Hi guys - i'm new to acne.org and have decided to start a blog. Hopefully this will blog will be able to help someone out there who is currently suffering the same way as I am!!! To YOU or anyone who's reading this that is trying to get rid of their acne - DONT WORRY, i've been there (and still am there when its that time of the month tbh.) There's a way to get rid of your acne, guys. Try my regimen and i assure you that it will at most give you clear skin and at least help improve your acne

Okay, so i've always had moderate acne since I was 13. I am now 17. Just a side info - I also have PCOS-like symptoms. FOr those who dont know, basically my periods are irregular because of my hormonal imbalance, so i am very prone to hormonal acne.

In May of 2016, I started a no carb, no dairy, and no sugar diet and intended to lose weight (i had mild to moderate acne back then but wasn't obsessed with getting rid of them!) I also ran 3-4 times a week and swam everyday for an hour for 5 consecutive weeks. Suddenly, in July of 2016 my skin was CLEAR. In fact, I believe that that was the clearest my skin has ever been in my entire life - I had no acne and only used a cetaphil cleanser, cetaphil moisturizer and sunscreen! And i had no acne for 3 months straight!!!!

Fast forward to October of 2016, I started getting lots of whiteheads and some cysts and my forehead and was FREAKING OUT. MORe cysts appeared on my cheeks as well and I didn't understand why. Looking back, it was because i was using the wrong shampoo, ate junk food everyday (like packaged ramen),did not exericise at all,   was too lazy to wash and mosturize my face and was stressed out about school. I shouldve known and just switched to a paleo diet and did what i had done in May... but no. I was a freaking  dumbass.During christmas break of 2016, I decided to go to a dermatologist and he had reccomended that I get laser for my acne and hyperpigmentation. HE Also told me to switch to a baby shampoo to prvent futurr acne on the forehead. Now, the laser did help greatly on the forehead, but it also left some scars on my left cheek. FOR THose who are planning to get laser - be prepared. The reulsts are at most 70% improvement, and you may experience some scars and breakouts afterwards. AFter getting the laser, i vowed to myself to never get it done again and started following my own regimen.

I am now on the paleo diet once again and have been so for 1 week. I have also been running and doing hard exercise for only 2 weeks now and my acne is improving greatly! I only have 4-5 visible whiteheads, and no cysts!!!!! However, those 2 factors arent the only 2 things helping me with my acne. I WILL list a couple to help yall.

1) cetaphil cleanser/clinique foam cleanser are great bcus they are not drying. IF you use drying spot treatment, ur cleanser shouldnt be drying
2) I add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to my water and drink it between meals
3) I take zinc supplements
4) MOISTURIZE - cetaphil, biotherm and orgins night a mins are the bomb!
5) use  q tip and spot treatment tea tree oil on cysts, mario badescu on whiteheads and aloe vera on red spots
6) use dr jart's healing solution mask 2 times a week (its at sephora - has tea tree oil and sacylic acid!) 
7) clean ur phone daily, change your sheets often!
8) SLEEP - if u have trouble sleepinf like me, use melatonin!
9) GREEN TEA IN THE MORNING during the weekends!
10) sunbathing a bit also helps
11) use a gentle shampoo!
12) tie ur hair in a bun when u sleep
13) use a water base makeup remover
14) dont stress!
15) all kinds of meat are ok except beef - they clog up ur digestion
16) blueprint juices r ur bestfriends 
17) mario badescu clay mask is also great
18) hiruscar legit healed my scars

 pro tip: if u can feel or see a cyst coming, lightly press the area with soaked cloth/tissue (preferabbly cold), drink LOADS and i mean LOADS of water plus apple cider vinegar and cover the whole area with mario badescu before you sleep. I did that 5 days ago and the hidden cyst on my chin disappeared!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL GUYS.

trie these things and i assure u - ur acne WILL BE GOne!