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This is what normal skin of a 30+ woman looks like without makeup!

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imgettingolder · 27/06/2026 00:52

I thought this was a rash for so long (doctors ruled out eczema, acne, and rosacea, had treatments for all 3, none worked!) but I asked an AI if this is normal skin for someone 30+ and it told me it's very normal for women 30+ to get red, stinging and bumpy skin like this! When I was 18 my skin was the same colour as my philtrum and that white area just under my bottom lip.I got the big pores and leathery skin in certain lights in the areas that are redder. I miss having my teenage skin back when my skin tone was even LOL

Posting this here since I know these days it's so easy to be misled what normal skin looks like because of filters, heavy makeup, and whatnot. This is untouched, unfiltered, natural, NORMAL skin for a 30+ woman with fair skin and I am proud of it!

This is what normal skin of a 30+ woman looks like without makeup!
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LooksLikeIPickedTheWrongWeekToQuitDrinking · 28/06/2026 09:13

That’s not remotely normal skin for anyone of any age.

Crunchymum · 28/06/2026 09:17

So if this is normal @imgettingolder then why isn't everyone 30+ walking around with skin like this?

If a dermatologist has told you this is normal I'd be reporting them to the GMC.

Sorry OP I think you are deluded.

Your skin isn't normal and whilst you think it is, you are preventing yourself getting it sorted.

You list all the things you do / have stopped / have tried but it looks to me like it needs proper medical intervention.

thebabessavedme · 28/06/2026 10:04

Of course it's not normal - I wonder if you have mites that are irritating the skin, see a doctor.

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zingally · 28/06/2026 12:45

Yeah... Sorry OP, but that's not normal. I'm 41 and haven't worn make-up for close to 20 years. My skin looks nothing like that, and nor does anyone I know personally.
Yours looks very sore and inflamed.

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