I am a newcomer to this board and just want to say that I will be trying your remedy. I have tried everything it seems and now my derm wants to put me on Accutane. All these expensive cleansers, antibiotics and blue laser treatment resulted in minimal success 🙁

I would like to try an alternative before going on Accutane...

One question

Does this dry your skin so will I have to use a mosturizer?

Thanks

Hi firewater... be hopeful, and do try this regimen. I went to my dermatologist and she gave me ziana gel and a low dose antibiotic (I forget what it's called but it rhymes with rosacea). Anyhow, I never bought the antibiotic, and applied the ziana a few nights a week. When I discovered this regimen, I found it to be working (on everything but my jawline cysts because those are due to horomone imbalance). I use the ziana gel a couple nights a week now just because I have it and don't want it to go to waste.

So before getting on Accutane, definitely start with this... it doesn't have the side effects that Accutane does.

As to your question of whether it's drying, it really depends on your skin type. My skin is oily, and it makes me dry (sometimes not always) immediately after I wipe off the OXY 10% BP and let my face air dry. It's a mild tightness that may not be bothersome to you. I DO apply moisturizer because that is my routine. I'm using Olay's complete all day moisture lotion with spf 15 for combination/oily skin.

I use it because it has vitamins that are good for the skin. IT's light and absorbs quickly, and more importantly has sunblock, so acne scarring/pigmentation is kept to a minimum..... sorry to sound like a commercial- but I like this stuff. Plus it specifically says it non-comedogenic.... does it get any better?

Good luck!!

Ive got to give credit to this regimen. Im not on it currently, but over the years I have moved through several cycles of treatments. The acne specialists and naturopaths that I saw usually used a complex treatment plan (mix of vitamin supplements, peels, topicals etc as well as dietary changes). The one thing they all had in common was psyllium husk.

The research on this fibre is undeniable, even if not for acne, this is beneficial to clear toxins from the body and improve absorbtion of your supplements etc without absorbing all the crap too.

Thanks for reminding me of this. I spent $40 this evening on more vit.B complex, zine and Evening Primrose, Vit C tablets. Tomorrow I will get some psyllium husk and take that too. This also comes in loose form that can be mixed with liquid and taken as a drink. What I will say about that is i mixed it with juice as the flavour in water ws awful! and the texture is not so great either. If you can get the capsule i think thats a better option, but i dont know that I can get it near me so loose form might be the way I have to go.

Anyway, just to say, this guys ideas are good whether you have acne or not.

I am trying this. ASAP. My acne is no longer responding to BP and my skin is horribly dry and flakey.

What is the site of bfg9000d please?

Can someone tell me how many mg of fiber pill should I take for the regimen?

Dont believe everything you read. There are sooooo many miracle regimens out there. Just because it works great for one person (if it really did) does not mean it will work for everybody. Jewel, have you tried Dan's regimen? If so how long? Its really good stuff. Iv been totally clear since Jr high twice in my life, once 5 months ago when i did the regimen, and once now, because im doing the regimen again (im on week 3 again and i actually have no active pimples!!). But yea, just be skeptical on what you read. I looked through a good amount of pages on this thread and didn't see anybody actually try it and have the success the OP did. But if you do do it, i wish you the best of luck.

Can I try this reg while on accutane? I'm on my 7th month of accutane and that should be my last but i'm still not clear! Still have huge bumps on my jawline and underneath my chin. Can someone also pm me bfg website?

What is the site of bfg9000d please?

Can someone tell me how many mg of fiber pill should I take for the regimen?

Unfortunately I clicked on the old link to his site and it's now discontinued. As far as the fiber I'd suggest experimenting, but be sure you take more than enuf water with the fiber and water throughout the day.

Beyond that I'd suggest getting onto the Nutrition and Holistic Forum and researching the posts there as that's what helped clear up my skin.

Among the posters I'd suggest researching are Healthoid, NdnRomeo, Alternativista, SweetJade1980 and LiliVG.

