I have horrific acne - it's even going up the sides of my rib cage up to my arm pits. My back feels like sand paper with all of the clogged pores and blackheads, and my neck and jaw line are like a mountain terrain with the cysts. Needless to say, I was a total disaster until my friend talked me into trying Rodan and Fields. I didn't use the one for acne because it isn't safe for pregnancy, but I decided to try the 'Redefine' line of products on my face and neck ( https://www.rodanandfields.com/Shop/REDEFINE ). First, I will say that it is outrageously expensive, but I was pretty desperate and I think my husband felt bad for me because I was so unhappy, so I was able to order the starter pack. After a week, my face was almost completely clear and my neck cysts still existed but no new ones formed and they were going down in size and redness. After two weeks, my face was still super clear and my neck nodules were actually healing and starting to go flat. After 3 weeks, they were pretty much gone except for a few hard knots. This stuff is amazing. The only issue is that there is no way I could ever afford to use this stuff on my entire body, so I still have terrible skin on my back and sides. I don't like being naked in front of my husband even though he's sweet and says he doesn't notice. I may try the african black soap for my body since everyone says it works so well. It's worth a shot anyway! To all of my fellow prego ladies - good luck and hang in there! We're all in it together!
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