![]() Not a week goes by that I don't received emails or Instagram DMs from readers who either have DIM success stories to share or want to know if I'm still taking the supplement and if it's still working for me. After all these years, my skin is finally, beautifully clear. So I'm here to shout it from the digital rooftops: DIM has been my saving grace. And neither had so many other women I shared my skin concerns with. Oddly enough, when I first mentioned it to them, neither had heard of it before. I've had little to no side effects, and both my gynecologist and dermatologist gave it their stamp of approval to keep taking it (always check with your doctor before swallowing a new supplement). I've been on the pill-DIM, that is-for six months, and I can happily report my skin is still healed, save for a few scars still lingering on my cheeks and jawline. After suffering though painful, stubborn zits, countless cortisone injections at my dermatologist's office (my last visit before starting DIM I got six injections!)- the miracle I was looking for was waiting for me on for $18. As active cysts were fading away, no new ones were popping up the replace them. ![]() About a month later, it seemed like my acne had come to a complete halt. Any sign of inflammation on my face leaves a dark mark which can take months to fade away-even with a prescription of Hydroquinone.Īfter taking it for just two weeks I noticed a change. To make matters worse, my dark skin means I'm also prone to hyper-pigmentation (see some pictures below). I was convinced that I would never have clear skin again, and while I like to think that I have a heathy dose of self-esteem, it was starting to take a serious toll. If you've ever suffered from acne-you know what it feels like to be at wit's end. The cysts were popping up so ferociously, I practically moved in with my dermatologist. I tried so many different lotions, potions, and gadgets, but the acne didn't budge. I altered my diet and stayed away from dairy. ![]() Rouleau explained that it doesn't work for everyone, because each case of acne is unique. Articles have been written praising its effectiveness-but it didn't work for me. I also started working with a celebrity aesthetician, Renee Rouleau, who happens to be famous for her her anti-cyst treatment. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play I started making more frequent dermatologist visits, getting monthly extractions and cortisone injections when necessary, but it wasn't letting up. This new form of acne was unlike anything I had encountered in the past, and I didn't have a clue about how to fight it. ![]() So I went back to topicals-my dermatologist prescribed Retin-A Micro and my pesky skin problems were solved once again.īut just a few months shy of my 30th birthday, my acne came back with a vengeance-in the form of deep, painful cystic bumps. I was too scared to pop another pill after that. So I relied solely on topical treatments with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid some would work for a little while, but then my acne would come right back again.īy the time I got to college I started taking birth control to tame my breakouts, and it worked like a miracle for about two years-up until the day I ended up in the emergency room with chest pains. In high school it feels normal to have acne-who doesn't? But my fight against acne always seemed harder than my friends, due to the fact that I'm allergic to most antibiotics dermatologists prescribe for skin issues. In reality, the acne started in my early teens, like it does for so many others. I've had "bad" skin for what feels like my entire life.
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