When Manchester fitness fanatic Sarah Hutchinson had a sudden acne breakout earlier this year, it wrecked her self-confidence. The painful rash covered both her cheeks and ran from her eyes to her neck – leaving her too embarrassed to go outside.
The spots were so lumpy the personal trainer couldn’t even hide them with makeup. The 28-year-old quit teaching exercise classes online after a participant commented on her appearance - even colouring her hair blue to distract people from looking at her face.
In desperation, Sarah tried a diet recommended to her online, and her spots began to fade immediately, she says. Sarah – who ate six sandwiches a day - ditched her ham-and-mayo sarnies and stopped putting sugar in her tea.