They get into supplements, fiber, food allergies, diets, and on and on. I believe that's what will clear up most people's skin. Good luck, PM me if you have any questions.

i am open to try this regimen, but the oxy soap has a large amount of BP in it which scares me. how will this not burn the face compared to proactiv or dan's 2.5 % of BP?

i used proactiv for a year, my skin was awesome. now for the past two months my skin has become horrible. im acutually just on a steroid topical and cetaphil wash at the moment because the proactiv mask caused me to have contact dermatitis on the left side of my face.

but i need to start a new regimen fast, for i fear i'm getting the cystic acne i had two years ago =(

I might try this too, just have to find the time to go and get all the stuff. Do you guys think I can just use a paper towel to wash off the oxy soap instead of the recommended fresh towel?

what does the psyllium husk fiber capsules bottle look like, because I am looking at a few and one is 500 mg, what mg amount do I get?

please can someone help me?

The other people who try the regimen their post are no longer here because they either got deleted in the thread I had or due to the forum crash that happen a very long time ago. Ones who did try it. Their postings on the forum became less and less. Until I couldn't contact them anymore.

This regimen is better then any other regimen you will try. This regimen produce a pretty good draw effect when you first start. I wouldn't say worsening happens as more like it produces a drawing effect on the skin. Where deep underlying acne final surfaces.

O and for the people who think this reg is a joke. Let me ask you this. Is that boil on your face getting any better or is it still pulsating.

Yes, it's pulsating. :wall:

I want to believe what you are saying but I am going to do a bit a research on psyllium husk first. That may be the only element of your regimen that is needed IF you say it works. I have tried all the topicals before with NO results. My cysts are coming from INSIDE my body. SOMETHING is going on, I believe at the cellular level that s causing this. It may very well be something going on in my digestive tract. At this point I don't really NEED more laxitive action since I just cut out gluten in my diet and me and Mr Toilet :doh: meet frequently, day and night.

Sorry if I have repeated what someone else has already said since I have only read the first page of this thread so far.

..................OK............ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllium_seed_husks

Look like something I can try. Is used in a Gluten Free diet. :clap:

Hi! I'm new on this site, I decided to join because I found this method so intriguing.

Does anyone know where I can buy the Oxy 10 Chill Factor or Oxy Bar Alpine Soap? It isn't in stock on Amazon, and I fear the products have been discontinued.

Those of you who have posted as recently as January 2010 who have found the regimen to work, where did you buy these products?

cool thread.

OP I'm not from US and don't recognise any of the products. What are they precisely/what do they contain? I'll try and google but some help would be great.

I was reading about bfg's regimen (from Oct. 07) of oxy soap, oxy 10 chill factor, and psyllium husks and would like to try it but the oxy products have been discontinued. Does anyone know if new oxy products have replaced them?

One thing everyone should keep in mind is that we are all different. This reg may work for you or it may not. I was intrigued with this thread and wanted to add my 2 cents.

Up until a little over a month ago, I was (mostly) acne free since the age of 18 (thanks to Accutane). Over the past year and a half I got real big into weight lifting/bodybuilding, eating right, getting in shape and learning as much as I can about nutrition.

Just recently I got a real, real bad flare-up. I'd rate it as a 8.5 on a scale of 1 - 10; 10 being severe. I used to be a bad cystic acne sufferer in my teens until tane cleared 95% of it up. Well it seems as if my worst nightmare is back to haunt me, which is why I became a member on this site.

Using Psyllium Husk does make TONS of sense to help clear acne because it is known to cleanse the colon. Toxins can and will build up in the colon (especially if you haven't had a bowel movement in quite some time) and possibly even cause illness. The Psyllium essentially makes 'things flow better', if you know what I mean. The fiber in Psyllium helps line the colon with a slippery film and absorbs toxins before it comes out. The bowels are able to move more quickly through this process also. Taking Psyllium Husk Fiber is also a great way to help with constipation (obviously).

Now, for me? I am not sure if this will work for me. I'm past the daily recommended amount of fiber as it is. I've taken things that contained Psyllium Husk Fiber in the past which never really affected me in any way, shape or form.

