I know this topic has been around for a while, but I wasn't sure if anybody tried this.

I do believe that TOO MUCH masturbation has negative effects on body, but there's lack of scientific proof.

If anybody has tried this, could you share your story please? How it helped with your acne or acne scars?

Your response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

it cause acne because it messes with your hormones

you dont need a scientific proof , if you do it and you get acne thats good enough for me

I do a lot of hormone research for my field of study, so I get to fiddle with test findings on subjects like this on a daily basis.

Masturbation itself isn't to blame for an increase in the production of sebum, but testosterone is. It's one of the reasons (steroid using) body builders have such horrendous acne.

Testosterone increases when you're sexually aroused, and hormone levels are notoriously wacky when you're in adolescence and more prone to fapping anyway, so that doesn't help things. But what makes acne worse than testosterone is stress, so don't beat yourself up over beating off.

http://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/15-acne-myths-addressed

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00510049

http://dermnetnz.org/acne/sebum.html

http://www.webmd.com/men/guide/male-masturbation-5-things-you-didnt-know

it cause acne because it messes with your hormones

you dont need a scientific proof , if you do it and you get acne thats good enough for me

Well I know some people always want scientific proof to back up an argument. I am more of your type as science doesn't necessarily explain everything. I did some reading on nofap and there are many reports saying that too much masturbation decreases our sensitivity to testosterone and dompamine. Because of this, our brain needs more stimulus to get the same level of pleasure, and repetition of this process kills the brain wire. By practicing nofap, one can revert back his (or her) sensitivity to testosterone and dopamine to normal level, which increases confidence in male (again, not sure about female).

Also, I read that nofap causes skin to produce less sebum (less oily) and even tightens skin (interesting if true). Theoretically, less sebum could help somewhat with treating acne scar by preventing buildup of bacteria and helping healing agents (skin serums) get to the skin surface more easily. But most importantly, sebum reduction can be a preventive measure for acne scar.

I tried to get a friend to NoFap, bad porn addiction.

Orgasm burns up your B vitamins, which control sebum. But if you supplement and exercise (or masturbate, so you use the B's and don't flush them out in your urine,) you should be fine.

Masturbation is healthy unless it's getting in the way of other parts of your life, or you're suffering from death grip syndrome or other addiction to these types of images exclusively.

Hi there,

interested in your research.But if masturbation promoted acne wouldn't sex do the same?Wouldn't there be more cases and investigations in this correlation?

I use to think masterbation had something to do with my severe acne on my face, chest and back when I was younger but 16 years after after doing it the 1st time and my masterbation habits only being slightly less than when I was younger I have had near nothing concerning acne on my face for 9 years. when I hit 20 it was just gone. I still have it moderately on my back though when I start working out and drink lots of chocolate milk.