CookieJ

I haven't posted here in 3 years, so I thought I'd share what I've discovered through reading, research, personal experience/anecdote and testing. I really believe and hope this post will help some of...

its said that vaseline isnt comedogenic bt is it rly moisturising? nd does it anyhow improve or decrease collagen growth in scars or does nothing at all? what exactly is its effects on skin?what abt r...

I'm posting this for those of you on here who have either had: 1) no success with the regimen. 2) had success with the regimen, but do not like the quality of your skin, or still have redness/inflamma...

When I'm ill, my skin tends to feel calmer. Though this could be what I do differently as a result of being ill

She means that you come across as passive-aggressive and arrogant in most of your posts. But since you come across as you already know-it-all, that your opinions are facts, and that your diet is spot ...

I eat bread made from soy and drink soy milk. Skin has been better than ever.

I feel great now. Back at uni and a new friend said that he didn't notice anything wrong with my skin. He didn't believe that I'd had acne problems in the past. Yet in August I had pretty bad skin. On...

@fatalbert911Before I even registered here today, I read your post and you claim to have horrible skin and people tell you you're ugly.I went and looked at the 4 photos you posted.YOU AREN'T UGLY and ...

I said Glycemic impact of meals. I didn't say anything about the glycemic index. So, thanks for the lecture, but really don't need it. The typical diet these days is 'stupidly bad.' That's why we have...

There's a genetic tendency towards developing acne. And if you have that, high glycemic meal habits have a huge impact on the many different factors that lead to acne. And there's been plenty of scien...

I think sugar is a factor for me too. But I think it's eating too much sugar in a short period of time that's the problem. This is typically easiest to do when you eat junk/sweets/chocolate. I only ev...

I think sugar is a factor for me too. But I think it's eating too much sugar in a short period of time that's the problem. This is typically easiest to do when you eat junk/sweets/chocolate. I only ev...

So for those who breakout from masturbation, what happens? Do you always break out like 30 mins later or something? I find it hard to imagine that this would be the main cause of somebody's acne, if e...

Thanks for your prompt reply CookieJ. I had a dermatologist once do a couple of cortisone shots on my keloids, and they then went flat. But, I had a massive breakout after that, which got me started o...

Hi, I have suffered from severe acne for many years now, since teens. I have suffered from it emotionally (relatively low self esteem) and socially. I am now in my early 20s, and am now combating it a...

I went to Boots today and was told that Panoxyl has been discontinued. Totally. The woman said that it is not coming back. I've found that quinoderm works equally as well, and is pretty much ident...

What makes you sure that what you're eating is causing your acne? It doesn't hurt to eat healthier, but there's not much scientific evidence that proves food causes acne. Some research indicates that ...

We'll see. The body, within a certain degree, adapts to any stimulus you give it. E.g. total amount of exercise & muscle soreness, hot climates, cold climates, water intake & hydration levels,...

Great. But diet/lifestyle/internal factors alone have never been enough to keep my skin clear. Only in conjunction with BP or antibiotics has this worked. Internal factors considered alone = acne no i...

My acne/skin usually feels calm/good after exercising/sweating. But in the mirror it's a different story - any spots I have will look really red. Sometimes it causes me to breakout, sometimes it doesn...

I don't recommend eliminating the BP completely. In my experience, 2.5% BP is equally as effective as 10%. It may be possible for you to "taper" to the 5% or even the 2.5%, but why mess with something...

Great. But diet/lifestyle/internal factors alone have never been enough to keep my skin clear. Only in conjunction with BP or antibiotics has this worked. Internal factors considered alone = acne no ...

Has anyone, after getting clear skin with BP, had success with tapering off of BP - for example, dropping from 10% concentration to 5%, 2.5% and eventually 0% (none)? My skin is almost clear with a 1...

Over the last 4 years, I've suspected that I've had a lot of things - including things like this. At one point I felt like I had the symptoms of diabetes, but now I'm not so sure. However, I do feel ...

My main dairy sources used to be cheese and milk, but that's about it. I replaced cheese for peanut butter And I replaced milk for rice milk - tastes just as good if not better. Slightly more expensiv...