What most don't realize is that too much fiber can actually lead to constipation/blockage and can become very serious. So if you are going to be trying this reg (or upping your daily intake of fiber), drink PLENTY of water (as you should be doing anyway) and remember - too much of a good thing isn't always good.

Just thought I'd add to this thread. Unfortunately I have errands to run but I will be keeping an eye on this. Good luck everyone!

Surely daily cortisone injections would have been realy damaging to your liver.

hi and help!

i have had acne since 18! i am now 46 turning 47 next friday and guess what, still get acne. not as bad as b4 but at 47, i should be free from this damn acne. i have been on 3 treatments of accutane, retin-a, tazorac, minocyclin, tetracycline, t-stat, etc. i have had yeast infections from the anti-biotics, my skin has been red and peeling, the cysts hurt and won't go down and if they do, they scar without my picking at them, i feel embarassed to be outgoing even at this ripe old age...it's disgusting. i think that's why i don't really care about how i look, i just dont' think it matters, the acne overtakes how i think about myself.

i went to walmart and got the fiber capsules but can't find the oxy chill factor. i also went to target and walgreens and no oxy chill factor. i saw the oxy face wash 10% BP and the medicated pads.

where can i get the oxy bar soap and the chill factor? what chill facotor are you talking about? the acne scrub, the wash?

HELP.

I joined this site to add my 2 cents here - and say THANK YOU!

I was in the middle of a 2 month doxy treatment for cystic acne, when a new one popped up. I was really, really annoyed, and googled around for an hour to find this reg. I had Metamucil caps in my drawer and started right then.

I've been on the following reg for about three months, and have had ZERO cysts on my chin/forehead/neck. I do lots of things, but I am positive the fiber is the biggest factor in the reduction, I have been using the other things for a while.

Morning: Shower, use an exfoliating brush on face, chest, and back with Aveeno Clear Complexion soap (has SA). Jojoba oil on the face if I shave.

Evening: 6 Psyllium fiber tablets - about 3 grams total. I've also been eating more salad in general.

Before bed: Neutrogena Stress Control on the face

SA Pads on the back and chest.

10% BP on the back and chest, every other day, watered down just a touch.

After becoming skin-obsessed (realizing how good my skin could look) I added a vit-a-plus facial mask twice a week and daily clearing complex - basically a retin-a ointment. It's expensive, but I have the means and it works really well for me, shrinking my pores and firming up my skin.

The fiber will only take care of the cystic acne- I still get pimples here and there if I stop the BP reg or SA pads, though they are not as bad. It was about 2-3 week till I was completely clear of cysts, some small ones were under the skin for a while, but more or less harmless.

I can't say how happy I am, I can't believe the solution to this problem is so simple and not widely known.

No need to adopt this reg entirely, just add the fiber to your current reg and see the difference.

THANK YOU SIR for spreading the knowledge, and good luck to those that follow.

EDIT: I will second that you need to drink a full glass of water when you take the fiber caps, the bottle should make that clear.

I'm a veteran poster on this board. I have tryed everything. From Dans reg to eating like a rabbit. Carrots, strictly veggies. I Still got cystic acne. I have been in the hospital twice from my face being covered in cystic acne and getting and infection. I had cortizone shots done on a daily basis. I had one derm feel so sorry for me he gave me a shot pack so I could do it myself. Been on tane, antibiotics. You name it. I'm feed up with people saying you have to eat this way or that way to be clear stay away from this that and the other. I have figured out what it takes to be clear not just me but other people as well. I have tested this regimen on other people besides me so it works. Infact this regimen works so well it has gotten deleted on this board in the past. I have advertised the reg several times in years go by and it has gotten deleted so read it while you can before it gets deleted again. I know I know i been on this boad long enough to know people will say how can you say this regimen works for people. Well my question back to you is have you tried it.

 

Its very simple.

 

All products can be had at walmart

Oxy 10 Chill Factor

Oxy Bar Soap

psyllium husk fiber capsules

 

Simple

In the morning take 6 psyllium husk fiber capsules

Then lather the oxy bar soap on your face.

