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Remove anything with peanuts out of your diet, and remove all dairy products, including casein protein powder. I had horrible enflamed acne all throughout high school. Up until a few months ago I quit eating peanut butter to loose weight and bam acne was completely gone. I read that peanuts contain toxins that are bad for your liver. recently, I ate some peanut butter cereal to see if it truly was the cause of my acne and about a day later my face turned into white head land. If removing dairy and peanuts does not help, go get some tests to see if you are allergic to anything.
ACCECPT IT... It's not going away
the way I did this was stop thinking about it completely... and magically it has gone away but not until I accepted it first. weird I know
the way I did this was stop thinking about it completely... and magically it has gone away but not until I accepted it first. weird I know
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Facial cleanse, mud mask* (you can even get special acne treatment kind, try Queen Helene), revitalizing toner and repairing lotion. Proactive works but I like to get facial cleanse and toner from clean & clear or neutrigena. I have had problems finding repairing lotion lately so I just use regular skin lotion with Shea butter and vitamin E. You can also topically treat with Oregano oil (I use something called Oreganol) or Tea Tree Oil.
I haven't used Tea Tree Oil in years, but it holds a special place in my heart. I used to have a mole on my chin that stuck out enough that I was lucky to not cut it shaving. Hair would grow on it at 3 times the rate of the rest of my face. One of my friends used to point out how I would always miss the same spot shaving and I was too embarrassed to correct him. I put Tea Tree Oil on it for a couple of weeks and I don't even notice it anymore. It's a slight discoloration I can shave over, or I can grow facial hair without noticing. Anyway, point is Tea Tree Oil kicks ass--it worked well to topically treat zits, too.
In extreme cases you can use rubbing alcohol to dehydrate and "deflate" a large zit. I would advize staying clean shaven. Facial hair gets oily and dirty and it's easier to treat your face without dealing with the hair. Also the chemicals (pre-shave, after shave and you can also get treated shaving gels) are good for tightening your pours.
*You'll probably want to wash your face then apply the mud mask right before you shower and then shower it off. It cakes on pretty well and will take some doing to get off and it'll create a mess. It works great, though and leaves your face feeling great, too. Alternatively you can get a peel--most of it will peel off, but you'll have to rinse some of it. It is less messy, but the mud mask seems to work better, at least as an acne teatment.
I haven't used Tea Tree Oil in years, but it holds a special place in my heart. I used to have a mole on my chin that stuck out enough that I was lucky to not cut it shaving. Hair would grow on it at 3 times the rate of the rest of my face. One of my friends used to point out how I would always miss the same spot shaving and I was too embarrassed to correct him. I put Tea Tree Oil on it for a couple of weeks and I don't even notice it anymore. It's a slight discoloration I can shave over, or I can grow facial hair without noticing. Anyway, point is Tea Tree Oil kicks ass--it worked well to topically treat zits, too.
In extreme cases you can use rubbing alcohol to dehydrate and "deflate" a large zit. I would advize staying clean shaven. Facial hair gets oily and dirty and it's easier to treat your face without dealing with the hair. Also the chemicals (pre-shave, after shave and you can also get treated shaving gels) are good for tightening your pours.
*You'll probably want to wash your face then apply the mud mask right before you shower and then shower it off. It cakes on pretty well and will take some doing to get off and it'll create a mess. It works great, though and leaves your face feeling great, too. Alternatively you can get a peel--most of it will peel off, but you'll have to rinse some of it. It is less messy, but the mud mask seems to work better, at least as an acne teatment.
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Doctors can give a topical solution that you apply to the affectecd area, it works,
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Some dermatologists do suck, but if you go to someone who sees acne, especially a pediatric dermatologist, you will get straightened out.
Is your acne:
-comedonal? -->retinoid
-papular? topical clindamycin or oral doxycycline
-pustular? oral doxy or mino
-nodulocystic? accutane
Do you have family member with bad acne?
Is it scarring?
Is it painful?
Is it just the face? Just the back? Both?
Do you have any other skin conditions? Do you ever get cysts?
Most of the stuff people wrote here is kind of right.
Milk has been shown to make it worse.
Wheat has not been shown to make it worse, although wheat is associated with a different skin condion (dermatitis herpetiformis, caused by gluten sensitivity)
Wash your face. The pathogenesis is:
-increased sebum production from an increase in hormones (more common in teenagers). Working out might make it worse.
-Occlusion of the follicle (So wash to prevent this. Friction can worsen this too, so wearing pads for football/etc def worsens it)
-Inflammation caused by P.acnes.
The place to start is:
Wash the areas with something that lathers (like soap) twice a day. Most people who have 1-2 pimples a month don't need more than that.
If thats not enough, over the counter stuff to add includes benzoyl peroxide (an antimicrobial) and salicylic acid (A keratolytic which breaks up dead skin and decreases inflammation).
