@onceuponadoctor: I’ve tried everything, from prescription tretinoin to adapalene… and honestly, my skin just kept purging. I never even had acne until the whole maskne era. Then came the stress, the picking, the over-treating… it turned into a vicious cycle where I just wanted to burn my skin off. At some point, I stopped everything. No actives. Just let my skin breathe, and slowly found a routine that actually worked for me. Because acne isn’t one-size-fits-all. What works for someone else might make yours worse. If you’re struggling, it’s worth getting evaluated, your acne has a cause, and it deserves the right treatment 🤍