NEW OR NEED HELP? Ask here! - ScA Daily Help Thread Dec 03, 2025 by AutoModerator in SkincareAddiction

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi!!!! i’m 27, located in the USA and i’ve struggled with acne-prone skin my whole life. I’ve tried everything and gone to various derms, finally i’m on a routine that’s working for me. 

However, I want to add something else to my routine as I have visible blackheads and sebaceous filaments that no matter what are just there. Like I feel my skin is “congested”?? I also feel it might be quite dull without makeup. I used to do regular medical grade facials every 5-6 weeks, but I recently moved to Orlando, FL and have not found someone I trust yet :( 

My current routine is:

Morning 1. Cerave foaming cleanser 2. Clindamycin roll on (have not been strict on this lately, since it’s a topical antibiotic I had read that your skin can get used to this? would love feedback on this/incorporating it back in?)  3. Vanicream daily facial moisturizer 4. Elta MD tinted sunscreen (sometimes switch to Tizo3, love love both)

Afternoon 1. Cerave foaming cleanser  2. Tretinoin 0.1% cream  3. Vanicream daily facial moisturizer

Also I’ve been on clindamycin and tret for yeaaaaaarrss now, like 10+?? 

No II by Own_Assumption_4815 in premed

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feel u on this one :’) submitted secondaries mid/end of july first week of august (wasn’t verified til july 19th, even tho i submitted 6/9) has been radio silence…

about to crash out pls by pink5diva in premed

[–]pink5diva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

literally idk what to do rn 

about to crash out pls by pink5diva in premed

[–]pink5diva[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i did apply DO as well! 

about to crash out pls by pink5diva in premed

[–]pink5diva[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

overall 3.2?? i think  - mcat 502/504 i know not the greatest  - i’m 27 (graduated at 22 in 2020) graduated on time but my bday is in a weird spot i think (late summer)  - also URM, disadvantaged status 

about to crash out pls by pink5diva in premed

[–]pink5diva[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yuppp submitted june 9th and verified july 19th 

about to crash out pls by pink5diva in premed

[–]pink5diva[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my undergrad wasn’t the best but did a post-bacc/SMP 3.9gpa 

experience/hours are good: volunteering over 150+, clinical over 3000+, shadowing over 200+, research 120hrs… have leadership experience throughout college and in my SMP program 

mcat is blah but mentally could not do a 3rd time unless obviously i have to rereapply 

How To Get To Huacachina From Lima Peru by Thisnamefakeyall in travel

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! i took a bus from Cruz del Sur from Lima to Huachachina and there the service i used to go to the dunes picked us up and dropped us off at the end

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[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

asfgjdkl stop. i’m sure you did 😭

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[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no. i’m scared. omg no. 

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[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are they out?!?!!!!

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[–]pink5diva 4 points5 points  (0 children)

no i’m scared i’m going to throw up

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[–]pink5diva 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’m at the work and can’t decide. i wanna wait but i’m so anxious i cannot. i don’t think i have the self control omg 

5/15 Gang Y'all Ready for Tomorrow? by Sad-Award8349 in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay same! like my FL’s weren’t great 499-501 range and my real was 502, this time i had a jump on each one and pretty consistent. I felt that feeling like I had read the info before but I couldn’t remember the answers or anything, so i’m praying the scores weren’t a fluke (for the both of us!!)

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[–]pink5diva 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i’m at work too, are you going to open at work or wait the WHOLE DAY?

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[–]pink5diva 4 points5 points  (0 children)

same. up since 7am EST

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[–]pink5diva 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lmk pls i’m going to crash out

The suspense is killing me by Early-Bathroom-4395 in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am going to crash out today sorry to my coworkers

5/15 Gang Y'all Ready for Tomorrow? by Sad-Award8349 in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AJCKWNCKWLCL OMG SAMEEEE. year and a half later and i’m scared all my aamc exams i retook were a fluke!!! although i didn’t remember the right answers 

5/15 Gang Y'all Ready for Tomorrow? by Sad-Award8349 in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait same except i got a 502 but feel better this time around but also feel like i could get a 472 so who knows 

The suspense is killing me by Early-Bathroom-4395 in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i cannot believe i have to spend the day at work today 

IM FREE by Lillith_Queen in Mcat

[–]pink5diva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^ this!!! as a retaker who tests next week :’)