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Water Fast For Scars And Acne

  Okay... So out of curiosity, how would someone do this without losing weight? Well you won´t loose muscle "wieght" you will loose fat "weight" so if you wan´t to d...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Face Ruined

These are definitely papules, mixed in with a couple pustules. The above^^ questions are great things to be asking yourself, and double-checking. I know how hard it is to go from having to clear skin,...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Water Fast For Scars And Acne

Okay... So out of curiosity, how would someone do this without losing weight?

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
Bad Habit

I carry around a paintbrush and rub my fingers on the bristles. I'm not sure why it helps, but it is kinda soothing and keeps my hands busy. put some sticky notes up on every mirror with do not p...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Water Fast For Scars And Acne

Wait... What? How is fasting helpful to your skin? Besides the initial detoxing, wouldn't fasting just be depriving your body of essential vitamins and nutrients that are important to heal your skin? ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
The Realities Of Acne

I don't pity you. I wish better for you. You are the way you are because you are choosing to be that way. I can't "pity" your decisions. I may not have severe acne, but my acne still causes me pain. I...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Recommendations For Non-Greasy Moisturizer That Absorbs Well?

If you're willing to splurge a bit... Shesiedo Oil-Free Mattifying Moisturizer works wonders for me. It's about $36 for 4 oz, but I apply 2 pumps/use 2x/day, and after 5 weeks I'm only through half th...

In forum Store brand Regimen supplies

12 years ago
Diet And Acne. Compilation Of Studies.

Woah... That's some intense stuff up there ^^ haha! I am currently on a dairy, gluten, soy, and caffeine free diet. Most carbs I consume are complex carbohydrates (i.e. brown rice, buckwheat, etc.)....

In forum Diet & holistic health

12 years ago
I Think I Found What Causes Acne With Me

Hi there... I'm sorry to hear about how sad you're feeling. It's wonderful that you have figured out the cause of your acne though! Think about how many people, including me, are still scrambling for ...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Smoking Cigarettes And Acne

I think smoking can somewhat help with inflammation, but the actual smoke can irritate the skin, if that makes sense. Also, if any of you are smoking to lose weight, let me tell you this. When I quit ...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
The Realities Of Acne

Maybe some of us still have hope? Despite that severe psychological and emotional pain our acne has caused us... Maybe we don't want to give up? I'm sorry that you have given up and decided to stop al...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
What Is The Deal With Hormone Testing?

This interests me as well... I have a gyno appointment coming up *shivers*, but I guess the only "good" thing about having that is, that I want to have my hormone levels tested. I would love to know o...

In forum Hormonal acne

12 years ago
VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTS!!?

Everything everyone is saying is very true. Vitamin A can be extremely toxic in synthetic forms, and I also would recommend taking it in Cod Liver Oil form (I'm not sure what Fish Liver Oil is to be h...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
My Acne Problem

Hello to everyone here facing simular problem as me. My name is Mladen and i am 19 years old. I have been facing acne problem for over 5 years now. It all started on my butt 5 years ago,then on my fac...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Looking At Your Skin Really Close

ah i know what everyone means about trying different mirrors because some are more flattering (which i sometimes need if i have a chance of ever leaving the house!) and some that are very harsh which ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Red Marks, And Dark Marks, And Scars! Oh My!

If your skin can tolerate it, perform a TCA peel. I'd bet my mother and her cat that, that would give you the skin you had pre-acne, in about 6 months. I've read such amazing things about TCA peels....

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

12 years ago
How many of you outgrew acne?

I have siblings who never had acne and even the ones that have acne have it very mild. I have moderate acne which is 1000000x worse than theirs. And unfortunately, my acne will clear up and I'll have ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Bdd, Acne, And Meds...help

Isn't that just the worst? I'm sorry I don't have anything more comforting to say other than that I'm feeling the same way. I ate a bunch of junk food today and even though I'm not certain that my acn...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
Bdd, Acne, And Meds...help

Oh my goodness, I need to vent. I am freaking out!! My boyfriend and I hung out tonight... again. I wanted to keep to myself for a day, but I didn't want him to feel shoved off, so I caved. We had a v...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

12 years ago
First Time Acne Sufferer Regimen

Don't get discouraged if the BHA causes an IB. I'm pretty certain that it will. I used Paula's acne toner... that has 2% bha I think... and I did get a few new spots. Luckily they faded away pretty qu...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago
Red Marks, And Dark Marks, And Scars! Oh My!

If your skin can tolerate it, perform a TCA peel. I'd bet my mother and her cat that, that would give you the skin you had pre-acne, in about 6 months. I've read such amazing things about TCA peels....

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

12 years ago
Weirdest Way I Cleared Up My Acne..

About 8 weeks ago I went on a short holiday. I ate heaps of junk food and also drank alcohol. To my surprise my acne seemed to instantly clear up and stayed that way for about 6 weeks, have just start...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Adderall & Acne

Hey there! When I was on Adderall, I never noticed a worsening in my acne. There are definitely medications out there that will cause acne, or worsen existing acne, but I don't believe Adderall is one...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
Smoking Cigarettes And Acne

On 8/18/2013 at 2:18 AM, AbstractFactory said: On 8/18/2013 at 1:18 AM, Rosalie324 said: On 8/18/2013 at 12:10 AM, pinkunicorn said: I don't think the ...

In forum Acne

12 years ago
First Time Acne Sufferer Regimen

**VERY DELAYED UPDATE** Alright, so I'm about 5.5 weeks into this regimen. My skin is not where I wanted it to be at this point, which is disappointing. I know logically that there is improvement. Fo...

In forum Personal logs

12 years ago