Top 5 things to do with acne

Now acne is usually a horrible thing for most people, so many people have it, and have tried for years to get (Until of course, they read and apply the concepts on this site). However, what if we were to have fun with acne? Tease it a bit, take advantage of acne to further enjoy our lives. Before you proceed, please acknowledge that SOME of the ideas listed here should probably NOT be tried, so try these at your own risk. Here's my list of the top 10 things to try while you still have acne:

1. Try to get more acne

For one week, throw out all your good eating habits, cleansing habits, pills, everything and do the opposite. Try to get as much acne as possible in one week. After all, you've had some for a long time, so why not a bit more?

Did I completely lose my mind? Or is there genius behind all this madness? The idea behind this is that for one week, you'll have fun and feel no guilt about what you eat or about having a new pimple. It's kind of like using reverse psychology on a pimple, if you want it to be there, its going to go away.

I cannot emphasize how important stress and mental attitude are towards conquering acne. When you suddenly WANT acne, you'll feel completely differently about getting a new pimple, eating trigger foods, etc. Before you know it, trying to GET acne will be hard.

2. Falsely accuse someone of treating you a certain way because of your acne.

People who have acne will often (not always) have a lower self-esteem. So why not play with that stereotype? Exploit it to its maximum, play around with it. Accuse someone of treating you a certain way because you have acne even if it has absolutely no connection and makes no sense. ie: You just returned a late movie to the videostore and the videostore clerk tells you: "You have a $5 late fee". You would then reply with: "That's JUST BECAUSE I HAVE ACNE ISNT IT?!? Those people with clear skin don't have late fees now do they???". Now try to say that in character and with a straight face.

Ok, now not only will it give you a good laugh (irrational scenarios are funny) but it will also serve another hidden purpose. People are often overly concerned with how acne affects them in social interactions. By playing out the stereotype to its fullest, one would hope to realize that their previous conception of reality (how people treat them because of their acne) is false. Conquering this would help people overcome any fears of embarassement of acne. Once these issues are dealt with, acne becomes less of a burden and consequently goes away easier.

3. Try to 'pop' your sebum as far as possible

*WARNING, POPING PIMPLES WITH A LOT OF STRENGTH CAN PRODUCE SCARS*
Ok, so why would I want to pop my pimple to see how far I can shoot the sebum ? Alright, I'll be the first one to admit its a bit twisted, and disgusting, but it could be fun to see how far you could do it. Its something non-acne sufferers can't do!

Ok, seriously, the reason behind this is that if you want to pop your sebum as far as possible, you would want to have a large build-up of sebum. If you wait for a large build-up of sebum, chances are you'll actually pop less pimples than you otherwise would have.

Once again, its counter-intuitive, but for most pimple poppers, actually trying to accumulate sebum would mean that they WOULDN'T be poping their pimples, which could help. Also, when you accumulate a lot of sebum, the skin is much more prone to naturally exfoliate it in the shower, or with very little tension. The most damaging pimple poping is done when you don't see any sebum and you squeeze really hard.

4. Flirt with someone of the opposite sex that has acne.

One of the most sought out things in human relationships is comfort. When you speak to someone of the opposite sex who also has acne, they immediately see you as less of a threat than others with clear skin. If anything, it probably gives you the advantage as long as you can have a refreshing point of view.
Random pick up lines that come to mind would be:

• Hi, I ran out of benzoil peroxide, can I borrow yours?
• Hi, how are you? (wait until they ask you how YOU are) Yeah, I'm having a bad hair.. i mean zit, day.
• Hi, my friend just told me about this new website called www.acneisdead.com, have you heard about it ?
• Hi, I have this huge pimple in my lower back that I can't reach... you look like you have some pimple pop'ing experience that could use (haha if any readers use this one, please tell me if you got slapped or not)
• Hi, so Pro-Acantsaythename is such a ripoff, do you agree?
• Hi, what's pop'ing ? (pun intended)

This could be fun and because human touch is related to our immune system (this is why babies that are touched often grow taller and faster), it will help you soothe your acne. Also, its always nice to meet someone you care about.

5. Count your pimples without looking in a mirror

Rules are simple, the only way you're allowed counting is by moving your face around. NO HANDS, NO MIRRORS.

By moving your face around, you can 'feel' pimples because inflammed skin will be more sensitive. Then compare the results by looking in the mirror.

The reasoning behind this is that pimples form when the skin is clogged. By moving your face around, you are increasing the elasticity and circulation of your skin. Not only that, but it could relax your face muscles. My general rule is: if you can't feel it, then its going away so don't worry about it.

That's it, have fun with it !
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