it. The two need to work in tandem.