You get “acne”.

You automatically go for skincare that’s formulated for “acne-prone” skin.

It might work for a while, but will likely be too harsh and lead to more inflammation over time.

You’ll hear rumors about skin needing a break from products, or at least from “toxic chemicals”, and either try the Caveman Regimen or natural skincare.

Your skin will now get very very bad…

You might even work with an “acne nutritionist” or “naturopath” who will help you determine the “root cause” of your acne.

They’ll tell you it’s “food sensitivities”, “leaky gut”, “toxic-liver”.

They’ll blame it on your “Western” diet.

You’ll become very strict with what you eat, eliminating all the “culprit foods”, overspending on organic veggies while taking handfuls of very pricy supplements.

You’ll continue to break out. 

You’ll blame it on a “hormonal imbalance”, a blocked chakra, resentment, or a childhood trauma.

You’ll forgive and accept and love yourself.

You’ll exercise and meditate and journal.

And you’ll continue to break out.

You’ll develop fear around food and might lose a ton of weight, and your period might stop.

Your skin will look and feel worse than before you did any of the above.

Maybe finally you’ll give in and try all the prescription pills (Accutane, birth control pills, antibiotics, spironolactone).

The acne might improve, but then it will come back (I’ve seen people on multiple rounds of Accutane with no longterm improvement).

Wow, now your whole life revolves around your skin.
But no clear skin. 

That’s not even fair. But it doesn’t have to be like that!