LuccasLopes 4 Posted January 18 (edited) Hello everyone, I've been "ghosting" on this website for years, just reading peoples stories, trying and failing. I wanted to share my success story (can't believe I am actually typing this) and help anyone struggling. I will try to make this very straight to the point: BETAINE HCL AND ZINC!! After trying every over the counter and prescribed acne product, diets and everything in between, I came to realize that my acne was being caused by improper digestion. Video I watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5entonFd73s&t=409s I was convinced that digestion and low stomach acid was my problem, so I did a test that consists of: Drinking 4 ounces of water mixed with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda on a EMPTY STOMACH. After you drink it, start the timer... If you burp before 1 minute, that means that you have enough stomach acid, between 1-3 minutes means you have low stomach acid. Well, I burped at 10 minutes, which meant I had nearly no stomach acid at all. So I decided to start taking Betaine HCL (on my right dose. do your research about how to find out) and within a couple of weeks my acne was pretty much gone. I would still get an occasional, very small breakout. Until I started taking ZINC 25mg, now I rarely get a pimple. All I had left was a lot of scarring to deal with, which I have diminished with skincare. MY CURRENT SKIN CARE Morning: COSRX Good Morning Low PH cleansing gel. (I have noticed a great improvement after ditching my harsh cleanser to this one) Heritage Rosewater & glycerin spray The ordinary Vitamin C serum Jason Vitamin E oil Night: COSRX Good Morning Low PH cleansing gel. Faith to Face AHA! Peel So Good peeling gel The Ordinary glycolic acid 7% toning solution Jason Vitamin E oil Acne.org AHA+ lotion (on spots or entire face) Twice per week: The ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% peeling solution I really hope this helps someone. I know how it is to have acne and have it control your life! Drop any questions you may have. Good luck! Edited January 18 by LuccasLopes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niko123 2 Posted January 20 HI, Yeah A wonderful Befor&After really happy for you !! I have stomach issues and I'm really trying to heal that and I think it can be the reason for my acne too. How long did it take to make this wonderful difference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuccasLopes 4 Posted January 20 10 hours ago, niko123 said: HI, Yeah A wonderful Befor&After really happy for you !! I have stomach issues and I'm really trying to heal that and I think it can be the reason for my acne too. How long did it take to make this wonderful difference? Thank you so much!! i started to see a difference within two weeks, but the after photo is 3 months later! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niko123 2 Posted January 21 Woah that's really great!! I've started probiotics because of my gut problem and I saw a difference in 1-2 weeks but it's not all clear (I'm now at 5-6 weeks on it). I hope everything will be fine in the next 1-2 months Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MindfulTiler 7 Posted March 18 Nice results and very interesting! Maybe I should give it a try. I'm already taking zinc supplements (gluconate), but i've never heard of Betaine HCL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
