On Pores and Pimples: What Growing Up With “Imperfect” Skin Taught Me
As a preteen, I struggled deeply with large, persistent pimples, and it affected my self-esteem more than I was willing to admit at the time. Back then, it didn’t feel like the worst problem in the world, or at least that’s what I told myself, because there were countless creams and treatments that promised to…

