Prescription pills for treating acne severely weaken your skin barrier
As oil production drops, your skin becomes more fragile, more reactive, and far easier to irritate.
At first, it feels like dryness. Then comes the purging, redness and flaking. Breakouts that heal slower - irritation that refuses to calm.
And instead of getting back some confidence - you feel uglier than ever. It’s devastating. We know. We've been there. Compromised skin does not recover like healthy skin. And in this state, using the wrong products can prolong the very problems you’re trying to fix.
Many drugstore skincare products contain harsh chemicals and active ingredients that aren't suitable for sensitive, medicated-skin. Using these may trigger:
- More purging
- Delayed recovery
- Increased redness
- Burning and stinging
- Further barrier disruption
Neglecting your skin or using the wrong products can make your healing journey longer and unnecessarily uncomfortable.