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karna from Denmark
September 3, 2010
| Pros | The first 2 weeks of use I notices my skin getting smoother, radiant, softer. |
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| Cons | The 3 week I got severe cystic acne on shoulders, neck and upper back. Terrible! |
| Bottom line | At first I wasn't sure what caused the cystic acne but did some experiments with increasing and decreasing the flax seed oil. It was very obvious flax seed was the trigger of the cystic acne. Will never eat it again!! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Jessica from San Diego, CA
August 30, 2010
| Pros | I love Flaxseed Oil!! I used to have consistent, moderate breakouts on my chin that I self-diagnosed as hormonal acne. Within one week of taking one capsule a day I noticed a dewiness to my face and definitely less breakouts(though I still had some). After about a month, I increased my dosage to two a day and since then, my red, hormonal bumps have been basically non-existent(except for that time of the month which Aleve is now helping me with). |
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| Cons | None |
| Bottom line | I'm glad I didn't read most of these ratings before trying flaxseed because I would have definitely been afraid of the aftermath. I don't know why it worked for me and not for others, but I'm sure glad that I finally found something. This was the only extra addition to my routine, so I know the improvement came from it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $9.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Wowzie from Some town
August 13, 2010
| Pros | Gave skin a bit of glow. But virgin coconut oil does the same without the cons.. |
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| Cons | ..which comes in form of horrible cystic acne. I got it all over my back, shoulders, upper arms etc. Only one pimple on my cheek but it scared me enough to just throw the whole bottle in the garbage. |
| Bottom line | Seems to be different for different people. My sister swears by it and does not have any acne problems with it. For me and others on this page, it seems to just make it worse. I used a bottle from the health food store and had about a tablespoon a day. The recommended dose. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $6.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
s from california
July 6, 2010
| Pros | it seemed to lighten my mood after taking it |
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| Cons | acne breakouts that were highly inflammed and unusually slow to heal. acne looked worse the day after taking this. |
| Bottom line | risks seem greater than the benefits |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $8.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Sara from England
July 3, 2010
| Pros | None for me! |
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| Cons | Oily skin with terrible breakouts from day one! Red patchy skin all over my face, lovely : ( |
| Bottom line | I was recommended this by someone in a Holland and Barrett health food shop for my acne. After a few weeks of terrible skin I decided to look on acne.org to see if it was actually any good, and found all of the negative reviews...they are now in the bin! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $9.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Toronto
May 16, 2010
| Pros | Good for other health benefits. |
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| Cons | I had moderate acne before trying flaxseed oil and grounded flaxseed (1 pimple every 2 weeks). I took 2 tbsp of flaxseed oil and 2 tbsp of grounded flaxseeds per day for 3 weeks. My face exploded with cystic acne all over my face. They were red and sore for weeks. I stopped taking flaxseed all together and the acne went away, but it left me with a ton of marks all over my face. I will never take this again. |
| Bottom line | It may work for others, but it was a HUGE mistake for me to take it. I'll stick with getting my EFA's from 4 tbsp of liquid fish oil which helped me so much and 2-4 tbsp of coconut oil per day. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $18.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
anonymous from CA
March 28, 2010
| Pros | greatly improved my severely dry hands (I have ocd with handwashing) and improved my mood. |
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| Cons | severe acne |
| Bottom line | I used it for 4-6 weeks and had the worst skin of my life. Same thing happened to my friend. This supplement has amazing benefits (recommended for my vision but also helps with numerous other things), but I had to stop taking it because it wreaked havoc on my skin. I wish I wasn't allergic to it, but I'm not surprised because I also have allergies to caffeine, alcohol, and zinc. I have a clean diet because my system is very sensitive. Once I stopped taking flax seed oil, the acne went away. There isn't a "no acne" option in the "acne severity" box, but I have absolutely no acne whatsoever (thanks to pricy SK II products and Armani makeup lol but hey super clear skin is worth it to me). |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
blusol from mass
February 21, 2010
| Pros | good for regularity |
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| Cons | allergic reaction - hives, acne-like eruption, redness, swelling, itching |
| Bottom line | i wasnt using the capsules. i was using the organic oil from a health food store. i was taking 2 tablespoons a day with food as opposed to like 4 capsules a day. the oil is supposedly better for u anyway. well, not for me! i was using the oil for a week and it ended up killing my face! i was in so much pain i was crying! i had to take benadryl to get the swelling down. so, if anyone is thinking about taking flaxseed oil, dont! or proceed with caution! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $10.30 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from Maine
February 8, 2010
| Pros | good for you |
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| Cons | caused breakout |
| Bottom line | After being clear for about a month, I had a breakout on my chin and forehead. Having not changed my regimen, I noticed that the only change I have made is that I've been eating flaxseed at breakfast. After reading other reviews, I have no doubt that this is the cause of my breakout. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $4.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
amy from az
December 27, 2009
| Pros | super healthy, omega 3's, etc. |
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| Cons | Cystic acne, only put took for a day or two because i didn't need to try it any longer to determine that was the prob. |
| Bottom line | I have been suffering from pretty bad acne for the past 4 to 5 years (started at 25), and have bad scars mostly on my cheeks. I bought Flaxseed oil after reading about the anti-cancer benefits----big mistake but also eye opening. I took a spoonful of it one night and the next day I looked like a chipmonk, I had the largest cyst -zit that i've ever had in my life and freaked out. I finally came to the conclusion that I must be allergic to flax or something cuz i had been taking a supplement with flaxseed oil for the past four to five years. Finally, an explanation for my sudden acne issues. Basically, if you have any sort of acne situations or skin sensitivities you should check with a hollistic doctor first before taking it. By the way, since I've cut flax out of my diet the past month, i haven't had 1 zit! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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