Skin woes are part of everyone's life but I think it's an important topic to discuss. I've had to resort to pretty extreme measures to sort out my skin problems and I thought my journey may be of help to someone somewhere!
I sailed through adolescence , blissfully ignorant of the normal spots and acne that plague teenagers.
However, from the ages of 21-23 my skin went absolutely MENTAL.
Yes, capital,underlined and bold type of mental.
I tried a variety of cleansers, moisturisers and other treatments but nothing worked.
I cut sugar and milk out of my diet for a number of months but this made no difference to my skin.
I decided enough was enough and visited my local G.P. (General Practitioner) . I tried a variety of topical creams including Duac,Skinoren and Differin over the course of a year. These creams made a tiny dent in the spots beginning to cover my face.
After these creams had tried and failed, I was prescribed Minocin (an antibiotic). I have to say this was very effective and my skin instantly started to improve. I was absolutely delighted and thought I'd found the answer to my prayers. However, as Minocin is an antibiotic you can't keep taking it forever! I stopped taking Minocin and for a month my skin was fine.
But then.... it relapsed again.
The strangest thing about my acne at this stage was where it was on my face. Usually, the t-zone is the worst affected area. However, for me it was the sides of my face and my cheeks. It was very deep, hormonal acne.
The problem was really getting me down at this stage and I felt I was at my wits end. My G.P. suggested that I visit a dermatologist to see if I would be suitable to take Roaccutane. I was initially very nervous as Roaccutane (or simply Accutane in America) is known for it's sometimes severe side effects.
I'm just starting my 5th month on Roaccutane now and as for the results... I'll let the picture speak for themselves in the upcoming post!
