On but take care

effects of the treatment mean that many people continue to have swings to their mood afterwards. Specialist counselling and, in some people, medication can be very helpful for this so please see your GP.

If you have a health question for Dr Rosemary please write to her in confidence at The Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN or email health@ express.co.uk. Dr Rosemary’s reply will appear in this column. She regrets she cannot enter into personal correspondence and that, due to the volume of letters, cannot reply to everyone. Find out more about Dr Rosemary at drrosemaryleonard.co.uk

Picture: ALAMY PROCEED WITH CAUTION: There are some powerful and effective treatments for severe adult acne. Yet they can have side effects so should be prescribed only by a specialist who can question you beforehand and monitor you on a regular basis