How I Cleared My Cystic Acne: Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Review

My first post:

I am going to be reviewing my favourite product for my acne prone skin.
I was suffering from cystic breakout and nothing worked then.
I used benzoyl peroxide (2.5% and 5%) from Benzac but it apparently only dried out the skin surface.

The most annoying part about cystic acne is that it does not have a head.
This makes it difficult to remove because all that pus and bacteria is just stuck under the skin and there is practically nothing I could do about it.
I suffering from major cystic acne for about 2 months before I found out about this amazing product that improve my skin drastically. 

It is none other than Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid!

I actually found out about this product through a youtuber, Wayne Goss.
This link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs1PHQZu5q8
Seriously, just go watch his videos. I find them really informative and helpful.

How I use it:
After toning, I use this like an essence. And I end off my skin care routine with a moisturiser and eye cream.
I pour an adequate amount on my hands and use both hands to gently spread and pat it on my face avoiding the eye area. I spend about a good 30 seconds just patting it on my face to make sure as much product is being absorb into my skin. It can feel like you're slapping yourself.

Product:
It is a transparent slightly more viscous than water consistency.
It is said to be an exfoliant.
The liquid formula is stated to be suitable for all skin types but I think it is targeted towards oily or oily combination skin.
The lotion formula is stated to be for dry skin.
The gel formula, which I tried before as well and didn't like it as much as the liquid, is also for oily skin. However it gave a very sticky feeling to the skin and I felt it did not really absorb as well into my skin.

Result:

It drastically reduced my cystic pimples in a matter of 5 days (I use this twice a day)
After 5 days, 70% of my cystic pimples were flat and gone.
I'm not even exaggerating. The remaining bigger cystic pimples took a while longer, probably about 10 days to disappear.

I was freed from cystic acne in a matter of 10 days. I thought how stupid I was, suffering from them for two whole months and feeling so depressed with my skin.

For your information, during the two months I literally had about 5 - 8 active cystic pimples all over my face, most on my forehead. It was so terrible, I really felt like crying every time I wake up and see myself in my mirror. Plus cystic pimples are painful so it was a nightmare to wash my face.

You can feel the slight pain of the cystic pimples while you're running your hands pass your face and feeling those bumps. It was terrible. 


Not to mention how little foundation and concealer could cover because they are big bumps.

Before: was taken when my cystic acne was already improving but you can still see two cystic pimples.

After: cystic acne was completely cleared, remaining was scarring and hyper-pigmentation.

Conclusion:

To anyone that is feeling it right now, don't just swallow in self pity. I've been there and done that.
I TOTALLY FEEL YOU.
This is not a sponsored post. I used good money to buy this product. I decided to try this product then because I was desperate. I'm glad I tried it though.


Along with this product, I did some major changes to my diet which I will talk about in my next post.
But basically, I went on a dairy-free diet which prevented my skin from having more cystic acne.
This dairy-free diet did not clear my active cystic acne. It prevented it from coming back.



Note: Some people are allergic to BHA so not all skin types may suit this product.





It is retailing at $43 for 118mL

https://www.paulaschoice.sg/

Novena Outlet Beauty Collective
Square 2 #03-36 (Novena MRT) Singapore 307506
Operating Hours: 12.00pm to 8.30pm (Mon to Sun)
Closed on: Public Holidays

Hope this review is helpful, thank you for reading!