The official Acne thread [Merged threads]

[fbplayer06]

It shouldn't matter what your diet consists of (although it's better that you're eating right). That you will get acne from eating greasy foods is a myth not because of the nutritional aspects of these foods but because of their greasy nature. This only exacerbates the excess skin cells/oils on the face as it is...

(I cannot speak for any allergic reactions someone may have to any type of food, however, which may cause acne.)

Common acne is simply dead skin and oil clogging pores in the skin. Support your body's cleansing processes by drinking lots of water, eating right, and getting enough sleep and your skin should clear up.

 

[Don Waldo]

so drinking milk causes acne???

i dont think diet is the cause of acne. my diet is pretty clean. I mean obviously eating chocolate, fries, and stuff won't HELP your acne, but it definitely isnt the cause of the pimple on your face you get the next day. I eat a hot dog and the next day I get a pimple... I'm not gonna blame that because I ate a hot dog.

That's the case for me...but i was never really able to pin point it to my diet until i started the 'Cut Diet'....Cause this is all i've eaten for the past 4 months...

-Grilled Chicken
-Canned tuna
-Eggs
-Spinach
-Broccoli
-Green Beans
-Grapefruit
-Natty Peanut Butter
-Almonds
-Avocados
-Oats
-Sweet Potato

No sugar, butter, nothing on it(only spices)...all natural! Try eating clean like that then see how your complexion looks!

 

[stronglifts]

That's the case for me...but i was never really able to pin point it to my diet until i started the 'Cut Diet'....Cause this is all i've eaten for the past 4 months...

-Grilled Chicken
-Canned tuna
-Eggs
-Spinach
-Broccoli
-Green Beans
-Grapefruit
-Natty Peanut Butter
-Almonds
-Avocados
-Oats
-Sweet Potato

No sugar, butter, nothing on it(only spices)...all natural! Try eating clean like that then see how your complexion looks!

Good post. You might eat clean, but still have food allergies. You eat eggs, some people even cut the eggs to solve acne problems.

 

[jonwon]

It shouldn't matter what your diet consists of (although it's better that you're eating right). That you will get acne from eating greasy foods is a myth not because of the nutritional aspects of these foods but because of their greasy nature. This only exacerbates the excess skin cells/oils on the face as it is...

(I cannot speak for any allergic reactions someone may have to any type of food, however, which may cause acne.)

Common acne is simply dead skin and oil clogging pores in the skin. Support your body's cleansing processes by drinking lots of water, eating right, and getting enough sleep and your skin should clear up.

you have no idea what your talking about!

Anyway to get rid of this stuff listen to the other posters not this one.

control your diet, eat healthily avoid:
MSG
hydrogenated Vegateble oils
Suger
High salt

Keep those 4 main things out of you diet and you will an improvement.

that means:
No crisps, pop, soda, chocolate, sweets, cakes, processed food usually tinned that is bulked up with cheap ingredients ie. hydrogenated oils and MSG.

you will still see an improvement.

Wash your face with clear soap not marketed branded acne face wash, buy baby soap.

This will help clear you up alot, also drink lots of water, replace pop with water and refain from drinking caffeene.

diet is a factor, there is a lot of money in acne and the reason most suffer from it this day and age is due to your body not being able to proccess all the shi* that goes into it.

even with using the brands i posted in the last thread they still WONT work unless you control your diet.

this is a regieme i want you to follow for a week or two.

Buy BP 2.5% and but a cheap good moistorizore that contains good ingredients.

Bath or shower at least 3-4x per week, ideally every night, take a long 25 min soak in the bath before you goto bed, it will help you sleep also.

Buy and a bunch of banana's and a bag of apples and oranges.

For breakfast have 1 of each.

At work or school or what-ever buy some nice food avoid the packet of crisps to go with it and the chocolate, check the packaging for MSG and HV'oils.

for tea, eat well also, there are loads of cheap good foods that contain good stuff.

Stick to this for a about 2-3weeks, you may break out since your body is flushing the toxins in your system, but after that you will see an improvement.

use the BP and the most' per night.

If you dont do this, enjoy your life with acne bro!

 

[jonwon]

so far I am using Purpose Liquid cleanser to cleanse my face. It's almost as pure as water. and I am using BP 2.5%. I can't find a good moisturizer to use but I am thinking twice if I really need one? I tried Jojoba Oil and it broke me out on my forehead so I stopped using it. My face doesn't get THAT dry because I only apply the BP to the affected area (mostly my cheeks) my chin and forehead is clear now after just applying BP to the pimples. My face feels dry but then about 2 hours later it naturally goes back to normal because my face is gets really oily.

