I know it must feel SOOOO hard right now, but you are doing so much for yourself, even by just visiting CureZone, and asking for help.

There is so much to learn, it can often times be overwhelming. I would defintitley keep on the vegetarian diet-at least no red meat, and elimininating dairy products and caffine also is important. Sugary proccessed foods are obviously a culprit too.

Probably the most imporant thing is to really know you are AMAZING just because you are waking up to what your body needs and is asking for. If you haven't already, you are going to learn so much about yourself through this struggle. And you WILL heal.

Keep reading and learning. You are in the right place.

Ms. Lou
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I know it must feel SOOOO hard right now, but you are doing so much for yourself, even by just visiting CureZone, and asking for help.

There is so much to learn, it can often times be overwhelming. I would defintitley keep on the vegetarian diet-at least no red meat, and elimininating dairy products and caffine also is important. Sugary proccessed foods are obviously a culprit too.

Probably the most imporant thing is to really know you are AMAZING just because you are waking up to what your body needs and is asking for. If you haven't already, you are going to learn so much about yourself through this struggle. And you WILL heal.

Keep reading and learning. You are in the right place.

Ms. Lou

I know exactly how you feel. I too was very popular, and I turn into a recluse everytime I break out. My mother thinks I'm crazy for doing all this stuff but she doesn't understand. I am also 18, and i've even done cleansing during college and managed to keep a good diet. The fastest road to success would to follow a healthy Diet (no phony processed foods, just whole foods), Liver Flushes followed by bowel management (it is IMPERATIVE to do this or else you could be doing even more damage by reabsorbing toxins from excess stones. You should REALLY do a colonic because nothing else compares), kill, starve, and rebalance candida, eat your biggest meal at LUNCH, and try to get to bed by at least 11. I know you are probably thinking this way too much, but just try to take baby steps and you WILL SUCCEED. It only takes time, but it is SOOO worth it. Shelley has also helped me A LOT ( //www.curezone.org/forums/m.asp?f=424&i=2135 ). She no longer takes questions on CureZone, but she does at her Yahoo! Group called "VitalHealth". So join that. Don't forget post questions for Andreas and any other people/forums. Use all the resources you can to educate yourself! In my journey to cure Acne (which is finally coming to and end! yay!), I have gained so much knowledge about our bodies, food, health that I'm glad I had Acne (well... almost!). By the way where are you from. I'm from Chicago. I hope to hear from you soon! AND YOU WILL WIN THE BATTLE!

Hang in there mate. I know how you feel - I'm 19. Keep doing your research and follow a good lifestyle.

I couldn't imagine anything worse - being covered in acne. It can change your life, I know. But stay strong, and know that you will overcome it. You have made big changes in your diet, that is a BIG help. Keep it up.

Try getting to sleep round 10pm, and drink plent of water. Those are two important factors. Take care, continue to live your life, because sitting around waiting for clear skin is not the answer. I have been there, and still do suffer from isolation due to skin. You're not alone believe me!

First off, you got other issues besides your acne, you sound look a nice kid regardless. My first bit of advice is, stop being so superficial!! Yea some people will judge you and look down on you having acne, most wont care at all. Dont live your life housed up being a crybaby, you hurt yourself and you hurt your family and your hurting your future!! For every day you stay locked away, future job prospects will become harder, your social skills with fall away and your health will detriorate. Your mental state does control your health to some extent, make no mistake!

Now i guess to your immediate problem your answer may lay in hydrogen peroxide if you want a quick fix.

Benzol peroxide is just a crap version of hydrogen peroxide which works by doing the same thing.

I believe it works something like this,

BP = carbon, hydrogen, oxygen with the oxygen content roughly 20%
HP = hydrogen and oxygen with the oxygen content being 70%?

Anyways, what happens is this, you apply it, the catalse in your skin with instantly convert the h202 into water and oxygen, normally oxygen bounces straight off our skin, not so with h202, the oxygen at the site applied increases in volume 24 fold roughly forcing the oxygen into the skin thus oxygenating the area!

