It couldn't last.

I had 2 1/2 weeks of having perfectly clear skin. Whenever this happens I get really excited and think that I've finally hit the age where I'll never breakout again.

And I don't mean those sissy little pimples you assholes get. I mean nodules. Those terrible hard lumps under your skin that are sore and make your entire face hurt. The soreness usually lasts a week or two and the hard lump itself sometimes takes months to totally go away. They're gross and painful and no one should have to have them.

I don't get them terribly often and lately I've been lucky. In the past 6 months or so I 've managed to catch them early and coax them into receeding before they become a hassle. But when one does take hold, I can pretty much assume that the next two weeks or a month will involve a serious crisis of confidence and I'll wish I could scrub it off with a cheese grater. Gnarly.

But today I learned about a type of acne called acne conglobata and knowing about it makes me feel better about my life. Acne conglobata is when multiple nodules or cysts form and connect to each other. They destroy underlying cells and basically create tunnels in your skin, thereby destorying the integrity of the tissue. Google image search it and you'll be freaked the fuck out.

And now...I have to go feel sorry for myself and my painful face.