All beauty junkies know the importance of a good foundation. It is the canvas of your entire look and finding one that not only suits your colour but also hides any texture or acne scars, can be nothing short of a miracle. And it looks like the world has finally found the best foundation for acne scars.
Beauty enthusiast Abbie Bull, who suffers from cystic acne recently tried her hands on a foundation and shared her before and after pictures, creating frenzy among netizens. In her 'before' pictures you can see all her acne scars--which by the way she has been very open about. While in the 'after' picture her face looks like it never even saw cystic acne.
She even shared that as somebody who has suffered from severe acne all her life, she was amazed at how well this foundation worked. And that it didn't clog her pores any further. Thanks to her powerful endorsement, the miraculous foundation has now become viral, and girls are clamouring to get their hands on it.
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THIS Is The Best Foundation For Acne Scars: Bull
The mysterious foundation that Bull used for her incredible before-and-after pictures on Instagram has gone viral. But its not a new one.
Apparently, it is the Huda Beauty's FauxFilter Foundation in Crème Brulée, $75.00. In addition to the Instagram post, she even shared the details of the foundation in a YouTube video listing her current favourites.
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"A lot of people ask if it breaks me out even more and it doesn’t, I also love the smell of it," Bull shared in her Instagram post. She even added that she was grateful to have found a product that worked so well on her problematic skin.
What Is Cystic Acne?
If you have "large, red, and painful breakouts deep in your skin" chances are you have cystic acne. These are formed like usual pimples, where gunk gets trapped inside the pore.
But these often go deep in because they infect that area and are usually full of pus and can be extremely painful and unsightly. Unfortunately, if you pop any cystic acne, bacterial can spread into surrounding areas causes more pimples, as a result.
This may be critical to note, since it tends to linger for a long time on large areas of the skin, it can be damaging and leave behind permanent scars. Women who suffer from cystic acne often find that the infection flares up in the lower half of their face.
Causes of Cystic Acne
Besides family history, the exact cause of cystic acne is still unknown. Although hormones known as androgens may be a factor. They appear mostly in teenagers, which triggers clogged pores and acne changes in the skin.
Women may experience significant hormonal changes caused by menopause, menstrual cycles, or pregnancy.
Treatments Of Cystic Acne
Consult a dermatologist to come up with a treatment plan. The over-the-counter medicines are normally reserved for milder acne and that may not help those suffering with cystic acne.
More effective solutions may involve using oral antibiotics to lower inflammation and control bacteria, or birth-control pills for women to regulate hormones.
Alternatively, you can try prescription-strength creams, or gels with retinoid, to free up pores.
Also read: How Derma Rolling Transformed My Skin And Cleared My Acne Scars