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(@stevied645)

Posted : 05/04/2014 3:20 pm

Hi folks, I've had acne for years, but it cleared up for a good while when I was 21 until 2 years ago, I broke out badly all of a sudden, it was relentless, 1 would go away 5 would take its place, I went to the docs, who's prescribed lymecycline.

 

I was on antibiotics for a year, but my skin had became severely oily, my whole face would be covered in it. So I stopped the tablets to see what would happen.

 

I broke out again, but not as bad, I stopped eating any dairy, and cut out sugar completely, i drink at least 1.5 to 3 litres of water a day, I only wash twice a day with a,very light simple face wash, and I moisturise with non oily moisturiser. I take vit c everyday. And all seemed to be well, until this week, nothing has,changed in my life, no change in diet yet I'm breaking out, and I always seem to get huge big red lumps that take months to fully heel.

 

Any advice, I'm at my wits end with it, I feel so depressed, I'm 28, and used to have nice skin, no oil, and only get spots occasionally. Now I always have a big lump or 3 somewhere and I look so shiny all over. Even my neck and ears are oily.

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(@toxicblondy)

Posted : 05/04/2014 3:26 pm

Hmmm, do you eat grains? Try cutting out all grains for awhile?

How about nuts? A lot of nuts can make your skin more oily apparently.

Also high fat can do that, with your cutting out dairy and sugar, are you increasing your fat and nut intake?

I just read this whole forum last night about a girl who cut out fats, like oils etc besides a little bit of EVOO i believe, and her skin cleared up and became less oily?

Its worth a shot

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(@stevied645)

Posted : 05/04/2014 3:29 pm

Hmmm, do you eat grains? Try cutting out all grains for awhile?

How about nuts? A lot of nuts can make your skin more oily apparently.

Also high fat can do that, with your cutting out dairy and sugar, are you increasing your fat and nut intake?

I just read this whole forum last night about a girl who cut out fats, like oils etc besides a little bit of EVOO i believe, and her skin cleared up and became less oily?

Its worth a shot

I generally try not to have.much oily food or nuts, i eat fruit alot, i just don't understand, I definitely break out more if I have dairy and to much sugar, but I haven't ate any in months,and I'm real strict about it.

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(@toxicblondy)

Posted : 05/04/2014 4:18 pm

Hmmm, do you eat grains? Try cutting out all grains for awhile?

How about nuts? A lot of nuts can make your skin more oily apparently.

Also high fat can do that, with your cutting out dairy and sugar, are you increasing your fat and nut intake?

I just read this whole forum last night about a girl who cut out fats, like oils etc besides a little bit of EVOO i believe, and her skin cleared up and became less oily?

Its worth a shot

I generally try not to have.much oily food or nuts, i eat fruit alot, i just don't understand, I definitely break out more if I have dairy and to much sugar, but I haven't ate any in months,and I'm real strict about it.

What about high fat? Like coconut oil? Or Avocado maybe? I'm not sure, I am going to try not having much fat and not using coconut oil as often to see if that helps my case at all, and oh my gosh no more sunflower seed butter for me xD It is so high and fat and that could be causing clogged pores/ oiliness

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