This will be the best advice you get. I may look like I haven't posted a lot because I just review the boards and never post. If you really want a product that will work for your oiliness, that's not out there to sell it for the desperate people (like myself) then buy these list of supplements:

• Vitamin A (10,000 IU) - reduce oiliness, reduce skin shedding, & overall skin health (Accutane is a vitamin A derivative and it works on everyone)
• Zinc (50 mg/d - take at night) - You don't know how OG this supplement is until you take it. This is what cured my cystic acne alone.
• Magnesium (at least 100% DV - take at night) - For better sleep & required for skin health
• (Varies person to person, use the others first before this) Vitamin B5 + L-Carnitine (2g/beginning to maximum of 5g/day + with 1 gram of L-Carnitine) - to reduce oiliness, enhance fat metabolism, and increase Coenzyme A
• 2,000 mg of natural Vitamin C (rosehips etc.) - Promotes collagen healing, reduces stress (causes acne), & increases glutathione; a major antoxidant for acne.
• 5000 IU Vitamin D/day - Reduces oiliness and can actually be a cure for most people as it's a hormone that regulates a lot of functions in the body. Go out in the sun if you want it for free.
• 250 IU of Vitamin E/day (natural)- Prevents your sebum from oxidizing which prevents acne.

Other good supplements: Probiotics (gut bacteria, permeability, & oiliness),Alpha Lipoic Acid (Inflammation + Glutathione), NAC (same), & Gelatin (contains glycine which lowers inflammation, increases collagen, and improves sleep quality)
Lifestyle factors:

• Exercise more
• Drink more water.Water is life and your body needs water - skin included. Just drink enough that it makes your pee clear.
• Use the sauna (there's a study where it showed that people that used the sauna actually had decreased oil production: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18525205 <- Wait that's science? Sheez. A lot of people here need more of that.
• Also don't drink milk (it contains 5-alpha-P, a precursor to DHT. Various studies confirm that milk plays a role) or intake soy. If you need calcium take a calcium supplement or eat calcium rich foods.
• Decrease refined sugar intake to as low as you can. Eliminate refinedsugar if you can as that's better.Sugar increases insulin = acne, simply. I can get all sciencey with you but I want to make things easy as I wish people did that for me when I had acne.

General tips for acne:

• Don't wash more than 2X a day.
• Minimize use of products with BP & Salicylic acid which can actually make some people's skin worse or builds a dependency on these products (bring the war on acne.org on this claim; if those two products worked, a lot of us wouldn't be here).
• Eat a low glycemic diet as insulin is what causes acne. Various studies confirm reduced acne lesions with a low glycemic diet (low carb or well balanced meals). Boring Science:This isdue to the overproduction of free roaming IGF-1 which is incredibly androgenic. Don't take testosterone boosters as they increase the conversion of T to DHT (more powerful form that causes oiliness). There's more I'd like to say but these are the tips that will work for practically anyone with teenage acne.

That's it, kiddo. This will cost you a little bit of money at first for quality supplements (50$) but it's cheaper than the dermatologists you will see in the future and the topical products. Good brands are NOW foods, source naturals, jarrows formulas, and few other goodies.

This also may take about a month to see results.Be patient as whoever is the most patient wins the acne game (if you're waiting until you're 25 to cure acne, you've been waiting a little too long pal). Also try to minimize looking at the mirror and staring negatively at your face. This will stress you out in the long term and cause a repeated cycle of acne.

(PS:I just realized this could be a post. Wow, I must really love you or it could be that I don't want you to go through the same thing as myself and others on this board. I've taken all the prescription drugs and I know what works and thiswillwork for you if this is a normal case of acne.)

Hey also if you're female, drink spearmint tea or take spearmint capsules. It affects hormones and reduces oil production. Only females should do this though. 2-3 cups or 2-3 capsules. Cod liver oil has a lot of vitamin A and other anti inflammatory benefits.

You can apply plain unflavored milk of magnesia to your skin in a thin layer, it really helps absorb the oil.

I suggest a skin mask too, milk, turmeric, raw honey and a little green tea. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Don't use a lot of turmeric cause it can make you a bit orange but works well. On days I use this I feel definitely less oily.

16 hours ago, AcneScience said:

This will be the best advice you get. I may look like I haven't posted a lot because I just review the boards and never post. If you really want a product that will work for your oiliness, that's not out there to sell it for the desperate people (like myself) then buy these list of supplements:

• Vitamin A (10,000 IU) - reduce oiliness, reduce skin shedding, & overall skin health (Accutane is a vitamin A derivative and it works on everyone)
• Zinc (50 mg/d - take at night) - You don't know how OG this supplement is until you take it. This is what cured my cystic acne alone.
• Magnesium (at least 100% DV - take at night) - For better sleep & required for skin health
• (Varies person to person, use the others first before this) Vitamin B5 + L-Carnitine (2g/beginning to maximum of 5g/day + with 1 gram of L-Carnitine) - to reduce oiliness, enhance fat metabolism, and increase Coenzyme A
• 2,000 mg of natural Vitamin C (rosehips etc.) - Promotes collagen healing, reduces stress (causes acne), & increases glutathione; a major antoxidant for acne.
• 5000 IU Vitamin D/day - Reduces oiliness and can actually be a cure for most people as it's a hormone that regulates a lot of functions in the body. Go out in the sun if you want it for free.
• 250 IU of Vitamin E/day (natural)- Prevents your sebum from oxidizing which prevents acne.