NOTICE benzoyl peroxide <>does not equal <> hydrogen peroxide.
I would also avoid hydrogen peroxide on any non intact skin. It would probably decrease the bacterial load of your skin, but all the free radicals cause a lot of tissue damage to unprotected tissue.
You are welcome.
The MOST important thing you have to realize is this must become HABIT. Like Tyler has talked extensively. Its gonna take at least a month to START to notice a difference, and you wont be 80% better for 2-3 months.
Is your acne:
-comedonal? -->retinoid
-papular? topical clindamycin or oral doxycycline
-pustular? oral doxy or mino
-nodulocystic? accutane
Do you have family member with bad acne?
Is it scarring?
Is it painful?
Is it just the face? Just the back? Both?
Do you have any other skin conditions? Do you ever get cysts?
Most of the stuff people wrote here is kind of right.
Milk has been shown to make it worse.
Wheat has not been shown to make it worse, although wheat is associated with a different skin condion (dermatitis herpetiformis, caused by gluten sensitivity)
Wash your face. The pathogenesis is:
-increased sebum production from an increase in hormones (more common in teenagers). Working out might make it worse.
-Occlusion of the follicle (So wash to prevent this. Friction can worsen this too, so wearing pads for football/etc def worsens it)
-Inflammation caused by P.acnes.
The place to start is:
Wash the areas with something that lathers (like soap) twice a day. Most people who have 1-2 pimples a month don't need more than that.
If thats not enough, over the counter stuff to add includes benzoyl peroxide (an antimicrobial) and salicylic acid (A keratolytic which breaks up dead skin and decreases inflammation).
NOTICE benzoyl peroxide <>does not equal <> hydrogen peroxide.
I would also avoid hydrogen peroxide on any non intact skin. It would probably decrease the bacterial load of your skin, but all the free radicals cause a lot of tissue damage to unprotected tissue.
You are welcome.
The MOST important thing you have to realize is this must become HABIT. Like Tyler has talked extensively. Its gonna take at least a month to START to notice a difference, and you wont be 80% better for 2-3 months.
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Are you a scientist? That is an amazing field of evidence you have there!
It could be a coincidence. Not sure if there is any evidence that connects weight lifting to spots.
Tbh I'm pretty sure its just genetics, they say diet and cleaning is a factor yet you see many people who eat shit and don't get any spots.
It could be a coincidence. Not sure if there is any evidence that connects weight lifting to spots.
Tbh I'm pretty sure its just genetics, they say diet and cleaning is a factor yet you see many people who eat shit and don't get any spots.
Consumption of cholesterol, or cholersterol containing foods, will increase your testosterone production, as testosterone is derived from cholesterol. Look at any physiology/organic chemistry text.
Weight lifting causes the release of androgens that signal growth, one of them testosterone.
Testosterone increases output of sebaceous glands (oil).
Friction causes occlusion/obstruction of the sebaceous glands.
If your bench pressing a lot, you will get more on your back. If you wear a back pack a lot, or support weight on your shoulders, youll get it on your shoulders.
Yes, I am a scientist.
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Internet acne expert here:
Heavy resistence exercises does increase androgen production but not enough to increase severity drastically. You are most likely eating things that are aggravating your skin. Dairy, gluten, soy, high GI foods, high omega 6, all aggravate acne.
Sweat doesn't cause acne. Overwashing your skin causes irritation and therefore acne. Wash your face gently twice a day maximum. If you go to the gym just dab it off with a towel, no need to shower. Don't wipe sweat off your face, just leave it/dab it off.
Diet certainly does affect your skin and no amount of personal anecdotal evidence can change that (durr i know guys who eat junk food and have clear skin!). Well yea, that proves nothing. Some people are acne prone, some aren't. If you are acne prone then diet can aggravate it and make it worse. If you are completely clear and not acne prone then food won't do anything at all.
Heavy resistence exercises does increase androgen production but not enough to increase severity drastically. You are most likely eating things that are aggravating your skin. Dairy, gluten, soy, high GI foods, high omega 6, all aggravate acne.
Sweat doesn't cause acne. Overwashing your skin causes irritation and therefore acne. Wash your face gently twice a day maximum. If you go to the gym just dab it off with a towel, no need to shower. Don't wipe sweat off your face, just leave it/dab it off.
Diet certainly does affect your skin and no amount of personal anecdotal evidence can change that (durr i know guys who eat junk food and have clear skin!). Well yea, that proves nothing. Some people are acne prone, some aren't. If you are acne prone then diet can aggravate it and make it worse. If you are completely clear and not acne prone then food won't do anything at all.
duenher
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Join Date: 06/04/2010 | Posts: 246
manwhore thats a lot of water. maybe thats why i got constipated with paleo, wasnt drinking enough of it.