Jofo

Quick update to say I stopped the topical green tea extract and switched to the SkinActives T-Zone Serum which contains 2.5% EGCg. I'll report back in a month with any results or lack of results.

  Just wanted to update and say that I have not seen a reduction in oil after taking 6,000IU of vitamin D3 for one month. I'm glad it worked for SebumSucks but I would be surprised if it worked...

  Just wanted to update and say that I have not seen a reduction in oil after taking 6,000IU of vitamin D3 for one month. I'm glad it worked for SebumSucks but I would be surprised if it worked...

Just wanted to update and say that I have not seen a reduction in oil after taking 6,000IU of vitamin D3 for one month. I'm glad it worked for SebumSucks but I would be surprised if it worked for many...

he only thing that curbs my rediculously oily skin is Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay. I use it at least 3 times a week. Before bed, I wash my face. I then mix 1 tbsp with water & throw in a coup...

eating more healthy is what worked and i have not used the epo in 4 months. i am now pretty clear because i am using lavendar oil. i recomend you guys to try tea tree oil or lavendar oil. i might be a...

Jofo, I agree - a healthy diet is beneficial for more than just acne. The most important thing my diet did for me was help resolve a number of debilitating psychological problems that sometimes requir...

Congratulations on being clear! The great thing about a healthy diet is that the health benefits extend far beyond just acne. I'm curious, did you also deal with oily skin when you had acne?

Are the dry tablets very big? I'm interested in trying them but I can't swallow big pills. I'm wondering if there is something about particular brand SebumSucks is using that makes it effective. I've ...

What do you mean when you say it's hard to know what form of GTE is in the products? Does it need to be a particular form to be effective? As for the vitamin D3, I honestly haven't noticed a differen...

Yep, sure. So a lotion would ideally be a little better. It would prevent evaporation better and the oils and waxes might help the GTE absorb better. This website is a good reference on how to make lo...

real maverick, that "Acne specifics" setup looks awesome to me. Thanks so much for taking our feedback seriously!

Yeah I knew that studies use specially formulated creams to maximize absorption, but I didn't know if those types of creams were exactly necessary. sepsi's post seems to indicate that a basic water-ba...

3) What little GTE I am able to get on my face, it seems like it is already evaporated/dried in a minute or two. This is bad because the GTE will not be absorbed that quickly, so what is happening is ...

Yeah, I always assumed that also. I looked it up and the shininess seems to be caused by dehydrated and over-exfoliated skin, as you mentioned. I don't exfoliate on purpose, but I am using bp while on...

My face feels less oily, but it's still really shiny. I'm kind of confused by how shiny it is compared to how much oil there is. If I wipe my finger across my face when I haven't washed for hours, I b...

The new search is awesome! Only issue I've noticed is that when I go to the Advanced Search, anything that is typed into the "tags," "author," or main search field is automatically entered into the ot...

I agree that there were previously too many forums. In fact, I was thinking that just last week when I noticed that there was a Vitamins forum within the Nutrition forum. But I do think that certain f...

I hate to criticize changes when I know the Acne.org team puts a lot of time and effort into improving this site, but I have to agree that some of the previous sub forums made things more convenient. ...

I'm doing the GTE experiment along with CBIOT13. I'm using blotting sheets to determine the amount of oil I'm producing. This is what I did when I experimented with peppermint oil last year. If anyone...

I've been taking 1,000-2,000 IU fairly regularly and haven't noticed an improvement in my oily skin, but this thread is making me suspect that I might still be vitamin D deficient. I'm going to start ...

It took 1-2 weeks for my oil to fully return after stopping the medication. I think you'll be happy with the results you get from a low-dose regimen. Even with all the costs and potential health risks...

so basically, low dose accutane does nothing for oily skin or filaments. It works great while you're actually taking the Accutane, but it hasn't produced any permanent benefits for me. I do have to ...

I've been off isotretinoin for about 3 weeks now, and sure enough my oil has completely returned in full force. Fortunately at this point in my life, I'm not as desperate to get rid of oily skin. It's...

Ichance23, do you recommend 4,000mg of evening primrose oil in order to see results, or did you increase your dosage from 1,000mg for some other reason?