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[JoeBloggs]

So Ive found that certain foods give me acne and depending on what it is, it will cause different types of acne on different areas of my face.

For example, if I eat dairy I will always always get big cystic lumps and zits on the jawline, the cystic lumps usually on the underside of the jaw.....I never get jawline acne or big cystic lumps (anymore) otherwise. But when I eat dairy, even in small amounts I can guarentee that my jawline will break out with cystic lumps within a few days. Ive tested this theory many times and every single time it is the exact same thing.

When I eat gluten I will usually end up getting acne on the sideburn area of the face and also my buttcheeks, strange I know lol.

However, my real problem is my chin...my chin is the only area that I really break out on anymore. So far Ive identified a number of foods that cause my chin to breakout....Nuts is the main offender, any amount of nuts and my chin will literally erupt in inflamed whiteheads and the breakout will last at least 2 weeks or so. Soya is another one, although Im not as sure about this as I am with nuts, I still seem to get bad chin breakouts when I eat too much soya......

So anyway I would say my acne is relatively under control now, my cheeks, forehead, t zone, and jawline are pretty much completely clear, whereas a few years ago my entire face was convered in cystic acne....but anyway, nowadays my chin is the only area that gives me trouble and Im at my wits end trying to figure out why it keeps breaking out every other week........

If I keep my diet really really clean and eat like a friggin monk then my chin stays nice and clear, but as soon as I start expanding my food palette my chin will end up breaking out. Nowhere near as bad as if I were to eat a shitload of nuts, but enough to screw me up and make me miserable.

Ive had a food intolerance test (IgG) and Ive generally avoided the foods on there that came up as intolerant....but to be honest Im fairly skeptical about the whole IgG testing thing......Ive also tried an elimination diet a couple of times but it seems that even a tiny amount of something Im intolerant to can set off a bad breakout, so its hard to be certain with elimination diets....theres so many foods Ive tested that may or may not have caused a breakout and Im never 100%.

I guess I made this thread because Im at a loss, I really dont know what else I can do and would really like some advice....like I said before, if I live like a monk and keep my diet clean as possible (ie. the same couple of foods every single day) then I can stay pretty clear, but is that really any way to live? To live in fear of ANY type of new food that might even look to be safe on the outside?? Ive already eliminated soooo many foods, no dairy, no gluten, no soya, no nuts, no preservatives, no high sugar foods, no high GI carbs, strictly organic fruits, no shellfish.........

So any help or input on my situation would be appreciated.

Also Id like to know if anyone else experiences the same thing with different food intolerances causing breakouts in different areas of the face. In particular if anyone has had any experience with constant and persistant acne breakouts on the chin related to food intolerances that would be great to hear about.

Thanks

[alternativista]

Yes, I my intolerance causes breakouts in certain areas. and others have said the same. A coworker who broke out from the same food but otherwise had perfect skin, broke out on her chin.

[iskaestar]

Before I gave up dairy and gluten I had massive acne on the side of my face and on the jawline. I took out soy for a few months but I didn't see any results. I gave up refined sugars a few months ago. I feel really good without it, but I'm not sure if it's had an impact on my skin. I have wondered if the remaining acne on my chin is linked to the nut-based products I consume.

[DaftFrost]

Well, I am happy with eating Rice Noodles (gluten free), loads of fruits and vegetables (smoothies) and ofcourse meat, salmon and chicken are what I eat most common. I avoid beef but if I have to I'd rather eat lamb.

As for dairy, I drink Rice milk instead, found out that Coconut milk was too oily and high calories. Rice milk tastes so good and was perfect for me.