Then rinse it off with a rag

Then use the oxy 10 chill factor apply to the acne prone areas. Let it sit on your face for 10 to 15 mins.

Then rinse it off with a rag. Let your face air dry. One might ask how thick should I put the oxy 10 chill factor on. I say just a decent amount. Not to thick but not to thin.

 

At night before you go to bed.

repeat same steps minus the taking of the husk fiber capsules since you already took them earlier.

 

Thats it no 2 inch thick bp no 30 min reg no crack donut look on your face no cystic acne. The thing I have realized is bp is not meant to be left on its meant to be taken off since your skin has already hit a saturation point. Do not say it doesnt work unless you phyiscally tried it.

 

I will take any questions.

Interesting. At first sight, the oxy stuff might work ... I mean SA and BP for a while. Oxy open pores and BP 10% kill bacteria with machine fire. But those fiber pills???

About the fibre pills, they work awesome! and pooping is awesome when your taking 6 of them! I stopped taking sulfameth in January and had an occasional cyst on my next, chest, or back. I felt I could live with one or two, until I began to get really bad. I would have 5 or 6 cysts on my next or back at one time. I was really worried, but did not want to try another prescription drug, after going through about 5 or 6 over the years.

I remember a comment my friend made a long time ago where she said her skin was so clear because she drank so much water, she drank a lot of water everyday and has great skin. So i'v been trying to drink almost a gallon of water everyday and take 3 fibre pill in the AM and 3 in the PM. I use the Chillfactor and just a little of BP proactive cream when a cyst begins pops up. I wash my face once a day or once every other day. WOW! What a difference. My cysts have dropped immensely and when one does begin to pop up, a little BP and it goes right back down within a day or two (BP never had worked for me before, which I find strange).

Stay hydrated, poop good, and let your skin rebuild some of its natural oils instead of washing them off twice or three times a day. Also stay positive!

Wow..! Haven't been here in a couple of years Anyway, if you've read the whole thread, you will know that I was one of the first people to try this regimen. I disappeared because, TA-DA, it actually works! And not just for awhile... it works for the long-term as well. In my case, for the past several years.

I got to the point where I only had to do the face wash part of the regimen every other night, then only about 3x a week...to finally maybe once a week, if that.

The fiber is very important to the success of this regimen. You cannot stop the fiber (besides, why would you want to? it's good for you and your health, especially when you don't watch your food intake of fiber).

Now, I'm expecting my first baby and when I discovered I was pregnant I stopped the topicals altogether because there was some conflicting information out there as to whether or not they get absorbed to the point of being harmful to the baby. My doctor dispelled that theory, but by that point I hadn't been using the topicals for over 2 months and NOTHING on my skin. Soooo, I decided to discontinue the topicals, and about a month or so after that I discontinued the fiber (I'm getting enough in my diet).

And guess what? My skin is fine. Maybe it's the pregnancy hormones (I've heard it can make your skin better?) or maybe it's just been years of this regimen that helped my skin get to a point where it was no longer needed.

After I have my baby, I'm going to ease back into this regimen, using it with the same frequency as I did right before I got pregnant.

Over the years, my skin has been great with this. I had been on Accutane in '07 and once I got off my acne started to come back (such a bummer) so I tried this regimen. And while I did have a mild breakout here or there, they were very few and far in between.

Point being, if you are skeptical about this regimen, and particularly the fiber, do NOT be! Also, use the fiber the OP suggests, the psyllium husks that is. Do not deviate until you have your skin established on this regimen. Too often I've told people about this and they make minor adjustments here or there to this already perfected regimen, and then say it doesn't work. Don't. This is tried and true.

About the oxy soap bars being discontinued, I have noticed that as well. I haven't been using them (as I said) for quite some time, but I remember the last time I ran out of the bar I had to buy it online. Now you can't even do that.

My recommendation? Find another product with the same active ingredient. It says online that it had a .5% salicylic acid concentration. So, I would try and substitute it with another product that has the same ingredient concentration, or at least something very similar.

