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Hey guys, I'll skip my whole speel of my acne history and come straight to the point.

So far, my skin is looking awesome (compared to how far I've come this year!). The superficial acne is very minor, and pimples are far in between.

But my question is if the pimple things I get now is from wheat or gluten or another potential allergen. They seem to appear along my jawline and neck, and appear out of nowhere but in relation to things I eat. They don't really have a "head" but are not cysts either, since they can be popped (pus comes out) and go away within a week or less. They aren't really red either or inflamed, but look actually like a wheal or a uticaria welt, which leads me to believe it's an allergy.

I went in for an allergy consult, and to get a skin test (for numerous things) will cost about $700, which I don't have that kind of money I've done elimination diets before, including no dairy, no soy, no caffeine, no wheat/gluten, etc. and my skin seems to clear up. I just really want an answer with a skin test, and hopefully next year I will have more money to get it done.


What does a breakout from wheat look like? I'm curious if anyone else found out they were allergic to wheat experienced the same type of "pimples."

P.S. Please spare the comments of all these diets I need to try or supplements I need to take. I'm happy with my regimen and have pretty much eliminated known chemicals and foods that cause my acne.

Any suggestions?

ok, I know there's been a zillion posts about "recommend me a good moisturizer!" but this is really specific.

I already use Pratima sunscreen spf 30, which uses no silicones or preservatives or alcohol, but it uses fragrances like rose and lavender. I really like it for the day, but I want to find one to use for the night- minus the fragrances. Im just not sure if the moisturizer is breaking me out or my new makeup.


Alcohol burns my skin (actually dries it out duh), oil obviously leaves skin too greasy, silicone clogges pores and creates a plastic coat on my skin, and fragrances are known to irritate acne. Thus the title and search.

I tried just moisturizing with jojoba oil, but it clogs my pores. It's good for removing eye makeup tho. maybe 1-2 drops is max to use.

thanks.

I just wrote a review on this product. It is seriously amazing. I am tempted to post pictures of what my skin looked like 2 weeks ago before I started using this!

I won't bore you with my history. You can check out my first blog for information. Basically, I'm 21 and have had acne for the last decade, ranging from light to severe. As everyone on the boards, I've tried nearly every prescription, lotion, cleanser, tool, cream, etc.

Now, I've decided to take a very natural approach- no harsh chemicals or cleansers or prescriptions. I decided to buy raw manuka honey 15+ after reading reviews about it, and am SO THANKFUL for discovering it. My skin is hydrated, soft, and glowy for nearly the first time in my life. My friend thought I was wearing makeup and commented on my glowy skin. She couldn't believe I wasn't wearing makeup!

A few weeks ago, the pharmacist was suggesting I take accutane, but now my moderate-->severe acne is very mild-- light now. I cannot stop raving about this product!

I do have a question for those who use manuka honey, does you skin ever get used to it or build up a tolerance to it? I know if someone takes antibiotics for long periods of time, the bacteria mutate and become resistant to that antibiotic- especially if the person didn't finish the whole course. Any thoughts? Please try this amazing and natural treatment for your acne.

I've been on the regimen for 9 weeks now, using 1 pump twice a day on my face, and on my body every other day or so. Last week, I put BP (using the new shipped bottle) and I broke out in a itchy rash all over where I put BP. I had to put calomine lotion all over which the rash went away in two days.

My question is, whether I should continue using BP. I've never experienced any problems on my body (maybe dryness.) I also have these really itchy patches on my cheeks. Either I rubbed accidentally too hard and "overexfoliated," or my skin just cant handle the BP anymore ( I have reduced BP to once a day and a dime size amount, hoping that these itchy patches on my cheeks will heal. But the surface of these patches is rough, and if I scratch, then theres like fluid (kinda like popping a blister).

Other than that, my skin is looking good. Has anyone experienced something like this? I want to continue using BP, but I'm afraid I'm doing damage to my skin (

My skin isn't as dry, so for some reason the moisturizer is actually sinking in my skin somehow. Now that my face isn't so red from the BP, I'm noticing that my skin has an orange/yellow look to it compared to my neck and chest. I am pretty fair skinned, so any redness/color change is quite noticeable. I use less jojoba oil, which makes my face less oily, but somehow helps the moisturizer absorb better for some reason.

Is there any way to avoid this orange/yellow tint? Even covering with mineral makeup doesn't help. Is there another oil that isn't yellow? haha is there such a thing?