Deja, kuomet Rachel atšventė savo 16 gimtadienį, pamažu merginos veidą nusėjo smulkūs spuogeliai. Dermatologai iš karto diagnozavo, jog mergina serga akne, todėl Rachel buvo paskirtas medikamentinis gydymas. Deja, jokie brangiausi vaistai ir kosmetikos priemonės negelbėjo merginos - Rachel veidą ir toliau stipriai bėrė, oda raudonuodavo bei šerpetodavo.
Mergina prisimena skaudžius aplinkinių žodžus, tokius kaip: „O Dieve, pažiūrėk į jos veido odą“ ar „Jai geriau rodytis tik su makiažu“ir t.t. Beveik penkerius metus mergina kovojo su patyčiomis ir nuolat ieškojo būdų, kaip atsikratyti veido odos problemų. Pastangos buvo bevaises, o troškimą dalyvauti grožio konkurse Rachel paprasčiausiai palaidojo. Mergina net nustojo susitikinėti su savo draugais, mat nenorėjo, jog šie išvystų jos aknės paveiktą odą.
Daugybė grožio procedūroms ir stipriausiems vaistams išleistų pinigų neatsipirko, kol galiausiai mergina išbandė ypatingą veido odos gražinimui skirtą dietą, kurios esmė - cukraus atsisakymas. „Neįsivaizduojate, kokia gausybė maisto produktų savyje talpina cukrų, kuris yra kenksmingas visam organizmui, o ypač veido odai!“, - pasakoja mergina. Rachel jau metus gyvena be cukraus ir maitinasi neperdirbtu maistu, todėl aknė pamažu traukiasi iš jos gyvenimo. Nors sveikai maitintis nėra lengva - apstu pagundų, o laiko stoka neretai trukdo pasigaminti ką nors sveiko ir maistingo, Rachel deda visas pastangas, jog veido odą nusėję spuogeliai daugiau niekuomet nebepasirodytų.
Geriausiai yra tai, jog Rachel įgyvendino savo seną svajonę ir užsiregistravo dalyvavimui konkurse Mis Jungtinė Karalystė. Mergina pataria visoms, susiduriančioms su akne, nenustoti ieškoti būdų, kurie padėtų atsikratyti šios gyvenimą apsunkinančios odos ligos. „Vienai merginai sveika mityba neturės jokios reikšmės, o štai kitai ji taps keliu į gražesnę bei sveikesnę odą“, - teigia Rachel.
Puiku, jog merginos dalinasi savo išgyvenimais, susijusiais su akne! Jei ir tu turi istoriją, susijusią su veido odos problemomis, kurią nori papasakoti ir savo pasakojimu motyvuoti kitas, tuoj pat rašyki el. paštu kamile@panele.lt. Geriausios istorijos bus publikuojamos portale!
❌DONT BE FOOLED BY IMAGE❌Throwback to my birthday, blonder hair, styled hair, makeup, eyelashes and tan. I can cover up my scars/ acne up if and when I want to. The point is I shouldn't HAVE to, to feel beautiful. I shouldn't HAVE to, to feel accepted. And you shouldn't have to either. Whether you have acne or not you should feel comfortable in your own skin. In today's society people's goals are to live a life that's not real, look like someone that's not real. None of that truly makes you happy. You can have all that seems perfect and still want more. I post pictures in my bare skin and it gives off that I am confident. I have grown to be confident. I have been through struggles. The things we hate about ourselves have a massive effect on our mental health. We end up being horrible to ourselves, looking in the mirror and saying nasty things, starving ourselves to be skinny, eating to be curvy, squats to grow a bigger bum, contouring to have cheek bones/ slimmer nose, everything we can do to change our appearance! And guess what even with all this it still won't make us happy because it has to come from within 🌟 I never believed anyone when they told me I was beautiful. I would sit and cry thinking how ugly they would think I really was if they saw the state of my skin because having spots is disgusting. If I wasn't happy with myself I wouldn't go out. I told myself I couldn't love myself because I'm not arrogant or worthy. When my hair was long I would hide my face behind it. I wouldn't look at people when talking to them. This is not the way to live life. I don't want anyone else feeling this way either because it's not right! The best advice I can give to anyone is to start off with is accepting yourself. Tell yourself you love yourself every damn day. Tell yourself you are beautiful. Complement yourself. Find and do what makes you happy regardless of other people's opinions. Put yourself first. Be your own best friend. Our flaws make us beautiful and unique. DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE. Beat society. Beat what they tell us look like. We are strong, confident and beautiful. TAG YOUR FRIENDS THAT NEED TO HEAR THIS MESSAGE! #letsallbeatsociety
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PROGRESS PICTURE 🌱 The left picture is what skin is looking like now. Still not had any new spots which I can't actually believe not one! The right picture was taken 1 month ago. As you can see I have a lot of inflammation, redness and yellow heads. Healing your body naturally takes time so you just have to believe in the process you will get there. My current skin care is a cleanser by tata Harper, toner apple cider vinegar, aloe Vera gel, rose seed hip oil I have just introduced as alls I have on my skin to heal now is deep marks/ scars and this works wonders but don't recommend on active spots, jojoba oil to moisturise ✨ Using natural products on my skin works best than products filled with nasty chemicals! The food I eat is still the same as previous posts 🌱 Drink lots of water, green tea & dandelion tea. For supplements I take probiotics, vitamin D & milk thistle. I sometimes take drops of oregano oil in water. I alternate which I use but I alternate spirulina, wheatgrass, chlorophyll, acai and maca in my green smoothies or do them as shots. This is just what's been working for me and again everyone is different. Maybe I'll look to work on a video or a blog post if it continues to get better so I can explain it all in more depth 😊 ------------------------------------------------ #acne #embraceyourflaws #scars #vegan #plantbased #raw #wholefoods #natural #spiritual #healing #chronicillness #hormones #balance #mind #soul #positive #progress #journey #naturalremedies #health #lifestyle #veganism #crueltyfree #wellness #empower #recovery #selflove #love #veganbeauty #acnetreatment
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