I hate to say this, but I never really had acne growing up, except for a few blemishes here and there. It’s not because my skin was perfect—I think it was just preoccupied with other things like rosacea and keratosis pilaris. Recently, I had to switch from a birth control with estrogen to one without the hormone due to my hemiplegic migraine condition. Months into the switch, hormonal acne began popping up around my mouth and chin in a way I’d never experienced. At first, I panicked, but I’m lucky enough to have a variety of products at my fingertips to help manage the breakouts. Almost worse than the acne itself is the dark spots the blemishes leave behind. While I can’t tell you my skin is spotless just yet, these products have helped fade my dark spots over the course of a couple of months. As I continue on my journey, I’ll add any other good finds I come across.
