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I read lots of research papers about acne and I tried many things including diets, removing dairy, removing sweets, changing pillow sheet daily, many kinds of a

by EZ-E 8y ago

I read lots of research papers about acne and I tried many things including diets, removing dairy, removing sweets, changing pillow sheet daily, many kinds of anti acne treatments. The only thing that worked was roaccutane. After the treatment it slowly comes back so I beat it permanently with low-dosing (a 10 or 20mg pill every now and then) I realize there must be a reason deep down that caused it. Typically dermatologists first try to give a cleansing treatment with some kind of scrub cream (will solve it if hygiene was the issue). Then they try anti biotics (if bacteria is the issue) then finally use the nuclear option with roaccutane which works with practically every one (but relapse can happen)

raverbashing 8y ago
It's not permanent but once you are over with it the age of acne has "gone through" (though yeah some pop up eventually)
- GolDDranks 8y ago
  How long it takes? I'm 30 now and I would have breakouts if I didn't apply benzoyl peroxide twice a day.
  - cylinder 8y ago
    That stuff is the devil. Thought I had oily skin. I didn't. It was a reaction to benzoyl. Switched to Cetaphil which I add pure tea tree oil to.
  - masklinn 8y ago
    IIRC, if your acne doesn't start and go away during your teenage years it can last into your 40s.
- InGodsName 8y ago
  I am way above age of acne. I still get acne every now and often. I am vegetarian, no sugar. I worked out 3 times a week I consume dairy in form of curd and cheese. I am lactose tolerant. Consuming balanced diet and deficient in nothing, according to the latest report but i still get acne. I've good face cleansing routine involving walnut scrub, alovera gel.
- masklinn 8y ago
  For most westerners, acne is a stage of puberty, but for a minority (1% of males, 5% of females) it's a part of their life well into their 40s. Persistence is more likely for people who "dodge" teenage acne but develop it in their early 20s.
speedracr 8y ago
+1 for Roaccutane/ Isotretinoin - worked really well for me with a one-time 3-month treatment and I wish I had tried it earlier.
- hguhghuff 8y ago
  Can you say more about your story please.
s9w 8y ago
As long as it's only the face, BPO works, although tedious. For other body regions it becomes impractical. Isotretinoine is the big gun then - it works perfect, but has serious implications for the dopamine system. That is the huge problem. Keto-ish diet works very often with the same effectiveness, but is also very hard to pull off.
- barrow-rider 8y ago
  I'll echo this. Keto did wonders for my skin. But it's a hard diet to maintain, both in terms of managing cravings and consumption, and also because we put carbs (corn syrup, et al) into bloody everything. I found cheese/yougart, ketchup, and salad dressings to be the worst offenders.
mtgx 8y ago
What's your HbA1C level? https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/that-acne-could-be-a-sign-of-pre-diabetes/story-xAGbGLuF7Mw2JZdFOc50PM.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/that-acne-could-be-a-... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2475014 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565837/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565837/ I would suggest you try a low-carb (and zero sugar) diet combined with a Zinc supplement, and even a 5,000 IU Vitamin D3 with 100 mcg Vitamin K2 (MK-7) and 200-400mg of Magnesium glycinate daily (high D3 depletes Magnesium) for six months. It would help if you took a blood test to find out your HbA1C, blood glucose, and 25-OHD levels, just to know where you're at before you start that. Then retake the blood test. If I'm right with my assumption, your problems are a lot worse than just getting acne, so you will solve a lot of other issues you may already have or are about to have if you follow those recommendations.
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- s9w 8y ago
  Some people here really seems to not like (and flag) anything related to diet. That's unfortunate. I did not know the linked studies!
  - ahendy 8y ago
    I think the point is that any diet related comment should probably be prefaced with: speak to a doctor, dietician; have a blood test done to test levels. From what I recall, zinc, magnesium and vitamin D could all reach sufficient levels just from diet, and, having too much of any of these can have bad results. Therefore someone who simply follows every and any diet suggestion on forums could possibly be at risk - despite a goodhearted, scientifically founded suggestion.
nvarsj 8y ago
I've been on accutane 3 times in my life. My family has a history of severe nodular acne. My grandfather, mother, and my siblings all suffered from it. My brother had it the worst, but I still had it quite bad. I have facial scars from it. It can be quite traumatic, psychologically. My parents and doctor were reluctant to offer me accutane - so I spent a couple years really suffering, trying all kinds of treatment that had little effect (I believe it was benzyl peroxide -> antibiotics -> some other stuff). I turned into a social recluse, I hated looking at myself in the mirror. Accutane was the only thing that worked. It was truly a miracle drug for me. I ended up doing two courses as a teenager which knocked it into remission, through my university years. It came back in my mid 20s moderately, so I tried the benzyl peroxide (the acne.org regimen). But it was a pain to apply regularly, costly, and it stained all my clothes. I could only wear white shirts. After a year of that, I went and did another treatment of accutane and it knocked it out. I still suffer from mild acne to this day - in my late 30s. I keep it under control with salicylic acid pads, so it's very manageable. I also avoid touching my face/neck, which seems to exacerbate it. Accutane can have a few reported permanent side effects. One is IBS. I was diagnosed w/ IBS after taking my last course of accutane. It's hard to know if it is the cause or not (my mother also suffers from IBS, so it may be genetic). It sucks, but the acne was far worse and I'll never regret taking accutane. The IBS is relatively mild - only gets bad when I'm stressed. Treatment used to be much more draconian. In the 40s-70s, doctors would x-ray your face to eliminate severe acne. My high school physics teacher had this done, and unfortunately passed away in his early 50s due to throat cancer (having never smoked in his life).
- s9w 8y ago
  Damn I had such a similar story.. antibiotics, BPO, Isotretinoin. I've taken Iso for 24 months total with 100-120mg per day. I'm still afraid of IBS-like problems from that, but so far so good.
random_kris 8y ago
roaccutane was the only thing that helped me aswell... but I think roaccutane had quite a negative effect on my mental state
beerlord 8y ago
Try some of the following: Cold showers Washing sheets in hot water every 5 days Using a mattesss protector Washing pillows and quilt every few months Shaving with a disposable razor used once (bic hybrid) Washing face with sensitive men’s face wash and washcloth washed after one use Nidrozal anti fungal shampoo applied to face Flossing nightly Washing face with water and a washcloth before bed or waking up (depending on when you shower) Eliminating sugar from diet and basic weights excerise (dumbbells)
- lupinglade 8y ago
  Shave with Philips one blade. It is the least irritating shave, helps a lot.

