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I was acne free as a teen, but was put on Acutane anyway. (Ah, the wonders of middle America being the testing bed and profit source of Pharma) Remained acne f

I was acne free as a teen, but was put on Acutane anyway. (Ah, the wonders of middle America being the testing bed and profit source of Pharma) Remained acne free until suddenly getting cystic acne in my early 30s. Here's what helped me: - Do laundry more often ( Increase the rate you clean your: sheets and pillow cases!, face cloths, clothes. If this is impractical you can simply buy more pillowcases and swap out clean ones more regularly; especially if you're a prone to sleep drooling or have greasy hair. ) - Stop washing your face with soap ( Just use water and a wash cloth on your face; use firm pressure to get into pores but light enough to avoid giving yourself 'rug' burns or tears. This is great for exfoliating dead skin and removing surface oil. Do this twice a day; morning and evening. Buy multiple face cloths and use newly cleaned ones regularly; every 2-3 days. ) - Apply moisturizers twice a day; morning and evening ( My skin had an amazing response to Sea Buckthorn: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438513/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438513/ . Its coloring is very intense so for my twice daily moisturizer I cut it with Rosehip Oil usually only putting 5-10 drops per 2 oz of Rosehip; experiment for your skin color. To increase my skin's recover time and the effectiveness of the Sea Buckthorn I will take a regular long bath where I apply it directly, almost like a mask, and wipe it off after the bath. It has proved great at reducing redness and blemishes as well as healing open wounds such as exfoliated dead skin and bleeding pores. ) - Spot care for cystic acne with pure Salicylic Acid ( Only rub this on cystic pores. Avoid trying to pop any pores without a clear white 'head'. ) - Cold showers ( Or at the very least end the shower by holding your face under cold water to close your pores. ) - Exercise ( General health will aide skin health. Also great for hormone balance which can be a cause factor for acne. ) - Wrangle your hormones ( Through masturbating less, and eating a hormone nutrition informed diet. For example, if male, eat more cruciferous foods for Testosterone maintenance. ) Hope these suggestions can make the difference they made for me for you too.

airstrike 7y ago
Thanks. Not sure why you're being downvoted – your comment is very insightful. I appreciate these tips and I do follow most of these so I can vouch for their value as they do seem to help. I will try the more unique suggestions...!
bluedevil2k 7y ago
> Testosterone maintenance What do these words even mean?
- leetbulb 7y ago
  maintaining a certain level of testosterone in the human body
  - bluedevil2k 7y ago
    Where on earth did you read this? Testosterone levels are mainly the result of your hypothalamus’s response to circulating levels of testosterone in the blood. Lack of sleep, large alcohol consumption, stress all cause the brain to down regulate the production. Exercise causes it to be upregulated. Food probably has a very small effect on your day-to-day levels.
    - airstrike 7y ago
      http://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2015/10/29/can-a-mans-testosterone-be-boosted-naturally/ http://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2015/10/29/can-a-mans-testostero...
- acneedum 7y ago
  Aromatase is an enzyme that is responsible for biosynthesis of estrogens from androgens; subsequently, aromatase inhibitors suppress the biosynthesis of androgens into estrogens. Helping your body's androgens ( Testosterone ) to maintain ( maintenance ) their natural levels. - Also, cruciferous plants are good sources of vitamins and minerals that appear to positively affect testosterone levels; for instance, Vitamin K and A and zinc. - [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables For a list of cruciferous plants. - [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation > Nutrients: Vitamin A deficiency may lead to sub-optimal plasma testosterone levels. The secosteroid vitamin D in levels of 4001000 IU/d (1025 µg/d) raises testosterone levels. Zinc deficiency lowers testosterone levels but over-supplementation has no effect on serum testosterone. [2] - [3] http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9 > A third area of increasing research interest involves the metabolism of vitamin D. Broccoli is not a source of this vitamin, but it is an excellent source of vitamin K and also of vitamin A (in one of its precursor forms, beta-carotene). Many individuals have large vitamin D deficiencies that cannot be remedied through diet alone, and these deficiencies require sizable amounts of vitamin D to be provided through dietary supplementation. When large supplemental doses of vitamin D are needed to offset deficiency, ample supplies of vitamin K and vitamin A appear to help keep our vitamin D metabolism in the proper balance.[3] - [7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatase > In particular, aromatase is responsible for the aromatization of androgens into estrogens.[7] - [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen > Testosterone, the major androgen. - [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen > All of the different forms of estrogen are synthesized from androgens, specifically testosterone and androstenedione, by the enzyme aromatase. [6] > Quantitatively, estrogens circulate at lower levels than androgens in both men and women. [6] - [7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23090135 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23090135 > The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of white cabbage and sauerkraut juices of different origin and indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and diindolylmethane (DIM) on expression of CYP19 gene encoding aromatase, the key enzyme of estrogen synthesis. [7] - [8] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840393 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840393 > indole-3-carbinol and diindolylmethane. These compounds occur as glucosinolate conjugates in cruciferous vegetables and are released when one chews or otherwise macerates the vegetable. - [9] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524224 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524224 But of course this is nutritional science so there is lots of conflicting and grounding counter research.[9] - My take away from all of this is that having a varied diet is the most important. I said 'cruciferous plants' to actively avoid listing a single item as a cure all. Also, my guess is that our diets have narrowed as we have stopped seasonally cooking for ourselves and buy processed foods with a lot of ingredient overlap likely confusing our bodies which were designed to function on the ingredients found in the varied foods we ate.