Also what gets rid of red marks left after Acne? I have this spot on my cheek thats been there for like 4 months and the skin is smooth... it's just when I look at it, theres a very bright red dot.

I also stated a break out is a sign its working!!

Why dont people understand this?

Yes its shi* to see more zits, but after the initial flush of crap from the skin it soon goes down and then the real good stuff kicks in.

If you have bad zit's they are not going to go in the space of one day, all those burried mother fuc*ers are going to come up to the surface and there not going to be pritty, at least you flushing them out.

If you break out you should try to wait at least a week or two before you drop any regieme, stopping a treatment if you break out is the worst thing you can do since this is a SIGN its WORKING!

 

[diablo]

No offense, but a month's worth of acne medication the store costs about $25. Do you eat out a few times a week? If so, choose which is more important to you - having good skin or stuffing cheeseburgers into your mouth. Speaking of, fast food is a no-no... it really serves no purpose at all other than to give you cheap (in every sense of the word) food fast.

How old are you? Do you have health insurance? Are you covered under your parent's plan? Most health plans will cover visits to the dermatologist - as well as accutane (which is equivalent to a nuclear bomb when it comes to getting rid of acne). Might be something to look into.

 

[Charm]

I havent posted in this thread in a few months. I had several zits when starting the jonwon acne regime. I have been completely acne free for 2-3 weeks now and only apply BP two times a week. Infact I could probably be doing more to make my face even smoother and more polished but i've been slacking. No acne though!

 

[kickureface]

just a survey-what brand of each of the products do you get/how much do they cost and how much is in one bottle?
thanks
im have been using b5 for some decent success, getting jojoba and bp tomorrow.

 

[wolf116]

What you guys recommend for getting rid of acne scars?

i don't care about mine but when i got Lazar treatment done they offered micro-dermabrasion. Which is basically scrubbing the **** out of your face.

 

[wolf116]

I call for this thread to become a sticky. I'm sure there are a lot of guys that need to read this. And it is just as important as lifting in my opinion. Out of all the info on the net I've sifted through this is the best!

 

[Charm]

I call for this thread to become a sticky. I'm sure there are a lot of guys that need to read this. And it is just as important as lifting in my opinion. Out of all the info on the net I've sifted through this is the best!

I agree. It's amazing how much marketing BS out there tries to suck peoples money when a very simple formula does the trick.

 

[thursday]

Preventing/Clearing Spots

I'm in my early twenties and would have thought by now that spots wouldn't be such a problem. They arn't that bad, but it's always annoying when I develop a spot on my face before a date or social event.

Anyone in the UK know of a good cream for preventing/clearing spots?

Clean and Clear? Clearasil? Need recommendations on which works best along with any others?

 

[Dan Hunter]

i know what you mean,i'm 26ish and always get them just as i'm about to go anywhere.
My advice is stop eating fried foods(that really does work) washing twice a day and cutting down on junk food like crisps..that worked for me,it took a week to get going but it really does show the difference

 

[penkitten]

could also try to wash your face with soap and water two or three times a day.

 

[thursday]

that's the weird thing, i'm not really big into junk food or fried foods and I wash my face like you said, a few times a day - but still have the problem.

any good creams I can pick up in a pharmacy?

 

[penkitten]

when i was a teenager and was broke, i used rubbing alcohol when my face got the worst of the zits. it dried them all out within a few days. it was great.

however, my 13 yr old son is now getting zits. he gets most of them on his forehead and into his hairline. i havent put alcohol on his face because he still has baby skin and i am kinda afraid to do it. i have tried all kinds of face wash products and clearasil and ponds face wash pads. they help some, but are not doing the trick .

its like he has pe early in the day and then sweats during school causing the zits. afternoon pe would be better.

i was thinking of getting some of those face masks things and ex foliating the zits away. but i can already hear him going "no way i am not using those girlie things" but its all i can think of right now.

 

[simon]

2.5 - 5% benzoyl peroxide cream will get rid of them.

 

[penkitten]

2.5 - 5% benzoyl peroxide cream will get rid of them.

is that like oxy?
cause the oxy didnt seem to work that well for us

 

[simon]

Yeah I think so. Different brands work for different people. Working up to twice a day liberal application will usually give great results.

Alternatively you could try a good salicylic acid product. Most are only available online though.

 

[MrS]

penkitten - you didn't mind doing it, don't worry about him either

Try cutting out milk for a short while, see if there's a difference.

I was "unlucky" in that my spots started when I was late into 14 really, and it's still going on. Having to shave every day for the army isn't much help but I don't have severe acne. Having said that, on reflection, I eat a fair amount of fried stuff, but am not the type to get greasy skin, I'm past that stage.

In my experience, there's not MUCH you can do to get rid of acne, it comes and goes by itself.