A mum-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.
The mum-of-two says the red blotches, which started to appear during her first pregnancy, made her reluctant to leave the house for fear other people were staring at her.
