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Acne With Eczema?

I had chronic eczema ever since i was a toddler haha AND i've been doing the water-only washing method for about 4 years now and my skin is literally getting better every day. I also had a problem ...

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10 years ago
Acne With Eczema?

So as you may have seen from earlier posts, I attempted the caveman regimen after coming off of benzoyl peroxide as a way of detoxing the damage that the chemical caused to my skin. My skin was very v...

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10 years ago
Thinking About Going On Bp

i was on it in april-may time, and it cleared my skin up immensely! yeah that sounds good and all, but it only meant my skin became dependent on it, and that became a huge problem when my skin starte...

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10 years ago
Am I Using Bp And Antibiotics Right?

youre literally exactly the same as me!! im 16 and have mild acne, and bp worked like a charm showing results within a week but it caused long term damage so i wouldnt use it for too long as the acne ...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

hi i know i havent posted here much but i feel like posting about it jinxes things yk? also it doesnt seem like anyone is reading anymore but hey ho. anyway, its day 40 since i started the caveman re...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

2 weeks post-breakdown - i used cool water and my fingers to gently rub off dead skin that was building up on my face again and it looks red and raw again but i know that improves. it doesnt look much...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

hi i just wanted to say that the 2nd august would be day 30 of the no wash regimen. however, i exfoliated the dead skin earlier than i was meant to (day 22) and it did look nasty at first. BUT, a wee...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

Can you post a picture yep! i took this two days after i took the dead skin off, slightly blurry n bad lighting but u see what i mean! you can also see the oiliness that still is

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

update: day 22 i caved in and exfoliated the dead layer with a washcloth, i couldnt bare how gross i felt. i had a breakdown because of how red and nasty it looked underneath, theres so many blocked p...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

Good luck to you. Word of caution, if you are not on point with your root cause of acne, this has the potential to make your acne worse (since it is not being treated), this happened to me.   ...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

week 3 - 9 more days until this part is over!   the dead skin mask is only noticeable when looking up close. for 4 days i went without looking in a proper mirror (the mirrors in my room are curr...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

I'm thinking about doing this. My face has only gotten worse by using a wash every evening. yeah it sounds like youve irritated your skin more with products everyday, in which case this regimen cou...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

okay so day 14 - still not too much to report.   my skin definitely looks clearer than it did though. the only problem now is the redness around the right edge of my face and cheeks which im not...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

Hey! I'm 16 too and I suffer from forehead acne. I started my adaptation of the caveman regimen (of only using water to wash my face (because I can't stand not washing my face so i just spray some wat...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

day 9 - still not too much improvement but i need to say this.   how can i identify seborrheic dermatitis?? i know its caused by excessive sebum and yeast feeding off that or whatever, but my fa...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

dayyyyy 7!   so theres really not much to report... its not improving really, or what i can see anyway. im gonna hold this out until day 30 though, and if theres no improvement ill have to see a...

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10 years ago
Help Me Identify These Spots On My Face

I'm not sure as to what they can be, sorry, but have you seen a derm about it or a doctor? Also, what products are you currently using?

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

Be careful with this. It may work for a while (like the oil method did for me) and then get severely worse. I personally believe all of that bacteria and all those plugs needs to be healed with benzoy...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

Have you still not worn makeup? I have always wondered how the caveman thing worked with girls because I know if I sleep in makeup I'll wake up with a breakout no matter what   i havent yet no...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

day 5 of my caveman regimen!   i dont really know what to say? not much is happening, theres no new breakouts that im aware of, and the itching hasnt subsided much but its not unbearable. howeve...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

day 4 into the caveman regimen )   so im not really watching my diet much. whether this is having an effect i dont know, all i know is im eating literally whatever (might give up with vegan, veg...

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10 years ago
Microgynon 30

tbh id rather have dry skin than oily skin as long as the dry skin doesnt cause the oiliness yknow? so far lymecycline hasnt had any effect on my acne at all, in fact has possibly just made it worse b...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

day 3 into my "caveman regimen"   things are looking more positive than negative. yes theres many blocked pores and little whiteheads all over my face giving a rough texture but they were there ...

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10 years ago
New Approach - Caveman Regimen!

After concluding that nothing is ever going to seemingly work especially in the long run, I'm taking a new approach.   I'm going to finish my course of lymecycline (2 more months to go with stil...

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10 years ago
Microgynon 30

Microgynon is one of the safest pills out there, very little physical side effects. How you mentally react depends on the person. I tried many pills before getting on Microgynon 20 and then after a ye...

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10 years ago