I agree with Eric, I wouldn't recommend going off carbs. Going off bad carbs like processed foods definitely. But you need fresh fruits and vegetables for a balanced diet and to help support your body as it changes.

Aside from that, I think the other dietary changes you've suggested are great. I also recommend drinking lots of water. That and good diet are the best things you can do for your skin.

That said, I used to work as a skin care specialist (aesthetician) and here are some things I recommend for the outside: get some aloe and change how you wash your face.
***Don't use stridex, or benzyole peroxide, Noxzema, Seabreeze or similar over the counter acne fighting creams or washes. Here is why: they actually increase the problem and make you dependant on the product. Here's how: they wipe out all the oil in your skin and completely dehydrate the area. So the skin then sends the message to the brain "hey it's really dry down here," and the brain sends more oil to the skin. Result very oily but dehydrated skin (That might sound contradictory, but skin can actually lack water moisture and be oily at the same time). So then you have to use more stridex, because you have more oil, and your skin continues to be stripped of natural moisture it needs. So your poor skin is oily-dry, red, irritated, and inflamed.
*** I recommend washing your face (twice a day once in morning and once before bed) with plain water and a plain cotton wash cloth. A cotton wash cloth is just right for exfoliating the top layer of dead skin cells, gently. (A buff puff can tear your skin on a microscopic level—as can apricot kernels—avoid those things like the plague). It will get your face quite clean without sucking out _all_ the natural oils and moisture.
***wash with warm water and rinse with cool/cold water. Warm to hot water get skin nice and clean. The cold water will naturally close up your pores making it harder for dirt (or makeup for girls) and bacteria to get down inside and cause more pimples.
***Use a fresh washcloth each day. Bacteria can grow in a wash cloth/ towel etc. and actually encourage acne if it isn’t laundered regularly. With this in mind don’t share a wash cloth with anyone and rinse your wash cloth and ring it out well in the if you plan on using it again in the evening.
***Using aloe will really help clear up your skin. Use pure aloe gel (the kind that has to be refrigerated after opening) that they sell at health food stores. Beware of imitations. “Aloe gel” from a makeup or drug-store company usually contain alcohol or other ingredients that are bad for skin. My cousin, Holly, who is 13 abandoned her stridex when she came to visit and she swears by the aloe now. (An added benifit to using pure aloe is that since it's refrigerated, and therefore cold when you use it, it helps close your pores even more!)
***Avoid oil-based moisturizers. Look for oil-free hydrating moisturizers
***drink water (deserves to be mentioned again)

Best of luck! I hope you will find some of these suggestions useful!
:)

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I agree with Eric, I wouldn't recommend going off carbs. Going off bad carbs like processed foods definitely. But you need fresh fruits and vegetables for a balanced diet and to help support your body as it changes.

Aside from that, I think the other dietary changes you've suggested are great. I also recommend drinking lots of water. That and good diet are the best things you can do for your skin.

That said, used to work as a skin care specialist (aesthetician) and here are some things I recommend for the outside: get some aloe and change how you wash your face.
***Don't use stridex, or benzyole peroxide, Noxzema, Seabreeze or similar over the counter acne fighting creams or washes. Here is why: they actually increase the problem and make you dependant on the product. Here's how: they wipe out all the oil in your skin and completely dehydrate the area. So the skin then sends the message to the brain "hey it's really dry down here," and the brain sends more oil to the skin. Result very oily but dehydrated skin (That might sound contradictory, but skin can actually lack water moisture and be oily at the same time). So then you have to use more stridex, because you have more oil, and your skin continues to be stripped of natural moisture it needs. So your poor skin is oily-dry, red, irritated, and inflamed.
*** I recommend washing your face (twice a day once in morning and once before bed) with plain water and a plain cotton wash cloth. A cotton wash cloth is just right for exfoliating the top layer of dead skin cells, gently. (A buff puff can tear your skin on a microscopic level—as can apricot kernels—avoid those things like the plague). It will get your face quite clean without sucking out _all_ the natural oils and moisture.
***wash with warm water and rinse with cool/cold water. Warm to hot water get skin nice and clean. The cold water will naturally close up your pores making it harder for dirt (or makeup for girls) and bacteria to get down inside and cause more pimples.
***Use a fresh washcloth each day. Bacteria can grow in a wash cloth/ towel etc. and actually encourage acne if it isn’t laundered regularly. With this in mind don’t share a wash cloth with anyone and rinse your wash cloth and ring it out well in the if you plan on using it again in the evening.
***Using aloe will really help clear up your skin. Use pure aloe gel (the kind that has to be refrigerated after opening) that they sell at health food stores. Beware of imitations. “Aloe gel” from a makeup or drug-store company usually contain alcohol or other ingredients that are bad for skin. My cousin, Holly, who is 13 abandoned her stridex when she came to visit and she swears by the aloe now.
***Avoid oil-based moisturizers. Look for oil-free hydrating moisturizers
***drink water (deserves to be mentioned again)

Best of luck! I hope you will find some of these suggestions useful!
:)