Acne Tag

The launch of the AviClear laser is big news for victims of stubborn pimples, like me. Since my teenage years, I’ve experienced hormonal cystic pimples breakouts. They Increased in severity after I went off contraception in my early 20s, in addition to after a failed pregnancy once I was 25. These bouts, which have persevered into my 30s, have left me with an excellent deal of insecurity about my bare skin.I’ve leaned on pimple patches (Zit Stick KILLA Deep Zit Microdart Patches), tried photodynamic therapy using blue light therapy and a photosensitizing agent (which helped for 2 years then plateaued), and I take 100 mg of spironolactone, on an irregular schedule due to dizziness it causes. These have all been short-term...