If you don’t mind me asking, what caused your cystic acne and what did you do to help it clear up? i never had bad breakouts and have been recently getting them due to PCOS. It’s honestly so discouraging and I miss having my clear skin

cause is still unclear, but i suspect it’s related to my currently undiagnosed and untreated GI problems, so quite frankly i should probably get that sorted soon. i had a very bad experience with my first GI doctor and have been avoiding them since, but that’s a different story. i do not have PCOS though.

as for clearing my skin up, nothing worked until i went to a dermatologist. they put me on antibiotics and prescription 0.3% adapalene (better known as differin;  the OTC product is 0.1%). i’m still on both meds and have been since november of last year i think? but yes if you haven’t seen a derm already and have the means to, i highly recommend it. they get results much faster than home remedies do, and trust me, i tried to fix it at home for a very long time before i gave up.