Hi Everyone,
I am new on this site. Please forgive me if I make any errors.
I would like to share my acne story. Who knows maybe someone can help me!
I am a 26 year old male and recently, I decided to live a healthier lifestyle. I eat clean (moderate carbs,loads of veggies), do not smoke or drink and workout 4-5 times a week including cardio. I have lost a tremendous amount of weight, 18 kgs to be exact. I feel great!
However, I have noticed an insane amount of breakouts every time I work out. I do weight training and cardio. Usually after workouts I am drenched in sweat and I take a long relaxing shower afterwards. I am not too sure as to why I breakout whenever I workout. I have large cyst and nodules along my jawline and neck, and islands of white heads across my forehead. Whenever I stop working out, say a week, my skin instantly clears up and do not develop any new acne. However, once I start working out again, I get breakouts again.
I don't drink whey protein anymore and I have completely cut out dairy from my diet. I take zinc at 45mg a day, vitamin c 500mg and I use benzoyl peroxide as a topical treatment
Do you guys know what's causing this? Is it sweat? Or maybe overtraining?
Love to hear ya' thoughts!
Amir
Hey dude, the same thing used to happen to me but good news, I think I can help!
I was diagnosed with high cortisol/stress hornone, everytime I worked out, or even did pushups I would break out like crazy!
So you want to lower these levels with:
The Ashwaghandha herb
Nettle tea
3 tulsi tea
And that's it! Hope this helps
Also, don't overdue cardio, stick to sprints etc, rather than running. Running/jogging is so bad for your bodily systems!
While working out can be beneficial to your overall skin health, youll want to avoid doing anything to exacerbate existing skin problems or cause irritation. Avoid wearing clothing that rubs against your skin during exercise, and if you wear a helmet, hat, sunglasses or other protective equipment while you move, clean it often as these sweaty surfaces can collect dirt and oil that can be transferred to your skin.