Other good supplements: Probiotics (gut bacteria, permeability, & oiliness),Alpha Lipoic Acid (Inflammation + Glutathione), NAC (same), & Gelatin (contains glycine which lowers inflammation, increases collagen, and improves sleep quality)
Lifestyle factors:

• Exercise more
• Drink more water.Water is life and your body needs water - skin included. Just drink enough that it makes your pee clear.
• Use the sauna (there's a study where it showed that people that used the sauna actually had decreased oil production: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18525205 <- Wait that's science? Sheez. A lot of people here need more of that.
• Also don't drink milk (it contains 5-alpha-P, a precursor to DHT. Various studies confirm that milk plays a role) or intake soy. If you need calcium take a calcium supplement or eat calcium rich foods.
• Decrease refined sugar intake to as low as you can. Eliminate refinedsugar if you can as that's better.Sugar increases insulin = acne, simply. I can get all sciencey with you but I want to make things easy as I wish people did that for me when I had acne.

General tips for acne:

• Don't wash more than 2X a day.
• Minimize use of products with BP & Salicylic acid which can actually make some people's skin worse or builds a dependency on these products (bring the war on acne.org on this claim; if those two products worked, a lot of us wouldn't be here).
• Eat a low glycemic diet as insulin is what causes acne. Various studies confirm reduced acne lesions with a low glycemic diet (low carb or well balanced meals). Boring Science:This isdue to the overproduction of free roaming IGF-1 which is incredibly androgenic. Don't take testosterone boosters as they increase the conversion of T to DHT (more powerful form that causes oiliness). There's more I'd like to say but these are the tips that will work for practically anyone with teenage acne.

That's it, kiddo. This will cost you a little bit of money at first for quality supplements (50$) but it's cheaper than the dermatologists you will see in the future and the topical products. Good brands are NOW foods, source naturals, jarrows formulas, and few other goodies.

This also may take about a month to see results.Be patient as whoever is the most patient wins the acne game (if you're waiting until you're 25 to cure acne, you've been waiting a little too long pal). Also try to minimize looking at the mirror and staring negatively at your face. This will stress you out in the long term and cause a repeated cycle of acne.

(PS:I just realized this could be a post. Wow, I must really love you or it could be that I don't want you to go through the same thing as myself and others on this board. I've taken all the prescription drugs and I know what works and thiswillwork for you if this is a normal case of acne.)

Wow thanks a lot for your response. I really appreciate it. I have learned a lot from just this post. Thanks again.

On 6/6/2016 at 6:02 AM, snarkygirl said:

Hey also if you're female, drink spearmint tea or take spearmint capsules. It affects hormones and reduces oil production. Only females should do this though. 2-3 cups or 2-3 capsules. Cod liver oil has a lot of vitamin A and other anti inflammatory benefits.

You can apply plain unflavored milk of magnesia to your skin in a thin layer, it really helps absorb the oil.

I suggest a skin mask too, milk, turmeric, raw honey and a little green tea. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Don't use a lot of turmeric cause it can make you a bit orange but works well. On days I use this I feel definitely less oily.

I heard this is good as well ^. If you're a girl, spearmint tea and peppermint tea will do wonders for your skin. Cod liver is alright, it varies person to person, and I consider it an extra accessory to the stack. If you do the acne.org regimen with this, you should definitely see a remission of your acne - unless you got gut issues, hypothyroid, etc.

6 hours ago, AcneScience said:

On June 6, 2016 at 7:02 AM, snarkygirl said:

Hey also if you're female, drink spearmint tea or take spearmint capsules. It affects hormones and reduces oil production. Only females should do this though. 2-3 cups or 2-3 capsules. Cod liver oil has a lot of vitamin A and other anti inflammatory benefits.

You can apply plain unflavored milk of magnesia to your skin in a thin layer, it really helps absorb the oil.

I suggest a skin mask too, milk, turmeric, raw honey and a little green tea. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Don't use a lot of turmeric cause it can make you a bit orange but works well. On days I use this I feel definitely less oily.

I heard this is good as well ^. If you're a girl, spearmint tea and peppermint tea will do wonders for your skin. Cod liver is alright, it varies person to person, and I consider it an extra accessory to the stack. If you do the acne.org regimen with this, you should definitely see a remission of your acne - unless you got gut issues, hypothyroid, etc.

Damn, I wish I was a girl..

I'm a guy as well. Acne is a bit harder for us but all the tips I've told you should help out immensely. If this doesn't calm your acne down, try the B5 protocol(2 grams/d + 1 gram of L-Carnitine) then make your way up to 5 grams/d + 1 gram of L-Canitine. There's been some studies down on the efficiency of this protocol for reducing sebum and eradicating acne.