Most bacteria despise oxygen and WILL die in an oxygen rich environment, the most annoying strains of bacteria including p.acnes are catalase positive which means unfortunately for humans that these pesky bugs use catalase to protect themselves from hydrogen peroxide. HOWEVER! with continued application, the bacteria cant produce enough catalse to protect themselves from h202 and die, not to mention anything else in the area becomes oxidized as well. The method being when h202 gets broken down, some of it forms into oxygen radicals such as the imfamous hydroxyl radical which can and will destroy any bug in your body not to mention a plethora of other reactions appear. Most niticeable the immune system gets stimulated into producing antioxidants and oxidants in the process. Pretty cool chain reaction if you ask me.

I also want to add, before anyone talks you out of using h202. Your white blood cells produce it. Good bacteria produces it. Alot of foods such as milk and orange juice contain it to preserve shelf life. Ozone produces it to purify toxins in the air(we would of choked ourselves to death along time ago without ozone).Fruit and veggies contain it. Its used worldwide to purify many cities water supplies specifically as ozone(ozone breaks down into h202 rappidly). Lots more to add but you get the general idea, your body prouces it naturally so that should tell you its very safe.

Just dont exceed 3% solution and dont drink it! apply often and say bye bye acne.

I found the skin is an accurate indicator of health.

I got healthy when I eliminated Sugar and refined carbs, transfats, carbonated drinks, and very importantly, started an exercise program. A minimum walk of a mile a day for starters.

Don't worry about the hour spent exercising. You will more than make up for it in alertness and endurance. Healthy skin is just an extra.

Kirk

Perhaps you should join the drama club! Firstly, you need to get a grip. Quit looking at the one zit and look at the rest of you and what you have to offer. If your friends only liked you when you perceived yourself perfect, They werent your friends. There is a book by Dr. Hulda Clark called The Cure For All Diseases . She has a web sight and her books are on Ebay. Things could be a lot worse! I suggest the next time you refer to yourself as dying that you actually be dying. These pages are for serious people with serious (truly dying) people. Try washing your face with Epsome salt. Try taking liquid minerals. You can find them at Sams club. $10.

Use Dr. Shultzs no. 1 formula. Very safe and will get you started. He also sales products to help the skin. But you are already on the right track with diet. Keep that weight up. Don't want to be a skeliton and then really have a problem and die. Every one has a burden to bear. Or I should say burdens. One of yours is acne. If it is bad enough it can cuase some serious problems. Keep reading, searching, and learning. Please learn to like who you are. Not what you look like. Your more serious problems seems to be that you do not love yourself. Alot of us have been there.

In Light Lynn

Have you tried the protocol from http://www.mercola.com/ and http://www.noamalgam.com/ ? Fear could be a big indicator of mercury poisoning. Anyway I'm on the noamalgam protocol and it seems to be working to some extent. Following the no sugar/low to no grain diet also improved my acne.

Please do not be discouraged. The chemical imbalances caused from Depression could actually make your situation worse. You should take a few moments when your feeling down and write out the things that are blessings in your life. In addition to telling yourself everyday that your a wonderful person who has a lot to live for, people who love you and your going to be great today. The old saying goes that if you say often enough you believe it.

My sister and her daughter both suffered from severe Acne almost all their lives. Recently I convinced them to do the liver flushes. And to also do Dr. Clarke's intestinal cleanse as it is much easier for someone your age to do than just doing the colonics. The P&B shakes are easier to get down with apple juice. Also, they joined a gym for the health benefits of exercise but I convinced them to use the sauna for at least 30 mins on their visits to help give thier liver a little rest with flushing out the toxins. And it also helps to unclog your pores. And they both are living with clearer skin. If you are unable to use a sauna ask your parents to order you one of those small table top facial steamers. If your Acne is mostly on your face. You can get them at sears, jcpenny, walmart etc. If you need help locating one just let me know. DO NOT USE BAR SOAPS as it will clog your skin even more. A mild liquid soap like dove with a little Sugar and oatmeal is a great exfoliant and will not strip the natural oils off your skin. You can use it on your whole body.

