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Anonymous from Australia
December 27, 2011
| Pros | Improves skin texture and adds a glow, makes hair beautifully soft and shiny and very healthy looking. |
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| Bottom line | I only just decided to start taking flax seed again to see if it improves my light to moderate acne break outs and improve my skin and hair like it had previously done, although I am a little hesitant because I have read reviews of those that have taken it and made there acne worse, but i'll give it go. I have used Roaccatane medication for the treatment of acne that I had a few years ago and while i was being medicated i was taking 2 capsules of flax seed oil a day and it improved my skin texture and made my hair soft and shiny, i would like to say to anyone using this kind of acne medication to try flax seed oil suppliments because as you may know the medication can be very drying to your skin and cause it to be very sensitive and prone to redness. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Victoria from Ireland
November 19, 2011
| Pros | Cheaper than retinoids Readily available Has lessened the severity of my acne Skin, hair and nails are better I think it helps my red marks I didn't experience an initial breakout |
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| Cons | Not an overnight cure Remembering to take it consistently |
| Bottom line | I have been taking this on and off for about a year but in the last 6 weeks or so I have made the decision to take this properly as directed everyday and see what happens. I have light-moderate acne at any time so at my worst I have about 10-15 pustules and very inflamed but on a regular day I have about 3-5. This has kept me around the 3-5 pustule range in about the last 2 weeks so I'd say it took about 3/4 weeks for me to notice any decent effects. Before I never took this supplement for this long so I didn't get to see this. There is no indication that my skin is going to massively break out any time soon either it seems pretty controlled so it's looking good for this. I also think that my skin is just better in general too and that it's not as dry. I have combination skin so I can get dry irritated patches and this has helped. I think it also helps the red marks left by acne to fade away faster too. Bottom line: try it! I'm surprised by the changes in my skin after 6 weeks and I'm definitely going to continue to take this :) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
something is not right from Vancouver BC Canada
July 21, 2011
| Pros | nothing |
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| Cons | wasted my $ |
| Bottom line | did absolutely nothing for my skin. still broke out. |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
AcneFighter115
June 10, 2011
| Pros | Hair looks better Nails grow faster |
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| Cons | Severe cystic acne |
| Bottom line | I have tried this product for four weeks. The first week I did half a tablespoon, and I noticed my skin looked somewhat the same. I increased the dosage to 1 full tablespoon, and I got severe cystic acne. I stuck with this for four weeks thinking it may be a purging of some kind, but I have now decided to get off of it. The problem is probably with the omega 3 which comes in linolenic acid instead of EPA and DHA. Try this with caution. |
sprigs from UK
April 2, 2011
| Pros | cheap, many health benefits besides improved skin condition, keeps you regular, may help with ibs |
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| Cons | annoying having to remember to take ground flaxseed daily, may cause purging at first, not suitable for everyone |
| Bottom line | it works for me. i had been taking two tablespoons of ground flaxseed daily from july 2010 until about a month ago (beginning march 2011). while i was taking the ground flaxseed, my skin was clear, i didnt get clogged skin and rarely got cysts either. (i also take msm, cod liver oil and probiotic supplements too and these also play a big part in keeping my skin nice) then i got lazy and stopped taking the flaxseed and my skin got dull and clogged. my acne didnt return, but my skin wasnt at its best. i have since started taking two 1000mg flaxseed oil capsules daily and my skin has improved (its less hassle to take the capsules than the ground flaxseed for me). my face looks brighter, its "glowing" and my dehydration lines have gone too. i cant say enough good things about flaxseed, and this is from someone who has been taking it consistently for 8 months. i understand that it doesnt work for everyone though, some people swear by biotin but ive used that on two separate occasions and it gave me so many cysts, it was horrible. i think if you go into it knowing you might purge at the start (i got cysts on my chin and inflamed pimples on my cheeks but i stuck to it and they healed up nicely) then you might give flaxseed more of a chance instead of panicking because its bringing spots to the surface when you first start taking it. i am putting that my acne severity is very light, i dont actually have any active acne anymore, just scars that i am getting rid of with retin-a, use of sunscreen and gentle exfoliation, however, prior to taking any supplements, my acne was moderately severe. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $8.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
gettingbetter
March 25, 2011
| Pros | omega-3 fatty acids high fiber |
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| Cons | serious breakout |
