*hugs* to you. It sucks you have to go through this.

You mentioned acne, and I know you have had some advice in this thread but I thought I would share my experience. I have had terrible acne, tried all sorts of facewashes, moisturisers, even a therapy where they poked needles in my face and tried to fry the pores! Eventually the dermatologist said I had to go on Roaccutane, which is a very strong, very dangerous drug. I was extremely worried about going on that drug so I turned to a forum. I got all sorts of suggestions and tried most of them but the one thing that worked? Plain soap and rosehip oil.

I stopped using all those chemicals on my face, washed with plain soap then moisturised with rosehip oil. My skin was oily for the first week then it leveled out and has been getting better and better ever since. The rosehip oil is also helping clear up scars. At $24 a bottle that lasts you around 3 months its a cost effective treatment. Thought I would share as it has helped my self confidence so much to have clear skin.