Chain Reaction

by Oliver Collins
(essex, uk)

Right from the age of 11, i would wake up in the morning and be so ashamed of my face. I would go to school and see all my friends, who seemed to be acne free, showing off confidence and being able to relax with their everyday lives. They had the confidence i lacked so terribly, and it was because of my acne problem.

My face got to the point where i would blister up and if i slightly knocked my face or scratched my face, then i would be bleeding or oily from a spot that had popped. When i would then clean my face, i would then knock another one, and this would go on and on, causing excruciating pain to my face.

I got to the point where i was so frustrated, i would take a needle to my face in the morning and pop as many as i could so i would have a relatively stress free day, not worrying about something popping.

I eventually decided to go to the doctors, and unknown to me, it was a silly problem that everyone has. I was reassured that there is treatment for it, and that it was really easy to do. Within three weeks i had a near enough clear face.

i completed my medication and since then, i have little risk of even a blemish. Couldn't feel more confident now if i tried!