I need to tell you something that I wish someone had told me three years ago.
My daughter Mia started getting acne at 13. By 15, it had taken over her face, her confidence, and honestly — our entire household. She wouldn't look in mirrors. She stopped going to sleepovers. She cried in the bathroom every morning before school.
We tried everything. Three dermatologists. Benzoyl peroxide, retinol, salicylic acid, two rounds of antibiotics, and yes — we even discussed Accutane. Total spent: $4,200.
Nothing worked for more than a few weeks. The breakouts always came back. Worse each time.