If you’ve been struggling with acne for a long time, or have just woken up with your first pimple; this blog is for you. It’s important to understand all the aspects that can contribute to acne formation, from the skin barrier to your ovarian hormones to your sleep schedule! Let’s dip our toes together into the world of acne and how it develops.
For some of us, ‘acne’ might be a few pimples on our face, that we get when we’ve been bingeing on Netflix until 2am instead of getting beauty sleep. For others it might be cystic, painful eruptions which cover their face, neck and back, resulting in nodules and scarring. There’s a big difference, right? So I thought we should talk about it!
How wonderful it is to have reproductive autonomy! But one of the side effects that people often don’t realise can be a flare of your acne, or the onset of acne for those who are steroid-hormone sensitive. Read on for what you need to know about the emergency contraceptive pill and how it can affect your skin.
