What to do about acne?

FereallyRed · 2020-01-28T14:48:47+00:00

I've heard of backne. But sackne?

Tell me you have a dermatologist.

LucidBananna · 2020-01-28T14:49:08+00:00

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Red_Pill_Brotherhood · 2020-01-28T15:02:45+00:00

Epiduo. Also, use pea protein instead of whey.

The1ndex · 2020-01-28T15:03:46+00:00

Having a “good” diet doesn’t mean anything.

Try cutting out dairy, and gluten — it’s pretty easy.

Get a chlorine filter for your shower and drinking water.

Clean your bedsheets every day with non fragrant mild detergent.

Take a curcumin supliment to reduce inflammation.

Don’t go crazy with ointments and random harsh creams. Just filtered water and vitamin c should be good enough.

Lastly, give whatever you’re trying time. It will take weeks/months to start seeing improvements. Don’t get deterred quickly when you don’t see something work.

If you’re going to try prescription drugs, do a lot of research on side effects/horror stories.

PumConqueror · 2020-01-28T16:34:41+00:00

Accutane is the best option and its side effects are way overblown. The most you'll probably get is dry lips and dry skin. MAYBE some joint aches, but it's all worth it man to nuke that acne for good.

I've never heard of a therapist being required for an accutane run. Find another one.

Worst case, pharma accutane is available online. You can run a course of that, if it comes down to it, and do bloodwork yourself to monitor liver enzymes.

monsieurhire2 · 2020-01-28T17:05:56+00:00

You gave us no real information.

You diet "is not as bad as others...."

That sounds like some sort of weaseling to me.

You know what plays a role in acne? EVERYTHING.

Therefore you must look at all the variables and start assessing whether you need to make changes, then make them, and then stick to them.

For instance:

Do you drink 8 glasses of water a day? (DO)
Do you get 8 hours of sleep a night? (DO)
Do you drink alcohol or use drugs? (DON'T.)
Do you change your sheets regularly? (DO).
Do you clean stuff that you touch with your hands? (DO).
Do you wash your hands? (DO).
Are you using antibiotics on your skin? (DON'T).

I could go on and on... multivitamins, pollution, stress, food allergies, etc.

Nastynatee · 2020-01-28T17:51:14+00:00

Sucks bro. I'm currently dealing w body acne as I train so fucking much my skin flora cant keep up lately. Tea tree soap or pure glycerin soap (I favor tea tree soap like Defense soap), calamine lotion helps and also tanning. Whether outside or in a bed. If it's a tanning bed just 3 or 4 minutes a few times a week. All of this together has been getting rid of mine and keeping it at bay. Good luck man

KarmicPrism · 2020-01-30T03:34:52+00:00

There's this cleanser called Hibiclens. Lather the area, leave for 3 minutes. That area will now be free from bacteria for 2 days. Do this wash on all areas every day. Don't get in eyes. Don't get in ears. It's the antibacterial/antifungal scrub that surgeons use to disenfect.

It's the only thing that's made bacterial pimples go away. You'll still get pimples from the clogged pores cuz of sebum, but you won't get nasty infected ones, probably just black/white heads.

You can use an acid based facial/body cleanser with salicylic acid or peroxide to unclog the pores, they sell em everywhere acne products sell.

Eat a diet with more veggies and less meat and less processed foods. Boiled or grilled lean chicken beast and brown rice will be a good test for a month trial.

The problem is bacteria and an overproduction of oil in your pore which bacteria love.

There's a good product called PanOxyl that has an acid based cleanser. This will soften the debris under the poor and wash it out.

Change your sheets daily and your pillow case. Start using white sheets so u can bleach em and remove bacteria that a regular laundry sesh won't remove.

The Hibiclens is primordial because if there's no bacteria there's no infection. Cleared my acne within a month and a half of use.

Makemegreat · 2020-01-30T06:21:33+00:00

Accutane bruhh. Im on it rn. Ask away

Title	What to do about acne?
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