The woman, Avery, said that her lips turned black and yellow and doctors diagnosed her with impetigo, a skin infection caused by Streptococcus bacteria, and sent her home with medicine to apply to the area, but it only worsened.
When her lips turned black and started to weep, Avery rushed to the emergency room, sharing a video from her car where she was slurring her words with pain. She decided to share her struggle with others by posting a video on her social media account.
The brave woman, Avery, said that she contracted COVID while taking prescription medication to treat her acne. According to Avery, her acne treatment contains a high dose of vitamin A, called isotretinoin, used to close the skin’s sebaceous glands. Read the full story here ▶