airstrike 7y ago

Thanks. Not sure why you're being downvoted – your comment is very insightful. I appreciate these tips and I do follow most of these so I can vouch for their value as they do seem to help. I will try the more unique suggestions...!

bluedevil2k 7y ago

> Testosterone maintenance What do these words even mean?

leetbulb 7y ago
maintaining a certain level of testosterone in the human body
- bluedevil2k 7y ago
  Where on earth did you read this? Testosterone levels are mainly the result of your hypothalamus’s response to circulating levels of testosterone in the blood. Lack of sleep, large alcohol consumption, stress all cause the brain to down regulate the production. Exercise causes it to be upregulated. Food probably has a very small effect on your day-to-day levels.
  - airstrike 7y ago
    http://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2015/10/29/can-a-mans-testosterone-be-boosted-naturally/ http://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2015/10/29/can-a-mans-testostero...
acneedum 7y ago
Aromatase is an enzyme that is responsible for biosynthesis of estrogens from androgens; subsequently, aromatase inhibitors suppress the biosynthesis of androgens into estrogens. Helping your body's androgens ( Testosterone ) to maintain ( maintenance ) their natural levels. - Also, cruciferous plants are good sources of vitamins and minerals that appear to positively affect testosterone levels; for instance, Vitamin K and A and zinc. - [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables For a list of cruciferous plants. - [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone#Regulation > Nutrients: Vitamin A deficiency may lead to sub-optimal plasma testosterone levels. The secosteroid vitamin D in levels of 4001000 IU/d (1025 µg/d) raises testosterone levels. Zinc deficiency lowers testosterone levels but over-supplementation has no effect on serum testosterone. [2] - [3] http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9 > A third area of increasing research interest involves the metabolism of vitamin D. Broccoli is not a source of this vitamin, but it is an excellent source of vitamin K and also of vitamin A (in one of its precursor forms, beta-carotene). Many individuals have large vitamin D deficiencies that cannot be remedied through diet alone, and these deficiencies require sizable amounts of vitamin D to be provided through dietary supplementation. When large supplemental doses of vitamin D are needed to offset deficiency, ample supplies of vitamin K and vitamin A appear to help keep our vitamin D metabolism in the proper balance.[3] - [7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatase > In particular, aromatase is responsible for the aromatization of androgens into estrogens.[7] - [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen > Testosterone, the major androgen. - [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen > All of the different forms of estrogen are synthesized from androgens, specifically testosterone and androstenedione, by the enzyme aromatase. [6] > Quantitatively, estrogens circulate at lower levels than androgens in both men and women. [6] - [7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23090135 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23090135 > The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of white cabbage and sauerkraut juices of different origin and indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and diindolylmethane (DIM) on expression of CYP19 gene encoding aromatase, the key enzyme of estrogen synthesis. [7] - [8] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840393 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840393 > indole-3-carbinol and diindolylmethane. These compounds occur as glucosinolate conjugates in cruciferous vegetables and are released when one chews or otherwise macerates the vegetable. - [9] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524224 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524224 But of course this is nutritional science so there is lots of conflicting and grounding counter research.[9] - My take away from all of this is that having a varied diet is the most important. I said 'cruciferous plants' to actively avoid listing a single item as a cure all. Also, my guess is that our diets have narrowed as we have stopped seasonally cooking for ourselves and buy processed foods with a lot of ingredient overlap likely confusing our bodies which were designed to function on the ingredients found in the varied foods we ate.