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What I Eat Doesn't Seem To Matter As Long As I Shower Shortly After I Eat?

Title says it all. Even if I eat something greasy, as long as I shower within, say, an hour of when I eat, I don't notice any effect of certain foods on my acne. Anyone have a similar experience?

In forum Diet & holistic health

9 years ago
Dealing with Setbacks?

TL;DR—How do you deal with minor setbacks when your on the road to recovery? As in, when your face/back is definitely clearing up long-term but you still get a bad pimple/breakout every once in a whi...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

9 years ago
McDonald's broke me out

I actually had a double quarter pounder with cheese (lol) from there 5 days ago and was completely worried I would break out over the day after. Didn't happened though and I've actually been getting ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I'm having a good day! Finally started using BP and I feel like I'm on a good path right now!

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Was Sick For About A Month, Ate Like Crap (Pizza, Carbs, Etc), But Acne Completely Vanished

maybe try re-incorporating the things you cut out of diet, one by one, and observe whether your acne comes back. Doing so might help you figure out what exactly it was that was causing you to breakou...

In forum Diet & holistic health

10 years ago
I Notice If A Girl Has Acne... But I Don't Care!

Glad to read such thing! I wish girls could read this. Hopefully many will!

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Help! Hyper-Pigmentation / Red Marks

I have also heard good things about turmeric, though I haven't personally tried it yet.   One thing I have tried, which I liked a lot, was M2 High Potency Skin Refresh. It was about $30-ish on ...

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

10 years ago
Back Acne (Pic Included)

Don't sweat it my man—I'd kill to have my back as clear as yours!   As far as advice, the most important thing is to NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER pop it. If I could go back in time two years, yo...

In forum Back/Body/Neck acne

10 years ago
I Notice If A Girl Has Acne... But I Don't Care!

I honestly think that we as acne-sufferers really make a much bigger deal out of it than clear-skinned people do. Before my skin became more of a problem, I never paid attention to whether or not som...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

I've definitely felt better, but screw it—I'm going out on the town with friends tonight! I'm not letting red marks make get me down!!!!!

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
I Notice If A Girl Has Acne... But I Don't Care!

I've seen a few posts on this forum of girls asking whether guys they meet really notice/care about their acne. Well, I can't speak for all guys—but, just personally, I do notice if a girl has acne, ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Skin Mask?

I use Freeman's Acai Purifying Clay Mask after I shave and it has definitely been great at preventing new acne and making my skin glow—but I'm less sure about how it is on existing acne. Hopefully th...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Feel A Cheek Pimple Coming Up... How Do I Stop It/prevent It From Pihing?

It's pretty much too late. I find raw egg yolk can reduce redness. I dab some on and let it dry and then peel it off a few hours later. Luckily, I don't have to do this anymore because my skin is unde...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
Still Have Redness After A Glasses-Induced Breakout?

  Hey guys!   So like two months ago I started to notice that I was breaking out on the left side of my nose where my glasses frames rest (i.e. that area sort of between my eye and my nos...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Feel A Cheek Pimple Coming Up... How Do I Stop It/prevent It From Pihing?

Hey everyone!   My cheek doesn't breakout often, but when it does a pimple there will leave a red mark for a while. I already have two distinct such marks on my left cheek, and, unfortunately, ...

In forum General acne discussion

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Red marks are getting me down...Trying to think positive though; they WILL fade eventually. I just like to think of myself as a work in-progress =)   If people have a problem with me because a ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Still Have Redness After A Glasses-Induced Breakout?

Hey guys!   So like two months ago I started to notice that I was breaking out on the left side of my nose where my glasses frames rest (i.e. that area sort of between my eye and my nose). Has ...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
What To Do After Shaving (Using Dans Shaving Method)?

Hi mclean,   About a month ago, I started using Freeman's "Acai Purifying Clay Mask" immediately after shaving, and I've been having great results from it so far. I leave the mask on for ten to...

In forum Shaving

10 years ago
Can't Tell What On My Back Is Active, What's A Scar, And What's Pih?

Hi all! 21/male here     Question #1:   I'm having some trouble figuring out what the best course of action for dealing with my back is—because I'm not exactly sure what the problem i...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Back/chest/stomach Pih On Pale Caucasian Skin?

Thank you, Ivey!

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
How ya feelin' about your acne today?

Last week I was feeling pretty good—even at its worst, my acne is never bad, but it pops up in unsightly places and is really noticable because of my pale skin—but I was looking particularly clear, an...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Back/chest/stomach Pih On Pale Caucasian Skin?

Hi all,   This is my first post. I'm now 20 and know so so so much better, but between 16 and 19 years old, I developed a bad habit of popping pimples on my back/shoulders. As such, I now have...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago