Azelic Acid is viral but it's not for everyone!

This might be a hot take but Azelaic Acid is not for everyone. This might be a hot take but Azelaic Acid is not for everyone. So Azelaic Acid is so trending right now that we literally have a shortage of this Azelaic Acid brand. But like every skincare product out there, just because it's trending doesn't mean you should be using it. As someone who has used Azelaic Acid for over two years now, specifically this brand, here's who I think it's for and here's who I think it's not for. By the way, this is what my skin used to look like. This is what my skin looks like today. I don't have any filters on. I am wearing concealer under my eyes, around my nose and on my chin. I also have blush on my face. Only filter I have on at the moment is this lash filter which I'll turn off right now. This is my skin up close. You can see I still have acne scarring, from acne marks from recent pimple. I have sun spots. On this side you can see I've got some sun spots which I can't got rid of. I've got large pores and also deep acne scarring which skincare alone cannot get rid of. So, who it's not for: 1. Blemish free skin. If you have blemish free skin, there's no point using this. It's not going to do anything for you. 2. Mostly non-inflammatory acne. If you are mostly dealing with non-inflammatory acne like closed comedones, Azelaic Acid is not going to do much for you. You're better off looking at a retinoid like tretinoin. 3. Want immediate results. Obviously, this is going to differ for everyone, but if your skin is anything like mine, it is going to take much longer than one month, two months, even three months to actually see differences in your skin. Who it's best for: 1. Inflammatory acne. If you have active inflammatory acne like this, it will be great for you. 2. Post acne marks / uneven tone. If you are dealing with post acne marks, PIE or PIH, aka post-inflammatory erythema or hyperpigmentation. 3. Acne prone skin. You have acne prone skin and you're currently in remission and want something to maintain acne free skin to prevent new breakouts. 4. Pregnant / breastfeeding. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding and you want an ingredient that's safe to use during this period. 5. Dealing with inflammatory acne well, PIE or PIH. You're sort of scared to use Retinoic Acid or tretinoin. Azelaic Acid is a great way to get you started. It is gentle enough so you're not going to experience all those side effects that you would with tretinoin or experience purging as well as dryness, but you shouldn't experience peeling. Anyways, I hope this was helpful. Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions and follow for more skincare tips like this.