I Ruined my Skin with Skincare + Healing Skincare (Oumere Review)

Hello all! I want to acknowledge that the brand I mention (Oumere) is pricey, which I know means will be inaccessible to many of us. I generally do not believe in spending lots of money on high-end personal care products, but in this case I made an exception for the following reasons: My skin had been quickly damaged by the skincare I was using, including vitamin C serum, hyaluronic acid, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), and benzoyl peroxide that were used as directed. I was very motivated to stop and reverse that damage using evidence-based ingredients. My skin was in a very inflamed state, which was causing very deep, painful, cystic breakouts. As anyone who has experienced these types of breakouts know, the inflammation becomes a self-perpetuating cycle that can create a lot of damage (pitted scars, lumps of scar tissue). I was very motivated to address and reduce this inflammation and heal the damage that had been done. After spending so much money on products that contained “trendy” ingredients, I didn’t want to spend any more money on products that aren’t evidence-based or heavily-tested while in development. I also saw the trouble caused by my DIY concoctions! During my teens and early 20’s, I had A LOT of unprotected sun exposure, including many, many sunburns to my face and body. Though I feel my lifestyle choices have mitigated some of the visible effects of that damage, there’s no way to escape the full effects of lots of sun exposure. Despite being expensive, using the full Oumere range is cheaper than pursuing dermatological resurfacing treatments, like Picosure Laser Treatments and Microneedling (which were recommended to me to address the collagen depletion and acne scars), which I now know would have likely led to more long-term damage and a potentially increased risk of cancer initiation. Please feel free to ask more questions in the comments section below, if you have them! Here are some of the Oumere blog posts that changed my perspective on the skincare ingredients I was using and treatments I was considering: 💦Hyaluronic acid: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/par... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/cos... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/hya... 🍊Vitamin C: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/how... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... 🌋Retinol: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/cre... 🌱Essential Oils: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/ess... 💉Microneedling: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/how... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... 💸Mass Produced/Standard Skincare: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/by-... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/you... https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/the... 🌿“Natural” Skincare: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/you... 🥔Melasma mentioned: https://www.oumere.com/blogs/news/are... Important Note: Please remember that no video or opinion could ever take the place of the advice of a qualified medical professional. Be sure to discuss any dietary (or skincare) changes with your doctor to ensure your health status and medications are appropriate for any change.