by EZ-E 8y ago

raverbashing 8y ago

It's not permanent but once you are over with it the age of acne has "gone through" (though yeah some pop up eventually)

GolDDranks 8y ago
How long it takes? I'm 30 now and I would have breakouts if I didn't apply benzoyl peroxide twice a day.
- cylinder 8y ago
  That stuff is the devil. Thought I had oily skin. I didn't. It was a reaction to benzoyl. Switched to Cetaphil which I add pure tea tree oil to.
- masklinn 8y ago
  IIRC, if your acne doesn't start and go away during your teenage years it can last into your 40s.
InGodsName 8y ago
I am way above age of acne. I still get acne every now and often. I am vegetarian, no sugar. I worked out 3 times a week I consume dairy in form of curd and cheese. I am lactose tolerant. Consuming balanced diet and deficient in nothing, according to the latest report but i still get acne. I've good face cleansing routine involving walnut scrub, alovera gel.
masklinn 8y ago
For most westerners, acne is a stage of puberty, but for a minority (1% of males, 5% of females) it's a part of their life well into their 40s. Persistence is more likely for people who "dodge" teenage acne but develop it in their early 20s.

speedracr 8y ago

+1 for Roaccutane/ Isotretinoin - worked really well for me with a one-time 3-month treatment and I wish I had tried it earlier.

hguhghuff 8y ago
Can you say more about your story please.

s9w 8y ago

As long as it's only the face, BPO works, although tedious. For other body regions it becomes impractical. Isotretinoine is the big gun then - it works perfect, but has serious implications for the dopamine system. That is the huge problem. Keto-ish diet works very often with the same effectiveness, but is also very hard to pull off.

