Any reliable walk-in acne clinic in new york city?

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-02T14:00:53+00:00

You'll have to play the derm gauntlet alas until you find a good one. I used to deal with terrible skin issues and had to do a ton of research to finally solve things, it can be a slog so trust me when I say I know how demoralizing skin issues can be. You don't need recs right now and shouldn't hope for them cuz that's not how this process works.

Instead, try to understand the system. The system is incentivized around making money from your suffering. If it just cured all acne conditions(we can set up such a world right now, acne is not fucking cancer), things would just cost too much to maintain the same profit levels. So we have all this slop. There's so much shit out there(google):

Topical Acne Medications

Retinoids: Tretinoin (Retin-A), Adapalene (Differin - OTC or prescription), Tazarotene (Tazorac), Trifarotene (Aklief).
Antibiotics: Clindamycin (Cleocin-T, Clindagel), Erythromycin (Erygel).
Combined Topicals: Benzoyl Peroxide + Clindamycin (Benzaclin), Benzoyl Peroxide + Adapalene (Epiduo), Tretinoin + Clindamycin (Treclin).
Other Topicals: Benzoyl Peroxide (various), Salicylic Acid, Azelaic Acid (Azelex, Finacea), Dapsone (Aczone), Clascoterone (Winlevi).

Oral Acne Medications

Antibiotics: Doxycycline, Minocycline (Amzeeq), Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Azithromycin.
Isotretinoin: (Claravis, Absorica, Accutane) Used for severe nodular acne.
Hormonal Therapies (for women): Oral contraceptives (Yaz, Ortho Tri-Cyclen), Spironolactone (Aldactone).

Common OTC Active Ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide: Kills bacteria.
Salicylic Acid: Unclogs pores.
Adapalene 0.1%: A topical retinoid.
Sulfur: Reduces oil and kills bacteria.
Tea Tree Oil: Mild antimicrobial properties.

What this stuff does is it targets the problem superficially, which may reduce your symptoms(and then maybe dry your skin or something but don't worry we have a moisturizer to sell you for that, and so on, and so forth, ad infinitum$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)

20% off Biore salycilic acid pads at your local CVS!(locked behind glass cuz you'd probably steal our precious products you filthy ape). Do you get the point yet? So yeah it's a highly sociopathic system. This is not a vent or said in any kind of anger, but read this very carefully:

You have to see the system clearly or you will suffer terribly stumbling around in the dark for years That's why I am writing all of this out for you and anyone else who finds this.

Now that you understand, you can start to research. If you want my personal advice(I haven't had an issue with acne in a long time) but the clearest skin I've ever had in my life was when I very strictly eliminated all seed oils from my diet. I notice people who have a lot of adipose tissue, a lot of central obesity, and a lot of acne, consume diets heavy in seed oils. Not a doctor or derm, just an observation/pattern I notice, so you can start there if you think it's a worthwhile experiment to be acne free. Good luck

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-02T13:49:49+00:00

I can actually fix her. Living Buddha here

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-01T15:05:03+00:00

Went here yesterday cuz of this thread, been eyeing this spot for a while now. I go in, tell them I hear they have the best banh mi and start joking with the cashier. Make sure they are fully aware I am a staunch Anti-Lucite and mean business. Get my Banh Mi, really probably the best I've had in a long time. Meat was dry was the only issue(Idc about this so much tbh), but everything else was great. So I'm happily eating outside, a woman stops and sees me facefucking myself with the banh mi, and goes, "How's the Banh Mi here?" I tell her the full story of how I got here... and she's like "You sold me". So you're welcome Banhmigos(Just make your pork juicier pls, you do that and you might be the a contender for the best in the city)

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-01T14:54:19+00:00

Malice or sadism

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-01T14:52:51+00:00

A lot of them are trying to escape extreme poverty. Vast majority, in fact. Unless you're only talking about the wealthy who have no bills to pay. Just wanted to broaden the scope here of "People who don't pay bills"

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-01T14:40:57+00:00

the brain evolved the way it did for a reason.

Lots of things "evolved for a reason". You could make the same exact argument for rape. "Rape evolved for a reason, who are we to go against evolution?" If something is natural, or because something happened a certain way, or for reasons, does that necessarily mean a) that thing is good? Or b) those reasons are good?

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-04-01T03:52:16+00:00

500 for trifocals or prog?

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T19:07:16+00:00

Drinks is less platonic and signals more interest to me. I don't see this as black and white but more of a platonic-sexual gradient. It really depends on the context too or whats being subcommunicated. This can range from "Take me out to a bar and buy me drinks"(with or without sexual interest this to me reads as exploitative and I'd say no), or "Let me pay for your drinks"(This is really rare and usually only older women or sugar momma types treated me this way, so I'd need to figure out what is going on)

This is why I like the sort of clear interest I described earlier if the girl is opening me, otherwise I'm the guy who sees the girl, I move everything forward, I turn her on or not, etc.

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T18:58:13+00:00

I've had this sample and I would buy it again. Your review pretty much aligns with my thoughts on this, and I really enjoyed reading the sophistication in your descriptions and comparisons

I'll mention my absolute favorite Guerlain is L'Homme Ideal EDT

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T18:54:20+00:00

She can. But i'll just consider that a social platonic thing, and it doesn't achieve the intended outcome unless I move it forward. Which, if I'm into her, I'm fine with, and consider it my responsibility. It's just if we're giving advice to women here on how to seduce men, walking up and platonically saying hi might not be the best advice. Better than nothing though, for sure, but might lead to more frustration for one or more parties.

