Benedict Cua shares his "Iwas-Pimples" skincare routine
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Benedict Cua talks about how his severe acne affected his confidence and the steps he took to take care of his skin in his latest vlog.
Avid followers of Benedict Cua know about his past struggles with severe acne and how it has affected his confidence.
In Benedict's latest YouTube vlog, he shared his updated skincare routine and talked about the steps he took to take care of his skin.
According to Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday actor, "Alam ko maraming hindi naniniwala sa inyo na sobrang pimple-loaded ako.
"When I say 'Pimple-loaded,' sinasabihan ako 'As in madami, galaxy, construction site.' Ganiyan ang pang-aasar sa 'kin ng mga friends ko before and admittedly, alam ko naman na sobrang dami kong pimples.
"But then at some point, sobrang maapektuhan ka, e, to a certain point na nagkakaroon ka ng depressive episodes.
"Pagkagising mo, tumingin ka sa salamin, naiiyak ka na kasi mayroon na namang bago, 'Ginalingan ko naman sa skincare ko kagabi? Pero may lumabas na naman.'
"When I talk to people, alam ko na hindi sila nakatingin sa 'king mga mata kung hindi sa 'king mga tigyawat.
"That affected my mental health big time, in a negative way.
"Ayaw kong magpakita sa tao, ayaw kong kumausap ng tao, gusto kong umuwi lang, matulog, at mag-skincare nang mag-skincare kahit walang nangyayari sa'kin.
After noticing the toll of his acne problem on his mental health, he then sought help from medical professionals.
"Kapag hindi mo talaga ma-solve 'yung problem mo sa iyong mukha, kailangan mo na talaga to seek help.
"Like any other problem, kapag sobrang dami mo nang problema sa buhay at feeling mo hinding-hindi mo na kaya, ask for help, talk to somebody.
"In my case, I consulted with dermatologists, ang dami, 'di ba?
"Siguro more or less, ang nagastos ko na in my whole life hanggang noong college, around PhP 20,000 - 30,000.
"Lahat 'yon pinag-ipunan ko. 'Di na ako nagpakabusog sa meals ko, nag-ipon na lang ako para mayroon akong panggamot sa mukha ko, which is so, so kawawa when I look back," he said.
Watch Benedict share his day and night skincare routine where he talked about his struggles with severe acne in the video below:
