[Misc] [Acne] For the first time since I was 14 years old, I have gone through the entire day without thinking about my skin.

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You know how it is when you have acne. You plan activities around it, shape your schedule around bad breakouts, anxiously glance in any reflective surface while out in public to assess how bad it really is. You wonder if people’s glances while they’re talking to you mean they’re judging you for your breakouts. Endure ridiculous advice and unwanted opinions that are belittling and insulting. As a woman, it’s exhausting to rely on makeup to cover. Things like jumping into a lake with friends don’t happen. Or sleepovers. You just don’t want anyone to see how bad it really is.I’m 25 years old. I’ve gone through three rounds of accutane since I was 19 (definitely not recommended or healthy). I felt the heartbreak of having clear skin and then slowly watching my acne come back. I wouldn’t sleep over at a lover’s house because I didn’t want them to see me in the morning.After exhausting everything and losing hope that I would ever be able to enjoy my youth bare faced, I started Curology in March. Now, in July, I am almost completely clear. But, it’s so much more than looking at my face in a mirror and not dreading what I’m going to see. It’s being free from worry, from the emotional burden, the helplessness. It’s accepting that perfect isn’t a reality and being gentle on yourself. It’s about being able to enjoy life to the fullest with the people you love without insecurity holding you back.I never thought I’d ever get to this point in my life, but I didn’t think about my skin for an entire day, and it felt really great.
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