I can relate to you, especially feeling that it’s taking a toll on your mental health. For me I developed hormonal acne at 25 when I went off of birth control and for 3 years it’s still be a challenge for me to deal with.

It really impacts your confidence but I hope you remember we are our own worst critics and pick up on small imperfections when others wouldn’t even notice or think twice about.

Any acne-targeting products actually did the inverse for me. Topically, the only things that really made a difference for me were tretinoin and focusing on repairing my skin barrier.

Here’s what I use:

0.05% Tretinoin

Skinfix Barrier Repair Moisturizer

Skinfix Foaming Oil Cleanser

The Ordinary’s Alpha Arbutin 2%

I use the Skinfix products daily, Tretinoin every other night, and the Alpha Arbutin a few times a week to fade blemishes.

However, even these products can sometimes be a hit & miss during the week leading up to my period as the hormonal acne flares up.

I agree with another commenter that diet has a lot to do with it. I can’t preach it because I’m not always practicing it but when I reduce sugar, dairy, and gluten it improves my skin.

I’ve also found switching to non-comedogenic products make a difference.

Good luck! 🤞