The sickness you are proabably feeling with the Liver Flush are the toxins that are being released during the flush. Did you do the parasite cleanse? Try drinking more water, green teas (flavored is best I can't handle the straight up flavor of the tea too bitter), and apple juice to help soften the stones and to flush out the toxins.

My husband suffered from Depression so I know it's easier said than done. But please believe and I hope you can take solice in knowing that God, your family, friends and the people here on the forum do love you and wish nothing for you but to be well in body and mind. If you ever need a friend I'm here for you.

Many Blessings

There's no need to suffer with this anymore! It is cheap and simple to get rid of Acne without buying all sorts of topical medicines that will only interfere with the function of the skin. I am an esthetician and spa owner and I suffered with such bad Acne for nearly 20 years that I didn't want to leave my house at times, either. Email me personally and I will send you my protocol. There's no sales pitch here, just help.
Carisa

Exercise often helps overcome depression. I would advise
Yoga
Tai Chi/ Chi Gong

but any cardiovascular exercise might help.

Nothing more trying and embarrassing than normal appearances and one's face and body changing uncontrollably with acne.

First, go and see a very reputable dermatologist. Take internal Antibiotics for a short spell, enough to get the skin bacteria under control, and take a good formulation of probiotics which can repopulate the gut with "good bacteria"

Drink plenty of water, 8-12 glasses a day. Then if you are able, if the Acne looks as though it is deep and cystic, take a course of Accutane. This is generally administered over a number of months and you must have blood tests taken every so often to make sure that liver and kidney functions are OK and remain so. If you have other medical conditions such as asthma that is serious, you may not be able to avail yourself of this treatment and it of course poses a danger to an unborn child if one is female and gets pregnant in the process. The Accutane seems to "reset" hormone metabolism and cell surfaces so that they are not as reactive to inflammation.
After that a maintenance dose of Retin A plus proper cleansers and moisturizers can be very helpful.

Eat a whole foods diet and try to stay away from costly herbal and other approaches as there is a great deal of exploitation of those suffering with acne.

If you are female, use only water soluble makeups AFTER your skin has cleared and make sure you have a layer of whatever concentration benzoyl peroxide, common in a lot of Acne cleansers and lotions, your skin can stand without irritation.
Do not put your fingers to your face, ever, unless you are washing and rinsing and do not ever touch your fingers to the makeup bottle. Use squeeze bottles or sterile Q tips to remove a quantity of makeup and never return them to the bottle once they have touched your hands or face as they will then be carrying your skin bacteria. You can also use fading creams or lotions at night such as ones produced by Obagi dermatology to be mixed with Retin A as this will somewhat lighten up discolorations from the acne, which for some people last for over a year.

If you are left with any pock marks from the Acne infestations, you should see a plastic surgeon who can make use of appropriate techniques to derma abrade or fill low areas.

What is important is that you get the infection under control FIRST, then proceed to measures to keep it that way. Birth control pills in younger women may not be a good idea, but for some people this can even out the hormonal cycles that trigger acne repeatedly.

You can do the Liver Cleanses and flushes and all the rest, but as you know, there are people who eat junk food diets that have perfectly beautiful skin, so there may not be all that much wrong with your liver, only your skin cells, which may have a propensity to be sticky to certain forms of bacteria. If in your family there is a history of diabetes, it may be a good idea to cut way back on Sugar and on refined carbohydrates that can break down into Sugar quickly. Rely on whole high fiber foods, the probiotics and temporary help from good dermatologists who can also give you some highly effective post treatment topical Antibiotic gels to keep your skin safe.

Do not rely on long term Antibiotic internal treatments. These can be lifesaving, but are intended for only a few month's time.

Good luck! There are all sorts of acne treatment programs you can pursue once your skin is healed and on its way to staying that way, such as Provital, but these are only for treating the more surface forms of acne.

No one wants to be "ugly" and isnt it amazing that in this technologic day and age acne still poses a huge challenge and mystery? Beauty is in fact only skin deep, but a really beautiful person radiates that from within and it is nice not to have anything interfering with the radiance!

For most people by the time they get into their early to mid 20's the hormone fluctuations have evened out and so have the organ systems that depend on these.

