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[overthis]

First of all, I wasn't sure where to put this because it spans across a few topics...

I was diagnosed with candida in September 2011. This is what I looked like in June, before I was diagnosed:




Immediately upon diagnosis, I cut out yeast, wheat, alcohol, vinegar, and sugar. I began taking Grapefruit Seed Extract, 10 drops per day, Oil of Oregano capsules, 2 per day, probiotics in high doses, and garlic. Yes, it was difficult, but yes, it worked. Here is my skin in November, 3 months in:




And now, April 8, 2012, my acne is 99% gone. I began using Clinique Acne Solutions along with my holistic treatment around the end of December 2011. Today I have one active acne blemish. The rest of what you will see is red marks. Last night I started using Clinique Even Better Clinical for dark spots and acne scars. I will update as my skin progresses. Here is my face this morning (links cause they were pretty big):

http://i.imgur.com/gJosUh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tD14Bh.jpg

[SarahJessica]

Wow what an improvment!!! How did you get diagnosed with that....or I guess how did you figure out that those were the things making your face break out like that?

[the uphill battle]

Congrats on your success! So happy for you, your skin has come such a long way!! Thank you for sharing your story with us.

[overthis]

Wow what an improvment!!! How did you get diagnosed with that....or I guess how did you figure out that those were the things making your face break out like that?

I went to a holistic doctor! She did some tests and had me send off some labs and it came back with an extreme overgrowth of yeast. I've always had recurrent yeast infections. Apparently it's been caused by a lifetime of antibiotic overuse combined with a preexisting yeast sensitivity.

[SarahJessica]

Interesting, I'll have to see if I have any holistic doctors around me. Maybe that's something I'll have to check out if this current med I'm on doesn't work. I never would have thought of that n a couple years ago I had the same problem with yeast infections, it never failed I always ended up having one.

[overthis]

Interesting, I'll have to see if I have any holistic doctors around me. Maybe that's something I'll have to check out if this current med I'm on doesn't work. I never would have thought of that n a couple years ago I had the same problem with yeast infections, it never failed I always ended up having one.

It could definitely be candida. Please don't use antibiotics for acne! Even if it clears up initially, it will come back because all it's doing is masking the underlying problem. Trust me, I've been there.

[Finlow]

Having stumbled upon this thread at 3am after a sleepless night of battling off depression - Reading your post was like a light-bulb going off in my head and you have to tell me more about your diagnosis and treatment. Bit of my own back-story:

I've had Tinea versicolor, a skin yeast infection over the whole of my upper body and arms since the age of about 17 which as I look back (I'm 19 now) - was when I started to notice the onset of more persistent acne and red marks that refuse to go away. I manage the tinia versicolor (when I don't get lazy) with a special foaming solution that holds it off for a few months. I can't speak on excessive use of antibiotics but I've been on doxy and minocycline each for a few month stretches. Red marks that refuse to fade have always been my problem; whilst only ever having 1 or 2 active pimples at a time and sometimes none, my face has gotten consecutively worse over the 2-3 years because of the persistent bombardment. It certainly isn't as bad as your original photos and I would presently place it as being in a moderately worse condition than you latest photos (fantastic progress by the way!)

I'm going to make an appointment with my derm first thing and bring this up (I don't think he even knows I have Tinea versicolor as it was diagnosed and treated by my GP - I never thought to bring it up). Can you tell me about the kind of diet you went on to avoid yeast, wheat, alcohol, vinegar, and sugar? What kind of foods were you sticking to and what were you avoiding at all costs? Could you also tell me anything more you know about the connection between yeast infections and acne?

[CJAloe]

I am so glad you found a way to handle the condition.
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