[B & A] [Shelfie] I went to work without any makeup for the first time ever today and I wish my mom was around to see it.

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http://imgur.com/gallery/iDHhRq1(I have no pictures of my skin at it's worst because I never wanted to see them. I took a few pics when I started Tretinoin which I've posted below with an updated picture.)Long story short - I've had bad acne since elementary school.  I remember in 4th grade, classmates asking me what was on my face because I was the only one who had already started developing it.  I started wearing liquid foundation in 7th grade because I was too embarrassed to go to school with pimples.  It was my mom's and didn't match my skin tone, and I'm sure I looked even more foolish, but I was so self-conscious of my skin.  Every day from 7th grade on I wore makeup.  I wouldn't even go to the grocery store without it.  I tried various over the counter things and the dermatologist.  But as a young person, I had difficulty staying on regiments and developing a skincare routine.  When I was about 20 I tried Accutane.  It made me miserable and I didn't finish.  I couldn't bare the dry skin and  not being able to wear makeup I felt I so desperately needed.  Now, at the age of 29, I went back to a dermatologist.  I was prescribed Doxycycline and Tretinoin 0.1% on 2/14/18.  4 months later and I feel so much better about my skin.  FINALLY!  It's an emotional moment for me because my mom, who watched me struggle through my bad skin and tried tirelessly to help me and make me feel better about myself, passed unexpectedly when I was 22.  I wish I could share my happiness with her.  I feel like she is the only one who would understand how amazing this feels for me.  My best friend and boyfriend are supportive, but my mom was there when I was in elementary, middle, high school and college.  She saw my depression and my anxiety and my tears.  She made my dermatology appointments when I was a teenager.  Maybe it sounds silly for me to shed tears at something so simple as clear skin, but it is such a bittersweet feeling. I actually had the confidence to show my natural face to my co-workers today. That is almost unfathomable to me!With that being said, I still have ways to go. While my breakouts have nearly subsided, I'd like to enhance the texture of my skin. My dermatologist had instructed me to move from taking my Doxycline every day, to every other day, and eventually I'll stop taking it. She would like to virtually release me from services at my next visit as long as everything is okay and I'll continue to utilize my Tretinoin.http://imgur.com/a/6bzzkAH
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