Never ending battle

As long as iv know iv suffered with acne. It has been a never ending battle to get my skin clear and free from break outs. It all started when i was 9 years of age. I remember getting my first few spots on my chin they were HUGE lol i used to always put my hand over my chin so the my fellow class mates couldn't see them.The teacher used to say 'Sarah move your hand away from your mouth we cant hear what your saying' But i was always too embarrassed. It was like the whole class room was going to looking at my spots thinking i don't wash my face or something. As time went on my skin worsened and spread to the majority of my face. This was like a living nightmare. I didn't want to go to school most days. I would get the odd comment from people in the year above 'pizza face' lol which at the time was really upsetting, now i can laugh about it lol. Anyway at the age of 16 i started seeing my gp and they prescribed me a cream and antibiotics. Of course these didn't work so i went back to my gp who then prescribed me more cream and put me on the contraceptive pill Yasmin. This kind of worked but i was still breaking out quite bad. I decided to stop going to the doctor and found my own skin care and vitamins from the Holland and Barret which are listed on my blog under skincare. These all worked wonders for me and my skin was finally to a level i felt comfortable with. I also used bare mineral foundation to conceal some of my scarring which is absolutely perfect for people with acne.

I'm now 26 and i still have a few spots come up here and there but much less severe. I started using many different products and have just started a whole new range by Kheils which i'l be sharing with you guys on here soon.

Its a very horrible condition to live with as its on your face and the first thing about you people see is your face. I was very depressed for years and anxious all the time. I would always where heavy thick makeup to cover my skin and always look down to the floor when people were talking to me. I would avoid many social events as i didn't want to face people with spots all over my face. Sometimes i would get so angry if i felt someone starring at me or talking about me skin which they probably weren't but at the time i didn't think any different. It can take over your life as your always worried about what people will think of you. Then on top of that your faced with all the television adverts about clear skin is beautiful and spots are basically ugly. I'm here to tell you it dosn't have to be that way and don't give up hope. You have to make some harsh changes to the way you live and become very healthy but by doing this you can have the clear skin you want and with the right frame of mind you can build up your confidence again and be free from bad skin with out using harsh chemicals or taking antibiotics which thin your stomach line. If i can help some of you achieve clear skin i will be so so so happy. So please feel free to ask me any questions and tips. I really hope iv inspired some of you girls and guys that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm just fishing up some old pictures of me when my acne was really at its worst, to now so you guys can see the dramatic change in my skin by following a strict regime. I'l be posting these pictures very soon.