Acne fighter films her skin journey to help others Ashlee Crumpton Despite hate comments and knockbacks, Ashlee continues to use her platform as a skin diary A woman who has had acne for more than 13 years has been documenting her journey to clear skin in the hope of helping others. After years of hiding her skin behind beauty filters and make-up, Ashlee Crumpton, 27, has built up almost 30,000 followers on TikTok from sharing her unfiltered skin. Ashlee, from Bridgend, has been on acne medication isotretinoin for more than a year, and while her acne is yet to completely clear, her spirit is undeterred.
"I feel free not having to hide it anymore, posting has really helped me," she said. Acne is a skin condition that causes spots and oily skin that is sometimes hot and painful to touch. While it is most common in teenagers and young adults, about 95% of people aged 11 to 30 are affected by acne to some extent, according to the NHS.
Isotretinoin, also known as roaccutane, is a form of vitamin A that is used to treat severe cases that have not responded to other treatments, including antibiotics. Ashlee first started experiencing acne when she was 14, but after years of trips to the doctors trialling different antibiotics and creams, she said she had had enough. "It got to the point where the cysts started growing under my skin and deforming the shape of my face, so I was put through to a dermatologist," she said.
From there, Ashlee went on to vlog her journey on the prescribed...
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