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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Rikki Loftus

Young mother who became a recluse due to acne finds ‘life-changing’ cure

A mother-of-two who became a recluse after acne triggered during her first pregnancy spread across her face has said she now feels “free” from her five-year battle after finding a “life-changing” cure.

Esme Jenkinson, 27, a healthcare assistant from Southampton, was too self-conscious to even go swimming with her children and would not leave the house without wearing makeup during a flare-up.

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