barrow-rider 8y ago
I'll echo this. Keto did wonders for my skin. But it's a hard diet to maintain, both in terms of managing cravings and consumption, and also because we put carbs (corn syrup, et al) into bloody everything. I found cheese/yougart, ketchup, and salad dressings to be the worst offenders.

mtgx 8y ago

What's your HbA1C level? https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/that-acne-could-be-a-sign-of-pre-diabetes/story-xAGbGLuF7Mw2JZdFOc50PM.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/that-acne-could-be-a-... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2475014 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373866 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565837/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565837/ I would suggest you try a low-carb (and zero sugar) diet combined with a Zinc supplement, and even a 5,000 IU Vitamin D3 with 100 mcg Vitamin K2 (MK-7) and 200-400mg of Magnesium glycinate daily (high D3 depletes Magnesium) for six months. It would help if you took a blood test to find out your HbA1C, blood glucose, and 25-OHD levels, just to know where you're at before you start that. Then retake the blood test. If I'm right with my assumption, your problems are a lot worse than just getting acne, so you will solve a lot of other issues you may already have or are about to have if you follow those recommendations.

deleted 8y ago
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s9w 8y ago
Some people here really seems to not like (and flag) anything related to diet. That's unfortunate. I did not know the linked studies!
- ahendy 8y ago
  I think the point is that any diet related comment should probably be prefaced with: speak to a doctor, dietician; have a blood test done to test levels. From what I recall, zinc, magnesium and vitamin D could all reach sufficient levels just from diet, and, having too much of any of these can have bad results. Therefore someone who simply follows every and any diet suggestion on forums could possibly be at risk - despite a goodhearted, scientifically founded suggestion.

nvarsj 8y ago

I've been on accutane 3 times in my life. My family has a history of severe nodular acne. My grandfather, mother, and my siblings all suffered from it. My brother had it the worst, but I still had it quite bad. I have facial scars from it. It can be quite traumatic, psychologically. My parents and doctor were reluctant to offer me accutane - so I spent a couple years really suffering, trying all kinds of treatment that had little effect (I believe it was benzyl peroxide -> antibiotics -> some other stuff). I turned into a social recluse, I hated looking at myself in the mirror. Accutane was the only thing that worked. It was truly a miracle drug for me. I ended up doing two courses as a teenager which knocked it into remission, through my university years. It came back in my mid 20s moderately, so I tried the benzyl peroxide (the acne.org regimen). But it was a pain to apply regularly, costly, and it stained all my clothes. I could only wear white shirts. After a year of that, I went and did another treatment of accutane and it knocked it out. I still suffer from mild acne to this day - in my late 30s. I keep it under control with salicylic acid pads, so it's very manageable. I also avoid touching my face/neck, which seems to exacerbate it. Accutane can have a few reported permanent side effects. One is IBS. I was diagnosed w/ IBS after taking my last course of accutane. It's hard to know if it is the cause or not (my mother also suffers from IBS, so it may be genetic). It sucks, but the acne was far worse and I'll never regret taking accutane. The IBS is relatively mild - only gets bad when I'm stressed. Treatment used to be much more draconian. In the 40s-70s, doctors would x-ray your face to eliminate severe acne. My high school physics teacher had this done, and unfortunately passed away in his early 50s due to throat cancer (having never smoked in his life).

s9w 8y ago
Damn I had such a similar story.. antibiotics, BPO, Isotretinoin. I've taken Iso for 24 months total with 100-120mg per day. I'm still afraid of IBS-like problems from that, but so far so good.

random_kris 8y ago

roaccutane was the only thing that helped me aswell... but I think roaccutane had quite a negative effect on my mental state

beerlord 8y ago

Try some of the following: Cold showers Washing sheets in hot water every 5 days Using a mattesss protector Washing pillows and quilt every few months Shaving with a disposable razor used once (bic hybrid) Washing face with sensitive men’s face wash and washcloth washed after one use Nidrozal anti fungal shampoo applied to face Flossing nightly Washing face with water and a washcloth before bed or waking up (depending on when you shower) Eliminating sugar from diet and basic weights excerise (dumbbells)

lupinglade 8y ago
Shave with Philips one blade. It is the least irritating shave, helps a lot.