I have noticed a problem in this forum and that is that there is very little reason to take anyone's advice seriously. No one knows who to trust. Everyone has different ideas about what leads to clear skin and what doesn't.

But what are these ideas founded on? Do they work in the real world? Do these ideas actually lead to clear skin? How can you tell who is bullshitting you and who is actually trying to help you?

In the real world, there are people who have achieved clear skin using holistic methods and there are people who haven't. Those who haven't simply are not doing the right things, and those who have are.

So doesn't it make sense to learn from those who have achieved clear skin? And specifically, to learn from those who have clear proof in pictures that their skin is either completely clear or almost completely clear?

I think so and that is why I made this thread. This thread will be a compilation of people who have:

1. Posted clear pictures that their skin is either 100% clear or very close to it.
2. Achieved those results using mainly holistic methods. If you have recently used Accutane, antibiotics or lots of topicals then you do not qualify.

If you would like your pictures and your regimen to appear below, simply reply to this thread and I will add them. If you know of any other people who have posted their pictures and their regimen and they qualify, please reply with their info and I will add them too. Also if you are a user below and would like me to modify your information, just let me know. Thanks!

(special thanks to NdnRomeo for this thread idea, this is a lot like his thread except you must have pictures to qualify for this one)

And on to the people who have achieved very clear skin using holistic methods:

Latest addition:
User: DejaClaireVoyant
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Iand39m-1...er-t202660.html

User: 1ycon
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Holistica...nc-t201270.html

User: ambigram
Pictures: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen: The Blood Type Diet + http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...t

User: monica82
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...t

User: jodiat
Pictures: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen:
In a nut shell I did 3 bowel detoxes. 1 liver detox. Each year I do a demanding bowel detox.

Bowel Supplements
-Aloe Vera - Probiotics - L-Glutamine - Ginger

Diet
- 2 litres of water
- Rooibos Tea, Pepper mint and chamomile Teas
- 6 Lemons - Fiber supplement - Kiwis
- Omega 3,6,9 - Coconut oil - Kefier - 2 Egg yokes - Whey Isolate
- Unlimited Salad and Vegtables
- Some grains and potatoes

Supplements
- Vitamin A, B, C, D, E (not a multi vitamin)
- Zinc - Magnesium - Selenium - ACV - Flax seed lignans - MSM

Other
- Weightlift - Run - Meditation - Epsom Salt Baths - 8 Hours sleep

I stick to this 90% of the time and it always keeps me clear, the 10% is for living lol.

User: Kodi
Pictures and Regimen:: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/How-You-C...in-t187438.html

User: THEREALCURE
Pictures: http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture037ns3.jpg, http://www.myspace.com/thatboywallyb21
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...amp;pid=1947444

User: LiliVG
Pictures: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...t
Regimen:
Diet
- Avoiding fructose as much as possible! Including HFCS, and sugars that contain fructose, like sucrose (cane sugar) and honey. Also HFCS is in a LOT of foods, so you'll need to become an avid label reader, but I'm sure many of you already are.
- Avoiding sweet fruits for now so my liver can recover.
- My diet is primarily a whole food diet, so it's mostly meat and vegetables. I eat rice and potatoes mostly for starch. Avoiding potentially inflammatory foods like sugar, the main allergenic foods (dairy, wheat, citrus, nuts, etc) and hydrogenated oils. Butter is organic to avoid fat soluble toxins, and all vegetable oils are all organic and manually pressed, not chemically extracted with hexane.

Supplements
- 2000mg/day supplement of Taurine
- a b-complex 25 supplement (Taurine needs vitamin b-6 to work properly, and vitamin b-6 needs all the others b-vitamins to work properly. That's also why taking megadoses of single b-vitamins causes problems because it causes deficiencies in all the other b-vitamins, so make sure it has all the b vitamins in balanced amounts, but not too high levels.)
- 100mg b-2

User: Believe
Pictures: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...i
Regimen:
Food
No sugar, dairy produce from cows, gluten, eggs
No supplements besides RxOmega 3

Limit the intake of heated foods

Two lemons and a grapefruit for breakfast
Eat papaya and pineapple whenever I can

Cosmetics
Only Olive oil and pure ACV for face & body, lasts forever and costs nothing

Other
Liver flushing whenever I have the time, completed 4 flushes so far

User: misterhealthman
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/What-a-He...in-t177890.html

User: Danny©
Pictures: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd216/danny9C1/0037.jpg, http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd216/danny9C1/00036.jpg
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...t

User: TheX
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/VIT-A-mys...ry-t174792.html

User: J_O_Z_E_F_F
Pictures and Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...