Literally, it works wonders in some people while others it seems to miss. After you start seeing results, lower down the dosage to a moderate dosage (1-3 grams) and repeat. You will hear about this protocol on acne forums and people online because it works in some people. This should be used as a fall back supplement or you can include it with your other supplements.

If you do include this, know that if this fails then something's seriously wrong with your body. But I doubt you'll have to worry. Send me a PM on your progress and if you have any questions!

I've, myself, fought oily skin 5 months ago. For me it was simple to get rid of. I didn't stop eating or drinking milk and milkproducts, I didn't start taking all sorts of vitamins and I didn't start going to saunas every day.

I simply stopped washing my face more than once a day and only with ice cold water under the shower. After bath (in the evening) and in the morning, I'd use a good moisturizer and then 6-7 drops of joajoa oil on my face.

Though it sounds stupid, oil is needed to fight oil.

On 6/7/2016 at 10:02 PM, EndorsedTent said:

Damn, I wish I was a girl..

nah we got way too many issues!

On June 11, 2016 at 5:29 PM, K_den said:

I've, myself, fought oily skin 5 months ago. For me it was simple to get rid of. I didn't stop eating or drinking milk and milkproducts, I didn't start taking all sorts of vitamins and I didn't start going to saunas every day.

I simply stopped washing my face more than once a day and only with ice cold water under the shower. After bath (in the evening) and in the morning, I'd use a good moisturizer and then 6-7 drops of joajoa oil on my face.

Though it sounds stupid, oil is needed to fight oil.

You may be right as I haven't tried it myself. There's varying success using the oil cleansing method, as we've all heard that jojoba oil replicates sebum, although the science doesn't support that claim. But why would you use a moisturizer when your skin is already oily?

Everything I've recommended is backed by science. Not flimsy claims that have varying success rates. I'd be happy to show you the studies any day and my personal experience.

12 hours ago, AcneScience said:

You may be right as I haven't tried it myself. There's varying success using the oil cleansing method, as we've all heard that jojoba oil replicates sebum, although the science doesn't support that claim. But why would you use a moisturizer when your skin is already oily?

Everything I've recommended is backed by science. Not flimsy claims that have varying success rates. I'd be happy to show you the studies any day and my personal experience.

Well, it may be backed by science, however it also seems to be a completely reformation of your lifestyle. I'd always try the easy way first, and if that doesn't work then find something else. It worked for me.

You're right. If you have dehydrated skin that could be the cause of your oily skin like your case. That's why I never recommend total diet changes for acne but a few alterations to see if it helps.

AcneScience...great advice!!!!! Didn't realize magnesium is good for skin health, cool! (And its probably the second most common deficiency!) I'm all about tackling skin inflammation internally as well as externally, vitamin imbalances and deficiencies are deeply connected to our bodies' inflammatory  and hormonal responses. So many people with acne are deficient in the vitamins you recommended!!

2000-4000 IU of D3 is perfectly safe for most people but I always advise doctor supervision for 5000 IU and over. 10,000 IU can be toxic for some people. Even with spending some time outside, most people are still not getting enough D3 so there are few out there who would not benefit from a supplement. 

Zinc gluconate is easy to absorb and more bioavailable than other forms. 50 mgs is a good amount for oil control, and anything over that needs a doctor's OK. 100 mgs can be too drying for skin and also can be toxic for some people.

Calcium...while avoiding dairy can improve acne, letting calcium levels dip too low can trigger an inflammatory response. Agreed with finding nondairy sources for calcium, but don't exceed 100% RDA. Excess calcium can trigger a hormonal response, which can impact acne as well. This is why calcium can be so tricky, yet it's so vital for many of our internal processes and one of the most important substances our bodies need to function.

Good stuff!! 

I agree ^. Always consult a doctor before you take anyone's advice off the internet. And I agree with you Delovely on the calcium levels, I'm right now reading something from Ray Peat, who has also suffered from acne and that's why he researched the things he has,who is explaining why milk and calcium levels are crucial to maintain. He explains why people get acne from these foods and how to optimize these levels.

I'll report back from his research when I've confirmed it myself. You guys are the best from acne.org and everyone that's associated with it.

8 hours ago, AcneScience said:

I agree ^. Always consult a doctor before you take anyone's advice off the internet. And I agree with you Delovely on the calcium levels, I'm right now reading something from Ray Peat, who has also suffered from acne and that's why he researched the things he has,who is explaining why milk and calcium levels are crucial to maintain. He explains why people get acne from these foods and how to optimize these levels.

I'll report back from his research when I've confirmed it myself. You guys are the best from acne.org and everyone that's associated with it.

awesome! I really enjoy your posts as well because you know your stuff and convey the info in a straightforward way

Thanks! I'm just trying to do what I wish people have done for me. I will not stay here for long, just enough to leave some wisdom and hopefully help somebody in a similar predicament as I was in. 

14 minutes ago, AcneScience said:

Thanks! I'm just trying to do what I wish people have done for me. I will not stay here for long, just enough to leave some wisdom and hopefully help somebody in a similar predicament as I was in. 

I hope you'll stick around for a bit! I also enjoy reading your posts!! Agreed with Snarkygirl...I think you have a lot to offer our community!