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[JackaOno2]

White male, 17 years old.

Background - Had bad persistent acne for 5ish years (unhealthy eating and bad treatments)

Current - Cleared of acne, just a few spots and red marks as expected (Left my damned skin alone to let it heal - yup it works. Also eating like a monk helps a lot)
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There's something that I have noticed, and I've even tested it out before, but shook it off. First off - Masturbation does not CAUSE acne, so lets just get that out of the way. It's an absurd notion. But does masturbation aggravate acne/skin? Now we're pointing in the right direction.

I know that this thing has been discussed many times, and I know that it's probably boring some people, but lets keep an open mind about this.

Right, so there are people that are certain that masturbation has something to do with their acne. Why else would they query about it if they didn't have valid suspicions? Everyone knows their own body. [Note - yes, this may be a silly subject to some people, but since we're all anonymous, lets get some damned answers and have nice clear skin. Sound good?]

As a young, single, lad that gets bored sometimes - I like to masturbate. We can all agree that there's nothing wrong with it. It's my own body - I can do as I wish with it. During a busy college week, I don't masturbate too much when I get home since I'm too tired. I do notice when I don't masturbate that my skin feels very normal and smooth with zero oil. I don't think much of it, but this weekend I masturbated in the morning and noticed that my skin was feeling horrible, hot, oily and very blotchy for the rest of the day. Thinking that it was a one-off, I repeated it the next day and the same thing happened. I swear that masturbating is the cause of my skin feeling oily, blotchy, and generally just horrible.

For more validity - everything I do has been constant. What I eat, how much I eat. What I drink(water), how much water I drink. Care of my face. I've been to a food intolerance clinic and I know what I'm intolerant to (lactose intolerant) so I'm eating fine. I'm the healthiest person I know. Trust me - I'm doing everything right, so I can pinpoint what is affecting my face and when.

I'm not a scientist, but I do know that oily faces has something to do with acne. Though what triggers it? Hormones of course. Again, I'm not a scientist, but when you ejaculate and whatnot - it's BOUND to make your hormones tick a bit. Surely.

Yes, this has been done before, but I'm going for an entire week without masturbating. Maybe beyond. My willpower in these situations can sometimes crack, but since I've made a post about it, then it's going to give me more reason to stay strong. (lol).

Please share experiences and whatnot. Feel free to join in as the experiment may be more valid.

I'll be updating in the evening of each day.

Status right now - Since I masturbated this morning, my skin is feeling awful, overheated, and oily!

I predict that my skin will be nice and smooth for each day.

Begins 16/02/09
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Day 1: Beginning of day face felt fine. Evening - Face slightly oily and a bit bothered, but nowhere as bad as the previous day. No new spots. Slight blotchiness. Mood - Alright.

[Narcissist]

I'm in on this too. I've been wanted to do it for a while, so ill join you

[SimplePimple]

I'm in to.

I use the regimen in my face, so this will be an experiment on my chest / back acne. I will also don't touch it and only eat healthy.

I promise. Update once a week or so.

Good luck wankers!

lol

[DNG]

I'm in to.

I use the regimen in my face, so this will be an experiment on my chest / back acne. I will also don't touch it and only eat healthy.

I promise. Update once a week or so.

Good luck wankers!

lol

Count me in! I think I might end up giving up within a week haha. I will give it my best shot.

[aderryn]

You guys are cheeky ))))..Keep me posted, yeah I'm a girl but keep me posted

[JackaOno2]

Excellent fellas I'll be giving my first update in a few hours on my first post.

From past experience, here's a few tips:

Don't think you can resist the temptation when you're on a porn site. YOU WILL LOSE. One thing will lead to another, and well, y'know. Don't google "boobs" or anything because it will result in the same thing.

It will be glorious if you hold it in! Yeah! Lol.

[lucas h]

Pretty much same experience as OP. I'm in on this experiment too.

And yes, once you enter a porn site/google "boobs", there is no turning back--you've already lost, so stay away entirely.

[JackaOno2]

Thanks for participating - hopefully we can get some answers.

[Narcissist]

Damn i lost, ill start tomorrow definitely. ^^

[gekkou]

lol@ narcissist. 1 day???

[JackaOno2]

Haha. Damn, Narcissist, self control!

Seriously though - this is probably the toughest thing a guy can quit cold-turkey, so I don't blame you!

[JackaOno2]

This... is... so... difficult.

[Narcissist]

What can i say. I'm a horny guy.
I can admit i havent done it today.
Ill check this thread out everyday, see if you wankers are still going strong!

[T.J.]

So this is why my face has been so oily for all this time...

Haha, this is funny stuff.

[VenStr]

The answer is very simple : your body produces testosternoe, and it's like a rush flowing on your entire body. Testosterone has a responsible role in sebum production, your skin produces more...

Don't hold yourself! enjoy it, if your acne wants to go out it will find another way to do it....
Cells in our body have the same self preserving behaviour as we have.....Our pimples just want to survive, actually is what triggers them! so when you mastrbate they take the oportunity to go out.

I'm 27 and 12 ears suffering from this shit, it goes and it comes again again, trie everything, also researched about everything... I think I'm starting to understand my body better, and I feel less stressed about my acne.

[Narcissist]

The answer is very simple : your body produces testosternoe, and it's like a rush flowing on your entire body. Testosterone has a responsible role in sebum production, your skin produces more...

Don't hold yourself! enjoy it, if your acne wants to go out it will find another way to do it....
Cells in our body have the same self preserving behaviour as we have.....Our pimples just want to survive, actually is what triggers them! so when you mastrbate they take the oportunity to go out.

I'm 27 and 12 ears suffering from this shit, it goes and it comes again again, trie everything, also researched about everything... I think I'm starting to understand my body better, and I feel less stressed about my acne.

Good information so when you stopped masturbating nothing changed?
I'm still not going to do it for a week

[JackaOno2]

Very interesting VenStr.

I'm unable to edit my posts because I done something to the forums and I don't know how to change it back lol, so I'll just post as normal.

Day 2 - Almost exactly as day one, perhaps less oilier.

This is getting tough.

[dacheese]

Keep yourself busy. Seriously it keeps your mind off of things. Ive had weeks on end where I was too busy to care to have sex with a GF when i have one or to masturbate when I dont.

It doesnt work for me though. Nothing does although I am beginning to think I am outgrowing my oily skin as it has been less oily in the past few weeks for no reason.

[VenStr]

Hey guys,
For oily skin the only thing it worked for me is the infrared light therapy,
I got one ir lamp in Switzerland, but I'm sure it's available inb other countries!

Hammamelis water also helped...

[lucas h]

damn i'm out after 2 days. my new goal is to last until saturday and then go from there, gotta be realistic, even if it's pathetic

also, in the two days i did last i didn't have a single new zit and my skin felt and looked healthy, but things have generally been better recently so maybe it had nothing to do with this experiment.

good luck!