Bad complexion = no sex

[DJinTraining06]

The Best thing out there is CLEAROGEN.

if you live in socal PM me and ill give you the info on how to get it. You mite even be able to get it online if you google it or something.

Anyways this product works MIRACLES and its i believe 20 bucks. Pretty fair price but your acne is guranteed to go away, not only that it keeps your skin looking so freash and clean and crisp.

Wat is it just creams? Didu have really bad acne? or was it mild?

 

[Delta]

doesn't matter how it works for other people. only how it works for you.

so answer the other questions. how often do you wash your face and with what, do you have long hair?

delta

 

[Tazman]

Diet has no effect on acne. Diet has no effect on acne. It's related to testosterone levels.

Not to pick (well maybe a little), but this kind of statement is absolutely not true. You have to honestly ask yourself if this makes sense. There are plenty of people in this world with high testosterone and zero acne. How about a female who has only a fraction of the testosterone levels of a typical healthy male? Why does she have cystic acne, the worst kind of acne there is?

I've discovered that sugar(refined especially)/grease/fat exacerbate my acne. I did an experiment for one week where I tried to eliminate as much of the 3 things I mentioned above as possible from my diet. It was almost like I was starving my existing acne, as it was healing and becoming less inflamed and I didn't get ANY new breakouts. It was REALLY hard to do this because sugar/grease/fat is pretty much in everything we eat, and I believe that the worse your acne is, the more you'd have to restrict these things to get the desired effect.

I actually got the idea from a guy who's had this problem and performed this experiment while seeing a dermatologist. Check out this link and read his story, this information is truly important if you want improve your skin. I kid you not, it worked the first week I tried it.
http://www.thiele.fptoday.com/ta/acnefaq.htm

 

[Nighthawk]

http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Health-problems/Acne.htm

]Acne is a response in the skin to the hormone testosterone.

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HC/Causes/0,4045,550226,00.html

Acne is thought to be the result of several different factors occurring either separately or at the same time. Most commonly, acne develops because of excess sebum (oil) production by the sebaceous glands (oil glands) in the skin. Excess oil production is typically triggered by an increase in androgen hormones ("masculine hormones") such as testosterone or androsterone. Both males and females produce androgen hormones--the production normally increases during adolescence to help the body mature. Increases in androgen hormone levels lead to increased sebum production, which in turn increases the likelihood for developing acne.

http://www.womenshealth.com/testosterone_skin.html

Acne

Acne usually occurs for the first time during adolescence, when production of the male hormone testosterone kicks in.

You are wrong, say sorry.

 

[bigneil]

Bad complexion = toxic colon = poor diet. Switch to a 50% raw, mostly organic and local, mostly vegetarian diet. Some organic eggs, free range chicken, ocean caught fish and imported lamb are ok but not all at once.

 

[green69]

I completely cut off greasy fast food (McDonalds mainly). It didn't help the overall acne, which was mild...but ever since I stopped eating that stuff no huge, disgusting red pimples have formed.

It's no cure by any means, but every little bit helps. Creams, washing your face, perscription medicine, watching your diet...if you do a little bit of every strategy it can really help.

 

[Tazman]

Quote:
Acne

Acne usually occurs for the first time during adolescence, when production of the male hormone testosterone kicks in.


You are wrong, say sorry.

How does this prove I'm wrong? What's the difference between a male who goes through puberty and gets really bad acne, to one who either doesn't get it or has a very mild form of it? I'm 5'6", have very little facial hair and I weigh 120lbs (no "high" testosterone here) yet I've had moderate acne since I was 16. Better yet, how about a bodybuilder who takes growth hormone/synthetic testosterone and still doesn't get acne? Still make sense?

In fact, here's a quote from the article your first link refers to:

In patients who develop acne, abnormally high levels of sebum secretion are usually found. This seems to be due to an increased sensitivity of the sebaceous glands to normal levels of testosterone.

 

[VSTbeserk]

I use to think that food didn't really affect my acne but it did after i switched to a more healthier lifestyle. I now mostly eat stuff like oatmeal, whole wheat bread, natural peanut butter, and lots of water. I DIFFENANTLY RECOMMEND Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% you can get it at www.acne.org after you have it under control i would buy a 10% alpha hyrdoxy Lotion and that should help get rid of any red marks/brown marks over time but for scars i'm not sure how well it will go.

