Hey guys, I suffered from hormonal cystic acne for over 3 threes and it took me so long to find out the cause and it finally healed!! I don't normally post on forums but I thought by posting this it would help someone out by sharing my story. 

After suffering from adult acne on my cheeks, jawline, and chin, I decided to try and clear it up by changing my diet and lifestyle habits as I heard heaps of stories about it. Here is my story! 

Diet: Over time, your bad habits aren™t doing your skin a favour. Poor diet, partying, stress and not exercising will show on your skin; well for most of us anyway. Your body is trying to tell you something! Too often we just want to heal our problems with a quick fix when really it is something we need to look into and listen to what our bodies are telling us. After learning all of this, I completely changed my life around for the better. I cut out all the bad foods and beverages and added all the healing and nourishing foods which I was never consuming in my diet. Within a few months, I had noticed a little difference in my acne. But it had not completely cleared up. I still suffered from painful, inflamed cysts. But I was so passionate about healing my acne the natural way I did not want to give up without a good fight. I had kept up this ˜natural™ route to clear my acne, but then it had been a year and I did not get the results that I had wished for every night. At this point I was still suffering from ˜skin anxiety™ and was obsessing over everything I put into my body. I tried many different diets; gluten free, paleo and even sugar free. I had hoped for a miracle at this point. I was almost ready to give up, and try another birth control pill.
 

Gut Health: I kept researching and came across leaky gut causing acne. All of the pointless diets, cleansers, pills and tears I would of saved by treating my leaky gut first, and then my imbalanced hormones. I did hours of researching into leaky gut and the next day followed the appropriate steps to healing leaky gut naturally with the encouragement of gut-loving foods and good quality probiotics and other supplements that heal digestive disturbances. Within a few weeks, the inflammation went down drastically. And a few months later, I was only getting one spot here and there every few weeks. Although I am left with scarring and the occasional breakout, it's safe to say I am free of my stubborn adult acne. My periods are regular and my hormones are able to balance now that I was absorbing the right nutrients correctly. 

If you're experiencing acne, listen to your body. Have a look at where you're breaking out and why. Seek help from a professional. Although I am still left with acne scars, I will be forever grateful what this experience has taught me. If you were just like me, searching the internet for endless acne cures, don™t give up just yet. The reason you may be breaking out may be so simple and can be treated naturally.