Masaba Gupta's post on her struggle with acne will inspire you to let go of your insecurities

Acne. A four-letter-word that all women dread. Those pesky little bumps not only manage to scar the skin, but most of the times, they conquer over your self confidence too.

Do you remember your teenage years, when puberty hit like a cyclone? The constant struggle to look pretty and mask the signs of acne--not just for your own comfort but for the world's too? Well, all of us have been through this at some point of our lives, with tales that made a dent on our self esteem.

And so did ace designer Masaba Gupta. Yup, that successful, sexy, alluring beauty has had her fair share of body image issues as well.

Recently, Gupta took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt post, describing her struggle with acne as a teenager. And it's relatable AF.

Posting a picture of herself with acne marks pretty evident on her face, she wrote, "I've had terrible acne for 14 yrs and by terrible I mean, most days it looked like I had a cigarette stubbed in my face. Dark scars on my face & in my head (sic)."

"There were days I would refuse to leave home without putting powder on my face & refused to put any lights on in the room. I've had men tell me they want to throw up when they see my face. I've run out of my house to school with concealer on my face because I couldn't take it anymore (sic)," she continued.

A post shared by Masabs (@masabagupta) on Mar 4, 2017 at 3:43am PST

Ladies, it's easy to give up. It's easier to wallow in self-pity and loathe yourself. But, it takes courage to change what you don't like about yourself. And that's what Gupta did. She did not allow her dark thoughts to engulf her.

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"The truth is, you have to go with it. That also means you have to work at getting better. Better health, better skin. It's well-being after all. Don't live with what you don't like. Punch it out of your system! You have to cringe when you see yourself in the mirror, cry until you choke," wrote Gupta.

Now, that's an advice worth taking. Go look at yourself in the mirror. And if there is something that is bothering you, initiate a change. Wondering how to do it? The designer has some sane piece of advice for you.

"Brush your teeth. Practice confidence. Practice self-esteem. Practice strength. DO.IT.ALL. But once you're done with that you have to run your finger down all the clear, beautiful spots on you & you have to do it every single day."

It's not easy and you know it. But, who says you have to conform to the standards of beauty imposed by the society. Do what you feel is right for you. If beauty to you means a face embellished with make-up, then go for it. And if it means flaunting your scars, then do that proudly too.

But, don't let the words or the looks break you down. And that's what Gupta intends you to know.

"When you come back home & the lights are out. And every tear has been shed with every remark that hit you. Until you build your wall & you will be the biggest, bestest version of everything that has happened to you. Collect your scars & build them into something beautiful (sic), she concluded.

It's taken me a LOT to put up this picture. But I felt like I had to. Ofcourse acne is common & weight problems are common and people deal with it and get over it with time. But what do you do when your bang in the middle of it ? Ive had terrible acne for 14yrs and by terrible I mean , most days it looked like I had a cigarette Stubbed in my face. Dark scars in my face & in my head. there were days I would refuse to leave home without putting powder on my face & refused to put any lights on in the room. Ive had men tell me they want to throw up when they see my face. Ive run out of my house to school with concealer on my face because I couldn't take it anymore. So many of you must be bang in the middle of this. Some extra weight , a whole lotta acne. The truth is .. you have to go with it. That also means you have to work at getting better. Better health,better skin. Better everything. It's wellbeing afterall. Don't live with what you don't like. Punch it out of your system! You have to cringe when you see yourself in the mirror , cry until you choke. DO.IT.ALL.but once your done with that you have to run your finger down all the clear,beautiful spots on you & you have to do it every single day. Brush your teeth. Practice confidence. Practice self-Estéem. Practice strength. Because we all know it will be knocked out of us 3 mins after we step out of home. Don't expect to read an article about 'beauty coming from the inside' and expect to wake up the next day feeling like your beautiful. Doesn't work like that. If beauty to you is stepping out with a face full of makeup then so be it. If it's about flaunting your scars. So be it. But when you come back home & the lights are out. And every tear has been shed with every remark that Hit you.. until you build your wall & you will be the biggest,bestest version of everything that has happened to you. Collect your scars & build them into something beautiful. #throwback

A post shared by Masabs (@masabagupta) on Mar 9, 2017 at 8:40pm PST

Well said woman, well said!

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