[Personal] Does anyone else feel like they’re doing all this for almost nothing?

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I’ve never had “good” skin. I have large pores, acne, rosacea, and am super oily. I started my skincare journey over six months ago and I’ve noticed so little improvement that I’m basically doing it for fun at this point. In fact, I have a ton of new hyperpigmentation spots from the breakouts some products have caused. All this, for what?This includes prescription topicals. Tretinoin was too irritating for me, even with buffering and skipping days. I switched to triple cream (15% azelaic acid, 1% ivermectin, 1% metronidazole) and the results have been so little I’m wondering if it’s worth the price tag. I’ve tried BHA, AHA, vitamin C, and retinol (not together, of course). I’ve been careful to avoid damaging my skin barrier with too many actives, I always moisturize, and follow good general practices like changing my pillowcase and not rewearing my disposable masks.I’ll admit my acne has almost disappeared, but not completely, and my pores have gotten a tiny bit smaller, but overall no one is gonna compliment my complexion anytime soon. I get upset when I see posts from people with completely normal textural irregularities who want to “fix” it, but I don’t want to be the grouch that only comments to say there’s no problem to fix.I won’t lie, I enjoy the process. Double cleansing after a long day is heavenly, and it feels great to pat in nicely textured products and wear sheet masks. I can’t say I plan on stopping. But I feel like I’ve been sold this idea of attaining beautiful skin when it just isn’t realistic, and I resent the “skincare not makeup” mantra. I’ve accepted that to look “normal” I do need makeup, and I wonder how many other people have come to the same conclusion. At least makeup actually works.Overall I’m just let down because I realize my genetics are what they are and there’s only so much improvement I can reasonably attain. I don’t want to spend hundreds (if not thousands) more dollars to find some mythical perfect product/solution. I’m tired, and I wonder if it’s time to leave the sub and just do my thing in peace. Does anyone else have similar feelings?
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