| Bottom line | Unfortunately, it took me several months to realize that this supplement was actually the thing that started my acne! sigh. My skin was clear before I started adding flaxseed to everything trying to be healthy. While researching, I discovered that flaxseed contains a large amount of phytoestrogens. I guess this is a problem for me. Ever since I began my flaxseed boycott, my face has been clearing. In fact, not one new blemish. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
C. from Texas
October 13, 2010
| Pros | NONE for me! |
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| Cons | Broke out in very red inflamed cystic acne that kept getting worse for a month after I stopped the flaxseed oil. The antibiotic Doxycyclomine (not sure if I'm spelling it correctly) helped clear me back up.Plus I take B-5 - I only need 3 or 4 500mg once or twice a day. |
| Bottom line | I had been almost perfectly clear for over 5 years thanks to B5 keeping the oil in my skin normalized - the only thing that has ever kept me clear (other than while on Accutane). I read about the health benefits of Flax seed and I tried it to help me with terrible digestion problems. I wish I had never heard of the stuff - the break out was horrible and painful! Took me back to my miserable acne years only WORSE - and felt like forever to get clear again - leaves scars - I HATE it! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
TattMama
September 20, 2010
| Pros | Too much to count! |
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| Cons | So far, nothing that I've noticed. |
| Bottom line | I started taking flaxseed oil in hopes it would help clear up my skin. I've been dealing with acne since I was a young teenager, and I'm so sick of it. I noticed a difference immediately. My skin feels wonderful; I feel like I'm glowing. I've also noticed that my hair is softer and more luxurious, which was a nice surprise. After reading others' posts, I suppose I should mention that I work out daily, I have a healthy diet, and I take a multi-vitamin. I also wash my face twice a day. But all that has been consistent over the years, and I have tried endless treatments. I used to eat salmon regularly, and that helped my skin, but after having my son I can no longer stand the smell of fish. Which is why I decided to try flaxseed oil. And I'm glad I did, because I feel wonderful now. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $6.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Ren-08 from Canada
September 14, 2010
| Pros | - Good for you - Helps reduce acne - easy to take |
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| Cons | - Does not cure acne or compeltely get rid of it but it does help reduce it |
| Bottom line | I personally would suggest taking the 3 oils, Omega 3,6 & 9. Instead of taking only flaxseed or fish oil.. I take 2-3 caps a day of the 3 essencial fatty acids which is combined in one single capsule. I get it at the health food store its pricey but worth it to me. Depends on if you want to take vitamins or not. It does help. Because Ive been taking it for over 7 months now and I stopped taking it for a week and I broke out really bad just our of no where! Its something you do need to take daily and keep up with to see results!! And also make sure to take this with a facial cleansing regimen aswell for best results. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $35.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
just popped up from Manchester, England
September 13, 2010
| Pros | Not entirely clear |
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| Cons | None whatsoever |
| Bottom line | There are a couple of reasons that cause the "pros" of my personal experience with flaxseed is not entirely clear; firstly, I have only been using it for 2 weeks, and secondly I am using it in conjunction with so many other skin care products it would simply be imposable to decipher what it was causing the improvement. However, there is a DEFINITE improvement. Until about 2 months ago I had no real problems with spots whatsoever - however a short way into my summer holidays an explosion of acne appeared that just would not budge. With my return to my final year of college approaching, and the angst that I had about coming back to clearer faces whilst mine had dramatically worsened, I invested in pretty much every tactic there is... unfortunately it was not soon enough and I was greeted with grimacing faces and baffled eyes. BUT, just half a week later, and I can already tell my skin is not only getting better but beneath the last surfacing spots and scars, it is healthy, smooth, and glowing. I'm hoping in a month I will be completely clear :) I've always resented my skin and thought myself so unlucky, but these past few months have taught me a tiny bit of patience and what's more given me the up most admiration for people who suffer with acne for years, some even half a lifetime. I had no idea how common it was for adults to be sufferers! Honestly, I think quite a lot of you deserve a medal, because acne really can be a complete sh*tter if you let it rule you. (I often do.) Completely forgot this was about flaxseed, if you aren't looking for a natter look straight here!: Flaxseed has a large list of health benefits, which is where my recommendation comes from. If your considering trying it, I recommend the ground form. The reason for it being ground is that in oil and capsules it doesn't contain 'photo-chemicals' and antioxidants, so it's possible the excess omega-3 without these could be causing some of the breakouts people are ha |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
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