 

[Ratisson]

some people just dont understand. Im 21 and have had acne since i was 14 and i will tell u this, nothing will make acne go away. U can only do things that will help make it better. all u can do is hope that they will make it better. Ive gone on accutane twice and ive just started my 3rd treatment. But accutane is never a garauntee. I think i read that it helps only 90% of patients. for me i dont think it did much. It just made my really severe acne become moderate, but it has never healed it completely . Im hoping this 3rd treatment will. Washing ur face doesnt do much, eating healthy and drinking lots of water doesnt do anything. U cant stop acne, there is no cure, accutane is not a cure. i cant stand people who say "wash ur face and eat better an d it will go away, it did for me". Yes i think acne plays a major role when trying to pick up chicks. would you want to **** a girl with acne?

for the person who asked about a good conditioner that doesnt cause acne try a non-comedogenic one. The bottle has to say "non-comedogenic" on it. This means that the cream wont clogg ur pores and give u acne. The best conditioner i have found is called "Moisturel". It comes and a squeeze bottle or and oval container. I suggest u get the oval container cuz i find this works best.

 

[DJinTraining06]

some people just dont understand. Im 21 and have had acne since i was 14 and i will tell u this, nothing will make acne go away. U can only do things that will help make it better. all u can do is hope that they will make it better. Ive gone on accutane twice and ive just started my 3rd treatment. But accutane is never a garauntee. I think i read that it helps only 90% of patients. for me i dont think it did much. It just made my really severe acne become moderate, but it has never healed it completely . Im hoping this 3rd treatment will. Washing ur face doesnt do much, eating healthy and drinking lots of water doesnt do anything. U cant stop acne, there is no cure, accutane is not a cure. i cant stand people who say "wash ur face and eat better an d it will go away, it did for me". Yes i think acne plays a major role when trying to pick up chicks. would you want to **** a girl with acne?

for the person who asked about a good conditioner that doesnt cause acne try a non-comedogenic one. The bottle has to say "non-comedogenic" on it. This means that the cream wont clogg ur pores and give u acne. The best conditioner i have found is called "Moisturel". It comes and a squeeze bottle or and oval container. I suggest u get the oval container cuz i find this works best.

I know how u feel man, people who dont know say oh wash ur face, dont eat this dont eat that, and the one i love best is "dont u go to a dermatologist?"

Ive been to 3 diff deratologists, have eaten bland and healthy as a monk, washed my face, changed my pillow case every night, shwoer twice a day, exfoiiate, moisturize, 9 prescriprion creams (and every store cream when i was younger), antibioitcs, vitamins, supplements like b5. ive even tried not masturbating, masturbating more, gettin sun, salt water, exericsing more, sleeping more, green tea, carrot juice. Nothin works when u got bad acne, except accutane. Sorry accutane doesnt work for u i hope it works for ya this time. It clears me up completely, but comes back in about 8-10 months. by 12-13 months it goes nuts again.

I totally agree with u, i cant stand these people that r like oh u just have no cofidence, acne is not a big deal, stop makin excuses. Well like u said above, would any of these guys go out with a girl with terrible acne, i know i sure as hell wouldnt. Am i shallow, yes i am and so is everyone else, were biologically built to want attraction to the opposite sex. If i see a girl with giant red bumps fileld with puss on her face i am about as attracted to her as i am to richard simmons. u gotta have the persoaniltiy of a god to make up for that and most guys do not and theres no reason why u should have cuz u have acne. I know guys with no perasoanlity and little confidence that have cute gf's. And i know for a fact that i get no female attention when i have a red bumpy face, my jokes r never funny and nothing i say is interesting. My face recently finally cleared up on my 3rd course of accutane, and girls at work who were practically ignoring me now laugh at everyhting i say.

So hang in there man ur not the only one, it fvcking blows i know.

 

[Delta]

djit,

WHAT IS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE? i keep asking this because acne MAY be like how some people are obese - it is because they have a daily routine that SABOTAGES them... but since it's the only thing they know how to do, they keep doing it and can't figure out why they're fat.

so AGAIN:

1. how often do you wash you face? with WHAT do you wash your face?
2. do you have long hair?

delta

 

[specialed]

one thing i've always noticed...

being active...to where you sweat...maybe not heavily but you still do...seems to help me out a little. i'm guessing it cleans out the pore? whatever the case may be...just thought i'd share.