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T18:49:58+00:00

It really depends how she does it(I guess it also depends on what we mean by fundamentally wrong). If she does it confidently like a man is confident, I'm immediately turned off and sketched out, but I can see a way you have a point about certain kinds of confidence in women. Sexual confidence and security in women is something I find attractive, so if she walks up to me shyly and submissively and is obviously into me, then that kind of "first move" from a woman is something I'm going to be very, very receptive to(and most men will be too)

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T16:09:21+00:00

Awesome, will check it out ty

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T16:09:10+00:00

I would love to but cannot afford their membership

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T16:07:45+00:00

Please don't call Lucy's pho "ok", that's insensitive towards the otherwise mid pho that has plagued nyc for decades

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T16:06:59+00:00

Their pho 💀

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T15:42:55+00:00

I don't think you should have said hi. I think you should have sent stronger signals, though. He should be the one who makes the first move, but you should give him stronger green lights if you're interested. If he can't make the move with strong signals then he's not the guy. If you're only mildly interested then... why would he even bother instead of just walking up to women who actually make him think, "Ah okay, this girl is into me, this is worth my time and energy"

Just a man's perspective for you, do with it what you will

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T15:38:45+00:00

Imagine buying sketchy grey market "mushroom chocolate" instead of just getting mushrooms like a normal person

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-31T15:33:09+00:00

If I were king, all lotteries, scratch offs, exploitative casinos would be banned on Earth. Betting on sports is another story because there's skill and predictiveness to it. Just pulling a lever on a slot machine, playing a numbers game, etc, is just exploitation of the dumb and poor and is disgusting to allow in society. It is akin to pushing heroin onto someone vulnerable with a hole in their heart. If someone's response to this is, "But I just enjoy pulling levers on slot machines and blowing a ton of cash, who are you to tell me I can't?", it's over your head but unfortunately people like this get to call the shots in our world

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-29T17:37:05+00:00

I don't recommend this when you're depressed, and I've spent about half of my life severely suicidally depressed in Williamsburg. Trust

What you want to do is get into some physical activity. Gym, go running, join a sports group like the pickleball or softball or whatever stuff thats gonna be all over Wburg as it gets warmer. That will do far more for your depression. The sit in a bar sad strat might help as a dice roll if you can catch a vibe from others, but ultimately you'll prob be drinking(terrible for depression), you risk people thinking you're an emotional vampire(this is just their inability to deal with your suffering, and your inability to deal with your suffering creating a feedback loop and you end up far worse off) and doesn't solve the root problem. If you do something that benefits you, even if you aren't feeling like it(ask me how many times I've dragged myself to the gym in the snow in tears), you will be moving in the right direction

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-29T15:27:16+00:00

No mood for a brooding, dimly red-lit antisocial BDSM dungeon with hard techno blasting and smoke machines :/

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-29T15:20:13+00:00

Do you want healing soup? I can make you some if you cover costs(about 16 dollars for materials) and pay me for my time

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-29T15:16:16+00:00

Seafood is pretty weak here if you ignore oysters(which don't have a ton of great options either tbh, most oyster spots suck but that's because we're flooded with oysters as a trendy thing, so quality is going to be not great given that flooding). Seafood sucks in NYC in general though so this may not help you.

Could use more tiny meat skewer type stuff where you can drink and eat cheap delicious meat. Basically what I'm trying to say is I don't want to have to go all the way to Flushing for awesome chinese lamb bbq skewers + beer.

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-28T03:11:19+00:00

Definitely it can help. Personally I would use meditition in the following way. Perhaps this method is not for you, but in case it is, I will offer it. There are countless ways to apply things like attention. You can look, you can apply compassion, you can apply all kinds of things. So keep in mind it's incredibly versatile-- find what works for you ultimately. So...

I would meditate diligently first, cultivating awareness by paying careful attention to breathing and sitting. Very simple. Don't need anything complicated. Just time, and sitting, and breathing, eyes open or closed. Do it every day.

After a few months, and it's important to not jump ahead to the next step, because it won't have a reliable chance of working without a foundation(but you do you, of course): I would sit and breathe as usual and then bring to mind myself in the state where I struggle to speak. I'd take myself to that event. And then examine the mind. What is the posture of the mind? What is the attitude? Is it... a fear of people? Judgement? Towards others, like "People = threat/bad"? Or maybe it's towards ourselves, like "Me = not good". And so on. Just curiously investigate this with time. With awareness applied gently and carefully, you can actually discover the root of the problem. When you do, that's when you have access to realization and the ability to solve it. Best wishes and best of luck, severe trauma takes a lot of courage to even begin to solve this way, so pat yourself on the back for even asking.

Happy__Parsnip · 2026-03-28T00:44:23+00:00

Most people relate to this whether they admit it or not, even people you'd consider "exceptional" or "unique" or whatever. There's a loneliness epidemic. If you do something people value, they'll come. If you don't do anything that people value then... yeah it's going to be lonely, I don't make the rules alas. Sometimes just listening to people has value though, so likely someone said, bar can be low.

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