I wanted to share my first post on here after reading this forum for years.

I am 31 and have battled with acne most of my life since I was 13. Most of it is on my cheeks and jaw. 

It got to the point this year that I couldn't take it anymore. I had up until now covered it in cakey makeup and a load of hair extensions. I hid behind my hair and thick orange make up. Then it got worse and worse so I tried every tablet, cutting meat, dairy, sugar,booze and even my make up completely. Nothing worked. It actually got worse. 

I paid to see a dermatologist who automatically wrote me a script for ruacatane- the easy way out. Much to my dismay, I didn't want to put something into my body that can cause so much harm. I felt like I was banging my head of a brick wall, but I was so sure I didn't want to take that tablet, I had to find another way.

It was at this point my mum stepped in and suggested going to see the herbalist. Rolling my eyes I went. I don't even remember the journey there let alone the appointment I was so upset. Anyone that's had cystic acne knows the long road of it chipping away at you. I really didn't think it would work because nothing else had. I thought to myself how could some hippy dippy piece of bark work on this mess?

After extensive questioning we identified the root of the problem was hormones which was playing havoc with my spleen and liver. The skin was taking the brunt of it as those organs were under stress. Rather than treat the skin we were treating my liver and spleen- supporting it and in turn the skin wouldn't be suffering. 

Forgive me for my messy description- I'm no doctor and wasn't in a good headspace when he explained it all. He made up a med to shot twice daily for 3 months.

How wrong I was with my reservations.. Within 3 days I noticed a change. It's now been a month and Iv got minimum new breakouts and I would go as far as saying there is no active acne. I have lots of scars but I hope at the end of the 2 months- when I'm sure it's gone, I can get laser on the scars. 

Im so optimistic this is going to be the end of this road for me and I am over the moon. I really hope this can help someone else. 

I didnt go to a Chinese herbalist it was a local homeopathic doc.

I live in Northern Ireland if anyone wants details inbox me. I will keep updated in a while to show if it's still over.

Below is my face one month ago and now. It may not look that different as I have a lot of scars but look at the texture. 
thanks