 

[Delta]

hey specialed,

actually, i will second your observation. when i was kid and had acne, sweating did indeed seem to help.

delta

 

[Charm&Style]

Wat is it just creams? Didu have really bad acne? or was it mild?

I had bad acne back in my early highschool years. Anyways not only was it acne that it took away but the big scars that were left from my acne.

Trust me, its not only worked for me, but for everyone who ive refered it to.

 

[DJinTraining06]

djit,

WHAT IS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE? i keep asking this because acne MAY be like how some people are obese - it is because they have a daily routine that SABOTAGES them... but since it's the only thing they know how to do, they keep doing it and can't figure out why they're fat.

so AGAIN:

1. how often do you wash you face? with WHAT do you wash your face?
2. do you have long hair?

delta

I have almost a crew cut andn wash it once or twice a day. I wash my face 2-3 times a day, and i eat healthy. It has nothin to do with dirt when u have severe acne.

 

[milesman]

Hey DJ, I'm 25 as well and have had to deal with acne for about 10 years and have JUST now started to conquer it! Not only would I break out but my skin would hyperpigment and leave deep brown spots that would last from weeks to months-completely blotching my complexion, so I *KNOW* how the self-esteem can plummet from this. I wanted to share a few things I found out relating to your original question though, and also share what's worked for me.
First off, the posters that commented on bad skin not being a dealbreaker for women are dead on. What is a dealbreaker is a man that's confidence is shaky-if you want to have female success you MUST seperate your confidence level from the status of your face. I have experienced this first hand and had plenty of success (and sex) with women with bumps and blotchiness going on. During those times I just said 'f*ck it' and let the positives I had going on determine my self-worth. It also sounds like you are thinking with typical male logic (ie, "I know I want a pretty girl with a pretty face, so she must only date handsome-faced guys"). As some other posters have stated, DO NOT THINK LIKE THIS! Girls do not operate with the same (any?) logical thought process. It's crucial to understand this. What I did do to help my physical confidence in the meantime was to accentuate the positives: filled out my 6'0 frame to about 185, started getting my haircut everyother week, upgraded the wardrobe, improved posture, etc etc. These will certainly help you feel better about yourself, which is the main goal.

As far as actually clearing up your face here's a few thoughts from someone who's spent probably in the thousands on OTC and RX products and treatments over the last ten years.

-Acne prone people most DEFINITELY are affected by their diets. I know for a fact there are certain foods I need to stay away from (mostly the refined sugars as someone else stated). This I have experimented with and won't argue with! Read "The clear skin prescription" by Nick Perricone for details on this and suggestions for replacement foods. I'm big on slow cooked oatmeal for my carbs with some vanilla soymilk. Great pasta and cereal replacement. My dietary changes helped my considerably. It's unfair, yes, to see your buddies eat like beasts and have perfect skin, but they are not acne-prone, so get over that line of thinking.

-Avoid stressing out and get good sleep. This is prevention and recovery for your body and thereby skin, which is simply a window to whats going on inside.

-Like I said I've tried LOTS of products and I've FINALLY found one that seals the deal for me. I have oily skin so of course controlling that without overdrying and not clogging my pores with the wrong moisturizer has been a huge priority. Here's what I've been using for 3 weeks with GREAT success:

Nasabb african black soap, ****inson's witchhazel astringent, Nasabb unrefined shea butter. Morning and night. The real keys are the nasabb products. All three though are completely naturally made (were we rubbing salycilic f*cking acid on our faces and popping accutane 500 years ago?) and do NOT clog your pores. They're made for any skin type and I highly recommend any DJ go to their website nasabb.com to step your grooming game WAY up. They have customer comments that completely echo mine: Rapid cessation of breakouts, MUCH faster smoothing of complexion than hydroquinone or other fade creams and a healthy, glowing complexion. And I have seen these exact things, really in the first few days, but now more thoroughly in appx 3 weeks.

***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY MAN, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE ACNE PRONE...FROM ONE DON TO ANOTHER.***

Remember though, your skin tone is not the be all to success with women. Develop your inner sense of worth as a MAN seperate from your physical attributes FIRST, so that when you DO step out with a great looking exterior you'll be polished through and through.