At 32, I randomly started experiencing acne. It worsened over time, and nothing I seemed to throw at it stuck. At last, I visited a couple of trusted experts, at my wits end and almost ready to give up. That was when I discovered my acne was mostly hormonal in nature.
Now, a year on, things are much better. My active acne has mostly healed, and I am practising much healthier skincare and lifestyle habits. But the experience was very difficult. Having acne later in life feels so unexpected, and the emotional impact it has is just as heavy as the physical.
