BrianneG

My wish for you is that one day soon you realize that you are whole and complete, and your scar has nothing to do with that. Nothing is missing from you. Your scar has nothing to do with the soul you ...

Hi Justin, Based on your post I fear that in trying to heal your acne through diet alone you're close to developing an eating disorder. You should NOT have to think so hard about what you eat. Food ca...

There is an emerging new field called psychodermatology. They look into the question "does acne cause depression, or does depression cause acne?" It's very fascinating stuff. A few studies have follow...

Aloe vera didn't seem to work...Any other suggestions? I think my skin could look a lot better if it was properly moisturized.. i try to drink a lot of water, but there is only so much water i can dri...

    "1. If acne started at the pore then why aren't cleansers and soaps clearing the dead cells? We should agree that people who have acne take more effort to do deep pore cleansing than ...

  The stuff that is inside a cystic acne is basically unwanted bacteria,toxic blood and WBCs. Right? So the body has pushed these things out through the skin! In that sense I guess we could say ...

There's no way to improve my skin anymore. I have tried for years and wasted a lot of money on it. Then hopefully you've chosen option 2.

It seems you're good on fruits and veggies, but it'd help to have more proteins and fats in there. Aim to have protein and fat in each meal. How is your digestive health? You don't have to go into det...

The skin is not an eliminatory organ in this manner. It's role in the excretory system is minimal and passive. "Toxins" and germs are never excreted through the skin. The only waste that is excreted t...

Just want to say that was beautifully written BrianneG! I needed that reminder too....sometimes I forget and allow the negative thoughts to take over. This was very helpful So very glad it helped!!

how i eat atm: home made food: steamed or stewed veggies, greens sometimes (p rarely lately) fresh veggies (tomato, cucumber) fruits sometimes, sometimes egg, butter, evoo, humoss (beans, oil, spi...

wtf is digestive stress? n y cant increased cell growth just go to the places where scars r then... n what do u recomend internally? if diets fine already What I mean by digestive stress is when...

the thing is skin gets freaking resistant to all treatments! can someone also explain y is it so?? (check out my thread too ^^^^) Bacteria can adjust to antibiotics, so if that is what you are using...

the thing is skin gets freaking resistant to all treatments! can someone also explain y is it so?? (check out my thread too ^^^^) Bacteria can adjust to antibiotics, so if that is what you are using...

I've tried biore strips, st. ives fresh skin, cetaphil normal, aveeno calming cleanser, oxy 10% benzoyl. I'm just listing what I've been using altogether. Benzoyl peroxide's main mechanism is to kil...

Some of us have acne that will never respond to any treatment. If you have made up your mind about that, then there is nothing I can do for you. I've seen some of your other posts, and it seems like...

So what would you recommend for an 11 year old girl who has portal vein hypertension, has severe acne, cannot take any medication because of liver, cannot do a lot of exercise because of enlarged sple...

Hello i dont have serious acne i am using aspirin mask for 2 months have cleared 100% skin but some of pimples come back whenever i get rid of them like after 1 week they are back cause of clogg...

Thanks for the replies guys I'll try them both out You could try both at the same time. I used to use aloe + oils. Aloe first, then the oil on top. And always as soon after cleansing or getting out...

Less than an hour, not in the sun, and don't get sweaty, my TCM derm told me. Acne is a "damp heat" condition and it doesn't get damper and hotter than getting all sweaty for an :30 or more. Then, ...

i eat well and i never eat from trashcan too, i swear! but y does my face is uglier than a bums arse? Awww, sad kitty How are the other areas of your over all health? Are you getting plenty of ph...

I suffered with acne for 15 years. I tried all the typical approaches. The products, the prescriptions, accutane. Like many of you, I scoured this forum for anything that seemed like it would help. ...

Hey Babser, Moisturizers were a big topical problem for me. As I began to learn about skin care ingredients, creating my own products and studying how things work with my skin I discovered that my ski...

If you are speaking of large cystic acne, then it would take much longer for them to go away and heal on their own. If you are talking more about small pimples and blemishes that just haven't come to...

Good thread. Water can definitely play a part. As mentioned above, we all have different triggers and it may not help with every one, but I've found this to be a big one for both myself and several of...