I've never had perfect skin, all though my teenage years i'd have spots now and then and breakouts. I am now 26 and my skin has got increasingly worse for the past year /18 months. I went on antibiotics in January which seemed to help but the acne has come back worse than ever!

I have a lot of tiny bumps under my skin, a few large pimples on my nose and chin and a lot of redness and dryness. I thought I had oily skin as my pores would weep with sebum regularly, however i;ve recently learned that this happens due to lack of moisture in the skin.

I've recently stopped eating dairy, tomato and oranges to see if it is an intolerance but nothing has changed. I also started using Bare Minerals foundation which was suggested to me by my nutritionist, if anything this has also made it worse. My face is always itchy with it on and always a lot redder in the evenings than in the mornings.

I've tried numerous topical treatments. I'm on the combined contraceptive pill. I drink around 4-5 bottles of water a day and get plenty of sleep. I don't smoke, do drugs or eat a lot of greasy foods. I am a runner and run around 20 miles per week.

Is there anything that I am missing??

It is getting so bad that I don't even want to go out or see anyone, I feel awful for my husband who has to see me with this horrible red blotchy face all the time.

Any and all suggestions welcome (((