Woman who caked make up on since the age of 10 old bravely bares severe acne on Instagram

Since the age of 10, Miranda Morris from, Ohio in the United States, has been struggling with severe, painful cystic acne. But now, with the love and support of her family, she has made an Instagram account documenting her condition which has given her a new found confidence.

Aged 23, she has spent most of her life 'caking on' make-up to try to cover up the painful blemishes, but has decided to share bare-faced posts of herself, whilst going through treatment.

That was when, on the advice of her doctor, she decided to try Accutane, a strong medication used to treat acne and skin cancer.

It is no easy treatment and was very much a last resort for Miranda, who was prescribed a four-month course.

Morris said: "I feel so much lighter now I've finally accepted who I'm. I think if everyone's honest like this, they'll feel so much better about themselves".