Good luck, and be sure to post your treatment successes. Your spirits and self esteem will begin to soar and you will have a great deal more compassion for others once you have met this challenge!

solray12

Hi, I'm sure so many can relate to your message! I too went through this cr*p once I hit my mid teens. I did not have "acne", but I had a bad case of pimples and blemishes which is when I withdrew from everyone and everything. I was miserable and felt like the ugliest thing alive. I know it is more common for guys becuase of the hormones and I know there are some things that can worsen the skin condition. I got this way once braces were placed on my teeth which started it all off. As I'm reactive to metal and also the mercury in the dental fillings can also do this too. Well, the only things that cleared up my skin was getting off wheat/gluten and sugar. I ate normal aside from this. I just ate fruit, vegetables, some meat, yoghurt and other cereal that did not contain wheat or gluten. When I first started this, the reaction was horrendous and I thought I just would not be able to stick it out. I was going through major detox and my body was ridding itself of so much garbage. You might find your condition might worsen for a few days or a week or two initially and then once your body has eliminated a lot of garbage inside of you and become cleaner, you might be surprised at what you will feel like and look like! I can't promise the same result because you sound like you might be going through this simply due to over production of sebum from all the hormones. Yeah it will settle down, but while you wait for it settle down naturally, do what you can diet wise, see what happens and keep your face clean. Wash your hands before you wash your face too (probably stating the obvious here). The cleaner healthier diet at least will give your body every chance possible to cope with the hormonal surges going on and the skin is just another organ that that reflects what is going on within your body. I know it feels like your world has ended and you feel like some freak, but PLEASE believe me, hang in there because you will come out the other side. I don't know how old you are, but I gather you are in your teens. Teenage years can be traumatic for many people, while others seem to just glide through them unmarked. Mine ended up being a nightmare and I was glad to see the back of them all due to the pimples and braces and being self conscious of it all and wanting to hide permanently. Yeah it does end, but at the time it's no help to hear that is it? You just want it gone! Give the diet a good go and don't give up.

Hi, I'm sure so many can relate to your message! I too went through this cr*p once I hit my mid teens. I did not have "acne", but I had a bad case of pimples and blemishes which is when I withdrew from everyone and everything. I was miserable and felt like the ugliest thing alive. I know it is more common for guys becuase of the hormones and I know there are some things that can worsen the skin condition. I got this way once braces were placed on my teeth which started it all off. As I'm reactive to metal and also the mercury in the dental fillings can also do this too. Well, the only things that cleared up my skin was getting off wheat/gluten and sugar. I ate normal aside from this. I just ate fruit, vegetables, some meat, yoghurt and other cereal that did not contain wheat or gluten. When I first started this, the reaction was horrendous and I thought I just would not be able to stick it out. I was going through major detox and my body was ridding itself of so much garbage. You might find your condition might worsen for a few days or a week or two initially and then once your body has eliminated a lot of garbage inside of you and become cleaner, you might be surprised at what you will feel like and look like! I can't promise the same result because you sound like you might be going through this simply due to over production of sebum from all the hormones. Yeah it will settle down, but while you wait for it settle down naturally, do what you can diet wise, see what happens and keep your face clean. Wash your hands before you wash your face too (probably stating the obvious here). The cleaner healthier diet at least will give your body every chance possible to cope with the hormonal surges going on and the skin is just another organ that that reflects what is going on within your body. I know it feels like your world has ended and you feel like some freak, but PLEASE believe me, hang in there because you will come out the other side. I don't know how old you are, but I gather you are in your teens. Teenage years can be traumatic for many people, while others seem to just glide through them unmarked. Mine ended up being a nightmare and I was glad to see the back of them all due to the pimples and braces and being self conscious of it all and wanting to hide permanently. Yeah it does end, but at the time it's no help to hear that is it? You just want it gone! Give the diet a good go and don't give up.

Well, for a dead person you are doing pretty good. Smile.

I read about half the replies and decided to jump in with my two cents.

As others have said, it can often be a hormonal issue and it can be a diet issue. Sounds like you are making some gooo dietary choices so that is good.

