Real Life Stories

Caroline, 29, is a school assistant from London

 Caroline says;

“I've also been prone to getting a few spots, but about three years ago my skin started developing bumps under the surface that wouldn't go away. They were red and really painful and would

Danielle, 26, a retail Supervisor from Birmingham began getting the first symptoms of rosacea when she was just 19 years old.

Danielle says;

“My rosacea started on my right check when I was nineteen. Before that I had had no acne of any other

Fibromyalgia sufferer and mum of two Michelle, 37, is a finance manager from Suffolk and married to Wil, 38, a quantity surveyor. 

Michelle says:

“I have psoriasis, which has caused psoriatic athritis in my hands but it has never spread from there. The

Taylor, 22, is a marketing assistant from Chichester

Taylor says;

“I got teen acne like most other kids however it cleared up by the time I was about 16 and my skin was flawless.

My acne unfortunately returned when I got into an abusive relationship when

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Helen Andrew, 37, is a professional make up artist from Surrey.

Helen says; 

 first developed eye eczema symptoms in 2014 mainly during the winter months and this would be fairly consistent every year until 2020 when it became much worse. Painful

Mum of two Megan, 24, is a planning officer from Lanarkshire in Scotland.

“I’ve had eczema since I was a baby, in all my baby photos you can see is very clearly. It runs in my family too so I’m guessing I inherited it.

Growing up I was picked on in school

Nicole, 24, from Staffordshire is an NHS claims administrator for an opticians

Nicole says:

“I got the first signs of psoriasis when I was about 16 years old. Both sides of my family have a history of psoriasis, so I am guessing I inherited it but usually

Mum of two Louisa, 36, is a customer services advisor in the health care industry from East Sussex

Louisa says; 

“I got my first cold sore when I was twelve years old. 

I think I inherited my cold sores from a family member as a few people in my family

Judith, 77, is a retired nurse and married to Ray, a retired accountant from Halstead, Essex

Judith says:

"I had to have knee replacement surgery in my right knee in 2019 after I developed chronic osteoarthritis from a long nursing career. Luckily, I

Mum of two Alexandra, 40, is restaurant manager from Hampshire

Alexanda says; 

‘Cooking and the heat of the kitchen is the absolute worst enviroment for my rosacea as the constant changes of temperature make my skin go crazy. In summer it's even worse