Woman Blogs Struggle With Acne, Internet Falls In Love
[Photo: YouTube/Katie Snooks]
Those who suffer from acne have heard it all before; yes, we do wash and yes, we have tried that common off-the-shelf treatment.
So when Katie Snooks began vlogging about her struggle with acne, the internet welcomed her as a breath of fresh air.
The fashion and beauty blogger, who’s struggled with acne for 10 years, has put her usual tutorials aside to film her skin every day while taking Roaccutane.
[Photo: Instagram/cheaper.than.therapist]
Roaccutane is strong stuff. It’s only available through a dermatologist, and is used to treat severe acne by reducing inflammation and buildup.
One cycle can last for more than five months, and like many acne medications, comes with some heavy side effects - 80% of people who take it experience things like depression, liver problems, nose bleeds and cracked lips.
Snooks said that shes filming these “skin diaries” to “get rid of some of the bad stigma around this medicine and show the reality instead of horror stories.
[Photo: YouTube/Katie Snooks]
“The side effects can be really intense so I wanted to document my journey on this medicine because I know I found videos like this so helpful when I started taking the pills – I wanted to document this journey for those of you out there who are also going through this journey to clear skin,” she said.
From the very first video, Snooks details her reactions to the medication through the highs and lows, and it gets pretty emotional at points.
She plans to be on the medication for the next six months and to document the entire thing daily on her YouTube channel.
What do you think of Snooks’ ‘skin diaries’? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.
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