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Why You Still Have Chronic Acne After Trying Everything

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Abigail Chambley
Jul 31, 2025
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You’ve done it all, right?

Maybe you tried conventional medicine—Accutane, other prescriptions, or topical solutions.
Maybe you went the holistic route, cutting out gluten, dairy, sugar, and seed oils.

But you're still dealing with chronic acne.

Here’s the thing:

Acne isn’t simply a hormonal imbalance, a food intolerance, or even “stress” (as we often generalise).
It’s not something passed down through your genes or caused by another diagnosis like PCOS...

Acne is a meaningful biological adaptation that’s happening for your greater good.

Here’s where it gets juicy:

Acne is the healing.

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