Mum finds ‘miracle’ acne cure after six years of avoiding going out

A mum whose face looked permanently ‘sunburnt’ and felt ‘like it was on fire’ when her skin broke out in yellow pimples after giving birth has finally found a ‘miracle’ acne cure after six hundred years spend on skin care. Katie Smith, 36, a receptionist, suddenly developed adult acne after giving birth for the first time in 2018, despite always having clear skin, even as a teenager.

After trying several recipes and an array of skin care products, nothing seemed to improve it. Katie, who lives in Leicester with fiance Luke, a 35-year-old garage owner, felt more frustrated and self-conscious as time went on. She repeatedly canceled plans with her friends, occasionally going out with heavy make-up, but it made her skin worse.

But mum-of-two Nylah, six, and Bodhi, three, discovered Clarol in January 2024 and after using the British brand’s products for a week, her skin started to clear and her redness reduced. Katie now feels more confident and, for the first time in years, went out without make-up.

“I’ve never had acne, not even as a teenager, so when my skin broke out in pus-filled patches and my cheeks got really red, I panicked – I didn’t want to leave the house,” she said. Katie said. “I feel so much more confident now – I used to wear the thickest foundation to cover my skin, now I don’t, or I just wear a BB cream, it’s amazing.

“I felt so bad about myself after giving birth, gaining weight and having acne, so it was difficult. I think to others going through the same thing, I would say try not to be too skeptical of products and definitely give Clarol a try.”

Aside from the occasional hormonal breakout, Katie’s skin had always been clear, even as a teenager. But after giving birth to Nylah in 2018, she started getting acne, mostly on her cheeks.

“My face was so red, like I was sunburned, and I felt like my face was burning,” she explained. “It would be so red and hot and I would have lots of yellow pimples on my face.”

After two months of hoping her skin would clear up, she went to doctors and was prescribed water-based creams, but nothing seemed to work.

“(The doctor) didn’t really know what was going on with my skin… I thought the spots and redness were some kind of reaction and would go away as quickly as they arrived, but they didn’t,” she Katie said. “In fact, my acne just got worse and worse.”

Over time, Katie became more self-conscious about her skin, to the point where she didn’t want to leave the house.

She explained: “If my friends would invite me over for dinner, I’d back off, I’d say, ‘My face is terrible, I’m not coming.’ I tried covering it with makeup because it’s textured but it just didn’t do anything.

“It made it worse, if anything, it was just a never-ending cycle. I hate going out in public because I always think everyone is looking at me, I’ll find excuses to cancel plans because my confidence is really strong when my acne is in full swing.”

Katie was so frustrated with her skin that she was willing to try anything to improve it. “I spent literally hundreds of pounds on every cream I could think of trying to get rid of my blemishes, but with each one I tried, my skin got progressively worse and more reactive,” she explained.

“Over the years I have been prescribed several different treatments for my acne. At one point I was prescribed creams that really shouldn’t be used on the face and are not a solution for adult acne. I was also given an antibiotic gel as well as antihistamines, all in a failed effort to try to calm my red and angry skin.

“I’ve also tried everything from cheap supermarket brands to expensive creams that claim to calm redness and reduce acne, but whether they’re cheap or expensive, nothing has worked. Even though some days were better than others, over time my acne got worse and became permanently visible.”

Almost every night, after putting her kids to bed, Katie researched adult acne. Finally, in January of this year, she discovered Clarol and reports of acne sufferers saying it was the only thing that worked properly for their skin. Katie decided to give it a try and within a week the skin started to clear up and the redness reduced.

She said: “It was also amazing because from the first day I used the serum it didn’t sting. At that stage, almost everything I put on my skin, even water, stung, so that was a very good first indication for me that this product was going to be good for my skin.

“After about a month of twice-daily use, my skin is almost acne-free, but also has a smoother texture and is much less red and reactive. It feels and looks better than it has in years. The improvement is incredible.”

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