So I havent posted in a while because I had a breakdown about my acne. My family is very limited in funds so a dermatologist was hard. I eventually told my my mom how bad it really was and we scraped together enough money to go. Ive been twice now and he prescribed me epiduo forte and sulfa cleanse. I also take olly vibrant skin natural vitamins.This has worked pretty well but Im still breaking out some. My scars are bad and it feels like no progress. I want to weat a light makeup powder for my scars but bare minerals breaks me out. Does anyone have any makeup suggestions and any ways to help clear my scars or the redness.
i just started trying lavender and frankincense essential oil with a detmaroller but I dont know it this will help. Also the sulfa cleanse is so expensive! Does any one get prescribed a cleanser that is not as harsh and expensive? Thank you so much ( my mother is against antibiotics so thats out of the question)
Hi, I just found an article about acne. I copied it down for you. I hope it helps.
Acne Bacteria and The Acne Environment
Contrary to popular belief, acne bacteria do not cause acne. Life long acne researcher exposes the true connection between acne bacteria and acne formation. Discover why acne is not a problem with your skin.
Propionibacterium acnes, or p acne bacteria, the bacteria we all have on our skin is an essential life form. Like all life forms it fights to survive and sustain their lives. Surprisingly, these microscopic creatures that conventional medicine taught us to believe are the cause of acne, are actually a small part of the acne puzzle and a vital player in sustaining our inner balance and the health of our skin.
Acne bacteria are not contagious and everyone has acne bacteria on their skin, regardless if the individual suffers from acne or not. Streptococcus bacteria, for example, exist in everyone's throat, but it doesnt always cause a strep throat or tonsillitis. The reason is that similar to the acne bacteria these bacteria will not trigger the formation of a strep throat (or acne in the case of the acne bacteria) unless the specific condition or the right environment is created.
It is important to know that as long as the acne bacteria stays in balance with your internal system, acne bacteria will mind their own business and will defend the body from colonization of harmful bacteria. Acne bacteria feed themselves from the secretions of our sweat and sebaceous glands, and in a balanced biological state, sustains the flexibility of our skin.
Acne is an environment that forms only when the production of sebum on the skin is excessive. This excessive production of oil is triggered mainly by hormonal imbalance.
When blood toxins (usually blood toxins that are expelled through your skin) are mixed with this over production of oil, the p.acne invades the hair follicles and starts to multiply. The P. acne multiplies by feeding themselves of the oil using enzymes. As part of this feeding process, acne bacteria produces free fatty acids that irritate the skin. The body calls the white and red blood cells to defend itself. The red and white blood cells often cause an inflammatory response, that results in the familiar symptoms of acne: swelling, pus, whiteheads, nodules and pustules.
Killing the acne bacteria using antibiotics is a fruitless and destructive approach. Taking antibiotic is destructive because it upsets the natural balance of the P.acne in our body, eradicates the good probiotic bacteria and enables the intrusion of harmful bacteria to skin. Taking antibiotics is fruitless because constant intake of antibiotics will eventually cause the p.acne to become resistant to antibiotics. It is a fruitless approach also because it doesnt stop the environment that caused the P.acne to multiply.
The only way to stop acne permanently is to neutralize the acne environment (when the bacteria multiplies and feeds on blood toxins and excessive production of oil). To stop acne, you must balance oil secretion and discharge your body from accumulated toxins and control the nutritional, hormonal, psychological and environmental triggers.
The secret for permanent clear skin is therefore, neutralizing all the factors that form the acne environment while keeping the p. acne bacteria at an optimal balance.
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@rosalin1Thank you for sharing that with me. This was very informative and I might need to look at my diet again. I just wish I could with this battle.