'I'd Given Up Wearing Foundation-Free'
Nadia, a 29-year-old marketing director from East London, had tried 'everything' — dermatologist-prescribed creams, high-end skincare, even an elimination diet. Nothing moved the needle.
"My skin wasn't acne, exactly. It was just... never clear. Congested, textured, with occasional flares. I'd stopped going makeup-free years ago."
She booked a consultation at Plus Life after seeing a colleague's results.
The Diagnosis
Our initial assessment identified:
- Sebaceous filaments and comedonal congestion
- Mildly disrupted skin barrier from over-exfoliation
- Subclinical dehydration despite oily appearance
- Post-inflammatory marks from previous spots
The treatment plan: two Clear Skin Facials, one ProBright Peel, and a simplified at-home routine focused on barrier repair.
Month by Month
Weeks 1–3 — Barrier First Nadia stopped all active ingredients and used only a gentle cleanser, ceramide moisturiser, and SPF. "My skin looked worse before it looked better — but the clinic team had warned me and kept me on track."
Week 4 — First Clear Skin Facial "The extraction was more thorough than anything I'd experienced. My skin was red for 24 hours then just... calmer."
Week 6 — ProBright Peel Light peeling for 4 days. By day 7: "The texture was visibly smoother. I started going bare-faced on weekends."
Week 8 — Second Clear Skin Facial "At this point, my skincare was working differently — the products were absorbing instead of sitting on top."
Day 90 — Final Review Photographic analysis showed 67% reduction in congestion, 45% improvement in skin texture score, and complete resolution of post-inflammatory marks.
"I go fully makeup-free now. Every day. I genuinely didn't think that was possible for me."
Individual results vary. Nadia's account is shared with her full permission.