[Personal] I hate looking at old pictures of myself from when my skin was so clear, I really took it for granted

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I probably shouldn't have but I ended up scrolling through a lot of my old pictures on Facebook, many of which I was tagged in from friends where I would be makeup free, and it kind of hurt to see that my skin will never look that clear because now it's covered in scars.I did have to start Retin-A back in 2011 after suddenly getting cystic acne for the first time in my 21 years of life, and after that my skin looked great. Now at 27 I have had to go back on it after giving it a break (I've been using it again for a year now) and my skin just isn't what it used to look like.I just remember being that girl that people would ask "How is your skin so clear?" or people thinking I have makeup on when I didn't. Having this acne at 27 has taken such a toll in my self confidence and my inability to leave the house without makeup on, I feel like I'm too old for this shit and I'm sick of it. It certainly doesn't help that all my friends have beautiful skin and barely wear makeup (they are literally walking Glossier campaigns, dammit).I do try to get over this and build myself up, focusing on my other qualities. I guess tonight is just one of those nights that I'm feeling like garbage. Hopefully other people here are feeling that struggle at my age still.
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