On the hormones, you would normally just have to wait for them to balance out, if you went to a doctor anyway. That is what they would tell you.

Things a person can do to help them balance on their own:
Avoid sugar. Sugar feeds candida (bowel yeast) which feed on hormones and can imbalance them.
If a person has done alot of Sugar previously, or Antibiotics they would want to consider re implanting their gut with good bacteria. This will help balance hormones and boost the immune system and remove toxins from the gut.
People I know have had success with skin blemishes by adding Inner Garden Flora to their diet (http://www.rgarden.com). Others have had success with Culturelle. Best price for that is at Amazon.com
Do a web search to read the literature on Culturelle.

Another option is inulin. NOt just any inulin. The best is sold by Duncan Crow. (No relation to me) duncancrow@shaw.ca This feeds the good bacteria and enables them to outnumber the bad and restore balance in the gut. Profound healing can result.

Also Vit D is foundatinal to hormones and so being indoors alot can embalance hormones. Good exposure to sunshine without sunblock is foundational to health in general. Look up http://www.mercola.com and do a search on his site on Vit D to read about how the sun is good for you and how avoiding it can wreak havoc on the health.

Also, as some suggested, avoiding pasturized dairy is good. It is usually massively hormone laden and can exaccerbate the situation. Raw dairy is a whole other thing.

And another wonderful FREE option is EFT. http://www.emofree.com This site has a free manual that you can download that will teach a person to do EFT. EFT is the systematic tapping of accupressure points while focusing on a problem. The desired result being the cessation of the problem. It is nothing short of amazing.

I recently had pain in my left breast. Quite severe and knew from the symptoms that it was hormone related. I had the pain for three days. Logic says to get your hormones tested and get them balanced and the problem will leave. Just for the heck of it I did EFT regarding the breast pain and it left within about one minute.

Our electrical systems can get blocked and cause negative emotions and also physical illness or symptoms and EFT can and does unblock those electrical short cirucits and when it does they symptoms and the emotions dissappear. It works more than 80% of the time. And it is free. I heard the testimony of a man with a special type of anemia where his immune system was attaching his own red blood cells. The docs had no answer for the cause or cure. He did eft daily for it and in less than two months it was gone. No reason to believe it might not work for acne, severe or mild. At anyrate, once again, it is free and easy. Totally painless and can be used for the negative emotions around the issue, if nothing else.

I am so impressed with what it has done for me that I am going to go for a certificate in EFT.

God is good. The answer is out there. Being thankful and optimistic can help it come to you sooner. On the other hand, we tend to draw to use the things we fear, so refuse fear and embrace hope.

Blessings
Donna
http://www.excellentthings.com

Depression can be brought on by the food we eat. change your diet. get off red meat. look for foods that make you depressed.

Dear friend,

I have some problem too but not acne. I am 48 years old. I could not find appropriate sours of cleansing. I bought lots of herbal solution in Canada but nothing works. That was so costly! I did two colonics and nothing come out.
The next one (colonic) would cost me astronomical money.I decided to surf over the Internet and found "lemonade diet" ( actually fasting 7-90 days drinking special lemonade) and even ordered Dr. Larry Clapp's book about cleansing using this diet but got nothing after his suggested flush.

I started surfing over the Internet again and found the website with pretty interesting information about people who used cleansing natural pack of Dr.Natura.. . Try to read one http://www.DrNatura.com. He created colonics program. Probably you'll like it. I just ordered and waiting when it pass through Canadian custom.

How are you doing? What a response you've gotten...Hopefully you've been able to take in all of these suggestions. The EFT is a wonderful gift to try! Also, not sure if this suggestion has already been made, but I know of an actual Dr. that had problems with Acne until he had all mercury filing removed from his mouth! Acne gone! The mercury can also cause emotional, hormonal etc. issues!
You sure touched many readers!
Keep us updated on how things are!

I haven't had the time to read other previous responses, but have you tried megadoses of B vitamins? I'm talking about 100 mg's of each per day.
Also, adding Acidophilus to your diet will really help.
You can cleanse all you want, but if you are deficient in nutrients the cleansing will probably not do as much as it should.

I sincerely hope you're doing better!