What about my skin? He hasn’t seen my skin. What will he think if he sees me without makeup? Am I catfishing him? I’ll have to take my make-up off at some point. But he might think I’m disgusting. My skin might ruin everything. I’m terrified of showing him my acne. I hate my skin.
If you’re at your wits end, are feeling a little bit crappy (I’ve been there) and are wondering how to clear acne in a realistic way, here are my top 10 tips on how to get rid of acne.
Thinking of taking spironolactone to treat your acne? I’ve tried it out myself, so I thought you might like to hear the ins and outs from someone who’s experienced it first hand.
Happy New Year everybody! It’s been a while since I actually wrote a fresh blog — I’ve been focusing on getting all my old content from my old blog over to here, instead. See ya later, Wix, hello WordPress — it was about god damn time!
Everyone who once felt like me is desperate to find a treatment to kick their acne to the curb – and there’s definitely somewhat of a hype around spironolactone right now because of that.
In the literal sense, acne is just on my skin. It’s just skin – it’s no big deal, right? Well… It’s not just my skin, it’s my mind Acne is more than skin deep — serious skin conditions like acne have both mental and emotional effects.
I’ve struggled with cystic, hormonal acne since I was 14. I’m now 24 and take spironolactone – an anti-androgen medication used, off-label, to treat acne and PCOS. I still get a few breakouts – but overall, my acne has improved significantly.
My skin consumed my thoughts Isn’t it crazy, that you can have such exciting plans and prospects, something you’ve always dreamed of – and acne, of all things, can make you dread it?
It’s pretty scary releasing these photos. Just looking at them makes me feel a little strange. My acne got so out of control. This is a photo of me – before I started taking Spironolactone, and 4 months into my treatment.
