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[rosie]

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[rosie]

Thank you Delna, I'm 43 years old and have had acne problems and red marks since I was 12 years old. My acne is finally under control but I do get the occassional breakouts and the ugly red marks that are left behind. Your method has helped my skin. It actually glows, and my red marks are fading more and more every day. I have been doing this for only 5 days and I see an improvement. Can I safely toss all my acne scrubs and cleansers and soaps out the window for good? I hope so, wouldn't it be wonderful to have only B Soda, ACV, eggs and Lemon Juice for beautiful skin. Not to mention all the money every one of us has spent on products that don't even come close to working. Thanks again You are the BEST!!!!

[Montana]

doesn't eggs make u break out??

[arya]

myan, i posted a reply to this this morning, but for some reason it's not there anymore!!!! soo weird. anyway, Delna, this sounds absolutely wonderful. I just keep hearing about improvements and in such a short time....it's so heartening. I'm definitely gonna try it. It's making me feel giddy almost!! lol...like, yes fnally something that'll work for the dreaded red marks that seem to last for AGES!! I've had some since 3 years.....grrrr. So, just wanted to thank you for letting us know about this regimen....hope it works.
p:s do you think it would work without doing the egg mask? like just the baking soda?

[mx6_grl]

agentcooper - yes, i've been told not to exfoliate while on roaccutane.. are u on it as well? coz while its clearing up my acne, my face looks forever flushed.. i've had these red marks since... umm.. TOO long! im asian and have tanned skin, so its not that obvious, but it still bothers me.. maybe i can just use the eggwhite/lemon mask.

Delna, ur rite, i should probably ask my dermo first b4 i try this.. im itching to try it tho.. hehehe.. *holds myself back*

[Filipino]

tch.. ya right, and i'm Filipino...

[walkererica]

I'm going to try the mask... I'm a little aprehensive of the baking soda and viniger thing just because I have hella sensitve skin and I don't want to mess it up more then it is already... I'm on accutane 6 or 7 weeks in.. and my red marks are pretty much all that is left... under crazy dry skin... I just hope the egg mask doesn't make it even more dry....

Does it make your skin more dry...? I don't know if the issue has been addressed... well I'm going to try it tonight anyways and moisturize afterwards just incase....

I'm verrrry sure it's not going to work for me.. but we'll see how it goes...

~Ricks

[loner]

Its the shet meng, You gotta say it in a cuban / spanish accent and youll get it. Also there was somebody saying about wasting an egg a day... i thought it would be like that too but you dont have to put a whole egg. I ration it and it covers my whole face , and 1 egg could last up to 4 days ( just keep it refrigerated after cracking it). I only use the clear part tho. Also something that could help is instead of taking the egg completely out of the shell , just crack the egg slightly until you have a lil opening, take out what you think is enough to cover your face and keep the opened egg in the refrigerator.

[delna]

rosie,
thanks a lot for ur nice words! im happy this is working for u. i am almost convinced that this will work for everyone with red marks...those bugging reminders of our acne. just stick with it till ur fully clear. U know its been 2 weeks since i have started this regimen. I would have loved to post some before and after pics.but my husband is not very comfortable with the idea. so i dropped it. sorry guys...but if u cd see my pics, u wd be convinced more. i cannot believe myself that such a simple theory abt skin ph cd be a wonderful solution to my problem!
so shd u toss out ur scrubs...nope...u can use it for ur body where skin is tougher...like ur feet, knees and elbows..no need to throw it. i use my St.ives apricot scrub when i do pedicures at home

montana, the egg-yolk is used as a pack for ppl with dry skin and egg-white is used for all the other skin types. egg-yolk might break u out but no, the egg-white will not.

hi arya, let me quote something from the famous infomercial Proactiv solutions..."YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR...RED MARKS!!!!" Actually, the egg-mask is the best part..just try it everyday for a week...ur skin will look fresher than never before...if u r not satisfied with the results(which is very unlikely...take my word for it!!) ..u can discontinue. Acv and bakng soda is a must..and dont forget to moisturise after it.

hi ricks..if u r on accutane...pls ask ur derm before trying out this. Lemon might make ur skin sensitive since its already very dry coz of the effects of accutane.

loner...YEP I GOT IT!!
hey ur idea abt breaking the egg is COOL!! im going to do it that way from now! thanks, buddy!

