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[knicks3]

Im almost 40 now. I went on a rd to about 40g a day when I was 34 or so and I was clear. I didnt get any sides really and only had an initial breakout of 2 weeks or so.

My skin has been bad for years now. My dermo thinks the other doctor should have brought me to 60g per day to close the case. She always tells me to go back on and be done with it.

Im concerned with 2 things, the crohns stories and the damage to the hippocampus of the brain. http://www.pnas.org/...4/5111.full.pdf

Is there anything more known about this? I

[mrjarjarbinks77]

I have never had a gf in my life. I have been extremely self conscious about acne. I thought it would self correct it self. I am a health freak. I can bench my own weight. I can squat double my weight. I never tried steroids. I got a full six pack. I do a low GI diet, I get a natural amount of vitamin a through my diet, I eat well, I cycle protein shakes. I avoid unnecessary supplements or pre workouts. I am in my early 20s. I have been battling acne more then half my life.

The one thing in life you cannot buy is time. You cannot buy a new face. This isn't face off with travolta or nicholas cage. All the money in the world and cage has not fixed scars nor has laurence fishbourne or james wood. There are some things money cannot buy.

I am do not understand it for the life of me that, I can have such low body fat, I can run miles, swim the length of the pools, workout, eat well, cut out all sugar, and my skin goes crazy. Its bad enough to get a pimple or pimles but, cystic and nodular acne in my 20s. These scar. Thank god, its not a face full of them cause, I know, I would not be able to handle this mentally nor a face full of craters or be moon face. I have seen scary photos online. I would give up a chunk of my life, die at age 50 and even lose a testicle if it meant, acne free and scar free.

I do not have this choice. Get yourself fixed up. I dedicated my life to health and fitness. Try to start a career in the health industry with acne. It looks like I do not care about my hygiene. I resorted to cold approach pick up to meet girls which is shameful and yet, I do not even feel bad cause, my intent was good. Even now, I am ashamed to admit this but, what else can I do?

I see a dermatologist and possibly my family doctor this week. I am at the point, I will self medicate if I need to but, I prefer to get the meds from the doctors to be taken care of.

[knicks3]

I appreciate the response. It sounds like you are really suffering but you didnt really answer the question. I also work out and have suffered for 25 years or more. Despite that I got married, had kids so I have to think about more than myself now. In your 20's you feel immortal. You wont this way when you are 40. By the lack of responses it looks like nobody knows or wants to answer. The pro people ignore the facts and the against people are fear mongers. We should have legitimate discussion so that those who can see it down the middle know the risks. You said you workout. I breakout every time I have Whey protein. You should try an elimination diet, not a healthy diet.