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Acne Mega Thread

Something that I've often wondered is whether sugary or oily or fatty foods are the worst for acne.

I make a point of drinking lots of water, and I also try to avoid deep fried foods and things cooked in butter. My intuitive feeling is that oily food is bad for acne (probably because oil comes oozes out of your face when you get acne breakouts).

I do try to avoid sugary foods as well. But I'm less concerned about them for some reason. I think it's because they don't look or feel like they will give you acne.
 
Dalacin T and Differin are working relatively well for me, although I think their effects were kinda hampered by using a far too irritating cleanser... I switched to Avene Cleanance Soapless Gel Cleanser last week and I can see a difference already :3
 
I know you guys probably aren't going to want to hear this, but what little acne I had almost vanished after I greatly reduced the frequency of washing my face. Stopped using soap on my face except for every couple weeks and what little acne I still had (fewer than five pimples) disappeared.

I also don't touch my face often. When I do, I notice an increase in pimples the next day.
 
^ If you had no acne, for example, then washing your face with acne washes would probably irritate your face and leave you worse off. But if you have enough acne to be considering acne washes and creams, then you might be more likely to see an improvement.

Though I have heard people talking of the benefits of letting your skin retain it's natural oils. I used to wash my face once or twice a day, but I didn't like that it began to dry my face out. I try to wash my face once every two days (although I shower twice a day).
 
i found eating certain things made my acne worse. i used to have bad body acne. had to go on accutane, i swear that stuff turned me into a depressed anti social retard for a little while. sorted my acne though
 
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According to a dermatologist and two estheticians, when I used to break out pretty badly about two years ago, it was supposedly mainly 'stress induced' and 'hormonal'. I used to use regular Proactiv, but my skin is sensitive as hell and I'm extremely pale, so the slight redness from all that benzoyl peroxide was too much for my skin. When I heard that Proactiv came out with a gentle formula (which contains less benzoyl peroxide than the original, plus a few skin calming agents), I decided that would probably be something worth giving a shot. Proactiv had worked like a charm for me during my teenage years, but as I reached age 20, I started breaking out much worse (which sucked, I thought I was supposed to be done with that shit by then!). I found that the original Proactiv wasn't something I could use morning and night without making my face irritated, so I made the switch. Now, I have noticed a significant change in my acne. I went from getting these stress induced/hormonal fucking landmines on my chin, to just getting a few zits occasionally. I also eat a much cleaner diet and drink tons of water, which I know has helped tremendously. Lastly, when I quit using opiates, my skin always gets worse and then improves. If I ever need to prepare for a 'detox', I always double dose the water, fruits, and veggies. Really helps, too.
 
bump.

would you guys say go for an extremely high amount of B5 for acne/scars

or just get a B-complex with a med-high dose of B5
 
has anyone had any luck with burdock root? or dandelion root?

i use 2g vitamin C daily and take niacin but its getting a little too expensive and those herbs seem like a cheaper alternative
 
Roaccutane saved my life. I went through my entire schooling years being self conscious because of my horrible acne. After 6 months on Roaccutane it had completely gone. I walk around now with a spring in my step and I'm far more confident with myself. Trust me, it's worth it.

It's now been 3 years since I came off it and I havn't had acne since. I get the odd Zit every now and again but it's a small price to pay. :)
 
Natural skin care for acne?

Hello! =)

Recently I have discovered that dairy products really do a number on my skin. However, I just love my cheese and kefir and yoghurt TOO much to give them up without a fight! I'm also not interested in putting chemical cleansers on my skin (other than soap, I suppose). This being the case, what is the best skin care regimen, in the interest of fighting acne? Soap, no soap, exfoliate with a rough washcloth, moisturizers, etc.? I've heard conflicting information on all of this. Fill me in!
 
I never had terrible acne, but I used to have a few patches. I've found that not washing my face outside of the shower was the best answer. I'd just wash it as I would the rest of my body with bodywash, and avoid touching my face. Most people don't believe that pimples can be caused by touching your face. Try making it a point to not touch your face and see if some of your pimples go away after a week or two.
 
This is what worked for me:

1. NEVER touch your face. And I can't emphasize this enough. Just don't.
2. Don't even wash your face and definitely don't scrub with anything. At most, soap up your hands and let the soap run across your face in the shower from your hands using the water but as little contact as possible.
3. End your showers with cold water to the face to close up your pores.
4. Shaving (if you're male) - shave after showering, use shaving gel, use a stroke w/ razor then use a toothbrush (obviously you'll want one for shaving and one for teeth brushing) and clean the razor with a quick swipe under hot water, then repeat. Use as few strokes as possible. Then run cold water over your face in the shower again real fast.
5. Use a clean pillow case as frequently as possible. Never towel off your face.

If all of this fails you then I'd suggest applying 5% benzoyl peroxide to your face w/ very light contact and let it soak in for about 3 minutes then shower it off (just wash your hair then do the face wash I recommended above to get the benzoyl peroxide off). Do this every other day at most and never let it sit on your skin more than a few minutes. 10% solution will probably be too strong at first, I don't recommend 10%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoyl_peroxide


The #1 thing you're wanting to avoid here is contact. You don't want the oils, the bacterial, or the surface disruption that you get by any sort of contact with anything to the skin of the face. All those things are causing challenges to your immune function on your facial skin so you gotta just leave it alone as much as you possibly can and let your body do its job.
 
tea tree oil is a decent anti-septic and drying agent. a few drops in water also makes for a nice mouth wash.
 
I don't wash my face for this reason. A simple rinse works well. If I really feel the need to soap it, I lather my hands and rinse off all but the slightest hint of soap and just do a quick rub over the face. Also, I remember from my opiate days that touching my face would set off breakouts, so try not to touch your face!
 
salt water! i live by the ocean and when i used to go beach everyday my skin would be wonderful. clear up all my acne, i wouldnt have to wash my face but thats was when i was a beach bum.
 
^ My mom said something similar. I live relatively near the ocean too, but considering the fact that I live in a massive city, with throngs of people shuffling through the beaches every day, the beach is sadly a very unpleasantly littered and polluted place. =(
 
See, when my diet is right (very few animal products, no junk food, etc), I can touch my face all I want to and not have resulting pimples / rashes of acne.

Don't forget, TAC, you can have any types of food you want in moderation (I'm still learning to apply this myself, so excuse my notion of hypocrisy) and still have the physical energy and level of cleanliness that you want.

Also, what seems to be the kicker for me is sweat. When sweat gets caught on my skin / neck, that is where I get the most pimples. For example, the crook of my neck, my chin and between my eyebrows get pimples more often. Try to keep your skin dry after you're done sweating, or bring a towel with you.
 
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