[wantperfectskin]

hi delna,

This is working great for me. My red marks are finally disappearing and my skin looks great.

Do you know if this regimen would work for someone that has brown spots from sun damage? My friend had mentioned to me that she wanted to do something about her sun spots. I was wondering if this would work for her. I do not have sun damage so I wouldn't know.

I tried the egg mask for the first time last night. I must say WOW.

Now, my next goal is to get rid of these scars.

Thank again,

[modest mouse]

hi i got a kinda stupid question about the egg mask. When i crack open the egg all i see it the yolk(yellow part) and some gooey stuff around it. is that the "egg white" or do i have to cook it first to get the egg-white?? dumb question but i want to make sure i dont put the wrong thing on my face. haha thanks

[Darklord]

hi  i got a kinda stupid question about the egg mask. When i crack open the egg all i see it the yolk(yellow part) and some gooey stuff around it. is that the "egg white" or do i have to cook it first to get the egg-white?? dumb question but i want to make sure i dont put the wrong thing on my face. haha  thanks

No No dont cook it! lol The clear liquid around the yolk is the egg white. I mix both the yolk and the white together as the yolk is great also for the skin.

Tom

[arya]

hi arya, let me quote something from the famous infomercial Proactiv solutions..."YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR...RED MARKS!!!!"   Actually, the egg-mask is the best part..just try it everyday for a week...ur skin will look fresher than never before...if u r not satisfied with the results(which is very unlikely...take my word for it!!) ..u can discontinue.  Acv and bakng soda is a must..and dont forget to moisturise after it.

Alright Delna, I will do the egg mask thing too!! Btw, I just tried the baking soda last night and omg! My skin felt sooooooo smooth. It was unbelievable.. I'm totally gonna keep with this baking soda/egg mask thing.. Hopefully, the marks will start fading soooon!
I know I've said it before, but THANK YOU SO much for letting us all know about this. You're the best!

[[flip]]

Sounds too simple. Might as well give it a try. It would be interesting to research how these weak bases and diluted weak acids reduce redness.

BTW: here's the difference between baking soda and baking powder.
Lazy Link

I don't have any vinegar so I'm just going to use extra lemon juice in the mask.

BTW: I'm on accutane I'm doing it. I take 80mg a day (I weigh 147 lb.)

[xyz101]

delna,

thank you so much for sharing this with us, it looks like a very promising technique for those embarassing red marks... I have a quick question for you: for the morning part of it do you REALLY need to moisturize the skin after putting on ACD and the Baking Soda Paste...I already have oily skin so I'm affraid it'll clog my pores further more if I add a vitamin e lotion at the end of it all..
Can i skip that step or is it necessary to moisturize afterwards?

[[flip]]

U should use a hypoallergenic, sensitive skin, non pore clogging quality moisturizer. This will prevent your face from making its on natural moisturizer (ie. oil). But don't use any old moisturizer.

[[flip]]

Just got done with my first application of everything. I must say it did fade my red marks! Hopefully in a week they will have faded even more! Kudos to this thread and science!

[Adam]

^^^thats some fast results

[[flip]]

While it did improve my skin quality I am afraid to do it again (after reading the other posts about how your not supposed to exfoliate while on accutane ) So i'm just going to stick to the egg whites and lemon juice mask.

[Gustav270]

Is the egg mask a must to get rid of red marks? I live in a dorm and I really don't have room for a dozen eggs, because we all share one fridge and it's packed as it is. I'm doing the baking soda and then the regular regimen with it, has/will that get rid of the red marks eventually?