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My Acne Problem

I never really had acne growing up. My skin was clear as water in my teenage years, so I didn't have the necessity to follow any skincare regimen. In fact, I only washed my face once a day when I was younger i.e. when I took a shower in the morning, and often went to bed with a makeup on my face. So, I was kind of surprised when I got my first acne breakout two years back. I was twenty three at the time and two years into an IT career that was turning out to be very stressful. Maybe it was the stress, maybe it was hormonal - but that ugly red bump on my face bugged me so much. Little did I know my acne would only grow worse from there. Since that first breakout, acne has been a constant part of my life. I always get acne during that time of the month. I also get acne if I'm really stressed at work, which is pretty much all the time. To make things worse, they're not the type of acne that's tiny and would fade by itself in a couple of days. The acne I get is almost always big, inflamed and sensitive to the touch. And they always leave bad scars. My acne has gotten so bad since August of last year that I have a constellation of scars and dark spots on my cheek right now. 

I'm starting this blog in the hope that I can document my skincare/beauty journey here, thereby helping others as well as myself along the way. Here's to new beginnings and better skin :)
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