With her Instagram account, a young girl gives hope to people who suffer from acne. And seeks to overcome mockery and prejudice.
Kali Kushner’s adolescence was not easy. Suffering from severe acne since 2014, the young girl has long been the victim of mockery, and has had a hard time asserting herself.
Now 22, she shares on Instagram how she fought acne using a treatment known as Accutane (Roaccutane in France). The photos before / after that she posts show her progress and above all try to raise awareness of this scourge which many adolescents but also adults are facing.
His Instagram account, My Face Story (the story of my face), is now followed by more than 27,000 people.
Used to treat severe acne resistant to conventional treatment, Roccutane remains controversial. It has in the past been associated with an increased risk of depression and psychological disorders. In pregnant women, it could also cause fetal malformations. In France, it is therefore contraindicated during pregnancy and in women of childbearing age, in the absence of contraception.
Restore hope
For Kali Kushner, followed closely by her dermatologist, the drug nevertheless played an essential role, gradually making her buttons disappear in a few months. After a year, she has regained almost smooth skin, although she continues to have a few acne breakouts from time to time.
However, his initiative is not intended to document the action of his treatment, nor to become famous on social networks. Above all, the girl wants to overcome prejudices, and for her, Instagram is simply the way to do it.
For example, she has often encountered people who believe that acne is related to poor hygiene. Kali Kushner proves this to be wrong – even taking care of herself, she didn’t get rid of it. Only the dermatological treatment brought a change, as his photos testify.
With her Instagram account, she gives hope to all people who suffer from acne, by encouraging them to take action and take charge of their destinies. ” Your skin doesn’t define you. Stop making an excuse. Stop hoping and wanting. Instead, start by taking action “, she writes.
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