Michelle Lam

☀️ EARLY ACCESS ☀️ ACNE

Added 2023-05-22 16:51:00 +0000 UTC

Dealing with acne has been one of my biggest pain points. I can't recall a time in my life where I didn't have it, up until recently, when I finally found what worked for me. And let me tell you, it WASN'T from the number of insults received from elders, peers, and strangers. It WASN'T from that random 7-step Korean skincare I found online. It WASN'T from the drug prescriptions that nearly destroyed my immune system.

It was from healing myself from the inside out.

I was never truly taught how to healthily manage my stress growing up, so I explored ways to relax me. Learning about my menstrual cycle was the next big thing, as I never questioned my irregular periods during puberty and was put on random birth controls since I was 14. I ditched all the pretty packaged skincare I collected throughout the years and started strictly using non-comedogenic skincare products. I couldn't believe my entire life I've been blindly eating gluten, dairy, as well as other foods that my body was apparently intolerant to. My poops have never been better and I take the rest of my stress on all of this by exercising 🏃🏻‍♀️

All of these things, I either learned on my own or from the help of people I felt I could trust. I never learned a thing by someone ridiculing me for a condition I could not help as a young teen, especially with the limited information on women's health back then. I hope people remember that their words can affect others deeply, and although I have somewhat came out of my journey positively, there are still others silently struggling that you may be pushing over the edge. Healing is going to look different for everyone, so remember to not be a b⭐️tch 😘❤️.