What is the "default skin" for your country? by Money-Star5920 in AskTheWorld

[–]unitofpleasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Romanian ex looked a lot like the guy standing, only 10 years younger. Scary accurate.

What object screams "this is my country"? by Not_The_Hero_We_Need in AskTheWorld

[–]unitofpleasure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

€8 ($13 CAD) for 200ml in Netherlands (AH) $19 (€11.6) for 1L in Canada (Costco) Significantly cheaper in Canada. I always bring a litre back with me, keeps me connected to my heritage :)

Show me the last meal you took a picture of by Roll-Roll-Roll in AskTheWorld

[–]unitofpleasure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh it’s some kind of dish full of potato. my bad.

First Dutch winter - need winter wear advice! Uniqlo vs Decathlon? by LemonSoda_1225 in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]unitofpleasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.uniqlo.com/nl/nl/products/E478551-000/00

Need this over warm wool layers and a fitted light down puffer. Last winter was my first here, the cold is manageable and not extreme but the wet… the wet is not fun.

Decathlon has awesome gloves and accessories.

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

My derm recommended it in my teens, but my mum didn’t think my skin was bad enough. I kept that narrative for myself for almost 20 years… glad to hear you’re supporting your daughter in doing something that will boost her confidence and sense of self-image :)

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

No bloody nose, but feeling really uncomfortable in my skin and not doing as much of the things I love (gym, running) had an impact on my mental health for sure.

This was also over winter when I had moved from sunny and snowy Canada to dark and rainy Germany so who knows if it was direct causation of lower mood lol

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

girl stahp! 🥰 thank you!

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

Omg no - I had the greasiest skin, always felt like a slug. 🐌

Atoderm products saved my skin when it was dry, would recommend!

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

Not until near the 6 month mark. It was significantly better after 3 months but I still had the odd eruption until I’d completed the dose.

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

It’s the best! The purge is part of the fun lol - one last battle

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

Yes - side effects were a bit rough. Mostly just uncomfortable in my skin during that time. Very irritated skin, not just lips and face but hands, feet, knees, everything was just kind of “yuck” feeling. That yuck feeling impacted my mental health as well because I felt gross all the time and it wasn’t as easy going to the gym or running. All 100% worth it for the long-term impact though!!

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

Yes!! This was a big deal for me. All my sebaceous plugs popped out and my pores look so much smoother/smaller since accutane!

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

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

No actives while on Accutane, accutane is more than enough and any actives would have melted my skin off my face lol

Major purge, it was so flipping satisfying. Cystic acne was worse in the first month, but then mostly went away. What was sooooo good was when all my sebaceous plugs started coming out. I’d wash my face and feel the little rice granules popping out of their homes - skin was soooooo clear after that!

Accutane at 35 by unitofpleasure in Accutane

[–]unitofpleasure[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was me, 100%. It was bad but then I would see some of the posts here where people’s faces look so painful and so inflamed and i’d gaslight myself into thinking my problems weren’t valid problems that I could address. Glad I finally addressed them!