After being diagnosed with a skin condition, Bethan's life changed. Anxiety about people looking at her became a feeling she knew to well, and now she feels uncomfortable in her skin

Bethan Jones, a mum-of-two and aesthetician, opens up about her battle with a painful skin condition that left her feeling like a fraud in her own profession as a beauty clinician.

The 33 year old developed papulopustular rosacea two years ago, triggered by the stress and grief of losing her granddad.

This condition, which causes redness, soreness, bumps and pus-filled spots, made her face appear constantly bright red and angry, with cracked, rough and bumpy skin.

"I used to cry every day, looking at my skin and wondering if it would ever get better," she said. "It was as if a light had flicked and my

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