Best of luck to anyone reading this and looking to try something new (that works!). I'm so grateful to the OP and for finding this thread years ago.

My dermatologist said accutane is the only cure for severe cystic acne.

So, is he completely wrong?

If the OP's method worked, there should be other methods apart from accutane that works, right? Like change of diet + antibiotics, etc.

I really want to get off accutane but now when my derm's like 'accutane is the only cure'. Ugh

My dermatologist said accutane is the only cure for severe cystic acne.

So, is he completely wrong?

If the OP's method worked, there should be other methods apart from accutane that works, right? Like change of diet + antibiotics, etc.

I really want to get off accutane but now when my derm's like 'accutane is the only cure'. Ugh

Accutane is not a cure. It's a treatment. And while it is a very effective treatment, it is definitely not the cure. Nor the only effective treatment.

There are many people who've been on 'tane and got their acne back, I'm a prime example. This regimen, I do know, works. I know it is a very effective treatment, and in my opinion probably the closest thing to a cure there is. 'Tane couldn't even keep me clear long-term, this regimen did.

Essentially, the thought behind it isn't new. But it's probably the simplest and best way to carry it out. The thought being that acne isn't only a skin problem or an internal problem - it's both. So you have to treat both.

Wow..! Haven't been here in a couple of years 😀 Anyway, if you've read the whole thread, you will know that I was one of the first people to try this regimen. I disappeared because, TA-DA, it actually works! And not just for awhile... it works for the long-term as well. In my case, for the past several years.

I got to the point where I only had to do the face wash part of the regimen every other night, then only about 3x a week...to finally maybe once a week, if that.

The fiber is very important to the success of this regimen. You cannot stop the fiber (besides, why would you want to? it's good for you and your health, especially when you don't watch your food intake of fiber).

Now, I'm expecting my first baby and when I discovered I was pregnant I stopped the topicals altogether because there was some conflicting information out there as to whether or not they get absorbed to the point of being harmful to the baby. My doctor dispelled that theory, but by that point I hadn't been using the topicals for over 2 months and NOTHING on my skin. Soooo, I decided to discontinue the topicals, and about a month or so after that I discontinued the fiber (I'm getting enough in my diet).

And guess what? My skin is fine. Maybe it's the pregnancy hormones (I've heard it can make your skin better?) or maybe it's just been years of this regimen that helped my skin get to a point where it was no longer needed.

After I have my baby, I'm going to ease back into this regimen, using it with the same frequency as I did right before I got pregnant.

Over the years, my skin has been great with this. I had been on Accutane in '07 and once I got off my acne started to come back (such a bummer) so I tried this regimen. And while I did have a mild breakout here or there, they were very few and far in between.

Point being, if you are skeptical about this regimen, and particularly the fiber, do NOT be! Also, use the fiber the OP suggests, the psyllium husks that is. Do not deviate until you have your skin established on this regimen. Too often I've told people about this and they make minor adjustments here or there to this already perfected regimen, and then say it doesn't work. Don't. This is tried and true.

About the oxy soap bars being discontinued, I have noticed that as well. I haven't been using them (as I said) for quite some time, but I remember the last time I ran out of the bar I had to buy it online. Now you can't even do that.

My recommendation? Find another product with the same active ingredient. It says online that it had a .5% salicylic acid concentration. So, I would try and substitute it with another product that has the same ingredient concentration, or at least something very similar.

Best of luck to anyone reading this and looking to try something new (that works!). I'm so grateful to the OP and for finding this thread years ago.

So what exactly are the modern equivalents for someone starting the routine now? The Oxy site doesn't have that bar soap or chill factor? What do you use now to continue the routine??

Amazon shows that Chill factor comes as a face wash, scrub and pads - which to use?

And where to buy??

ok well i havent read this properly but can you get fiber pills from uk? sorry if its a silly question

would it be a good idea to take the pills with bp? im on dans regimen and its working great for me however i have a dormat cyst thats been under the skin for months do you think this will help it.

please help me

im really interested. also ive not heard of the oxy products that youre talking about could you tell me more?