User: Antony
Pictures (amazingly dramatic before and after): http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...ost
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Acne-Program-t47719.html

User: notadoctor
Pictures (very close to completely clear): http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...p;#entry2037637
Regimen: Paleo diet (no grains, dairy or legumes)

User: LivesInABox
Pictures (great before and after, very impressive): http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...p;#entry2050662

User: Glein
Pictures (more amazing before and after pics): http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/regimenenenen-t182773.html

User: sicr2000
Pictures (lots of great before and after pics, very good improvement): http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...p;#entry1710298

User: Healthoid (that's me hehe )
Pictures: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...
Regimen: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/forums.html...p;#entry1928251

My dream would be for these successes to help other people achieve clear skin as well, until every single user on this forum will be included in this thread!

Good luck everyone and I hope this helps you.

I think it's a pretty good idea.

Hopefully the list will continue to grow. I feel pictures are proof that the user is legitimate and puts some substance behind whatever method they are using.

Holistically Clear skin for all!

This is a good idea, but I don't have any really good pictures of my skin at it's worst, or really any good pictures of it at it's best either. My skin is looking pretty damn good now, just a few small pimples, that would be hard to notice without a good camera. But I am going to get a camera to take good pictures with and maybe then show the pics in a few weeks. I did post my pictures before, but they were not really good before and after pics, and were not consistent time frames.

I will add some photos in 2-3 months when my skin is perfect!

EDIT: and I will be making the effort to get off my Retin-A gradually, and carefully list the things I believe that have made me clear.

I love this thread. Possibly pin worthy. Thoughts?

I added you. If you get better pics just let me know and I'll update the links.

I'm for it.

And Healthoid, thanks to your thread showing your progress and diet, I have found a way to eliminate my acne (even by following a slightly different diet as far as meat consumption is concerned), and as soon as I have gathered my before and after pictures I will be sure to post them here.

You have no idea how thankful I am for your contributions.

I added the thread to my sig.

Very good thread indeed

Nice finds! May I cross post some threads to mine that I have not added yet?

Yeah absolutely.

Now you're making me blush too

Glad I could help...yeah not everyone needs to (or should) eat as much meat as me...as far as my diet is concerned, the important part is the elimination of grains, dairy and legumes and the rest is really minor details.

I hope I can contribute to this thread one day. Hehe.

Just added Antony.

Thanks for the pin!

Healthoid, you should mention you used Accutane after the pic u show and the effects it had on your face

I'm pretty sure I mentioned it in my thread. Basically I used Accutane in my teens which cleared me pretty well for a year or so, but then the acne came back.

Oh I didn't think it came back as much as before

Then it's great you found what worked for u!

I hope that I can join this club in the very near future, as I am applying holisitic methods to clear a case of severe acne that has outlasted 2 Accutane trials, among many other medicinal approaches.

A question for the people who have found success in the holisitic approach:

Do you take vitamin B supplements or Fish oil?
Right now I am taking them both, in addition to a diet of no grains, no dairy (inspired by Healthoid) and was wondering if they could actually be negatively affecting my skin's condition.

The B vitamins that I'm taking are a Wild Oats brand, Balanced B-50 caps that contain a number of different elements (Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, B6, Folic Acid, B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, etc...). Should I search out a more basic vitamin B supplement?

And one more question: For those that follow a simple regimen, how do you wash your skin?
I would love to ultimately just use (hot?) water, but right now I'm mixing it up with purpose soap and some Kiss My Face natural cleanser.

Thanks for your help!!!