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Last year, my partner and I moved to a new town that was unfamiliar to me, and I didn't speak the language.
It was stressful, as you can imagine. The signs are showing on my skin. With my brown skin, any sign of a pimple leaves a distinctive scar, and it was affecting my confidence. I had to wear foundation make-up to cover the swelling, which was uncharacteristic of me because my skin doesn't like foundation. I was in a catch-22 situation. But when we finally settled down, I had to re-evaluate what had caused it. So, I did a "process of elimination".
What it all came down to was a "change of lifestyle".
Root cause for me and solution:
1. Lack of sleep, which causes me to crave sugar to compensate for my serotonin levels.
2. Stress, which causes my lack of sleep, so I had to address this first.
3. Points 1 and 2 threw my hormones out of whack!
4. Addressing points 1 and 2 meant I could start cleaning up my diet. No processed sugars and overly processed carbs. I don't drink alcohol or coffee, and I don't smoke, so this part came naturally. However, I love sugar, literally, because I have a sweet tooth. To put it into context, I can finish a box of Heroes or Cadbury all by myself.
5. Address the scars using blue and red light therapy. Blue light addresses the bacteria, and red light addresses collagen generation, resulting in my scars disappearing completely.
6. Give it time and be kind to yourself. This is the hard part: being kind to myself and trusting the process. I'm grateful my partner was there all the way to help me get through the times when I felt like a zombie.
I also noticed that dairy causes me to break out. All in all, it took me a decent 3-4 months to heal properly. I also removed skincare products that caused irritation and dialled back down to basics: cleanse, serum, moisturiser, and sunscreen.
The photo below, showing before and after, is UNFILTERED and unedited, and I'm only wearing moisturiser. No foundation, no make-up.
I hope my journey helps you in some way. You got this! 💪
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