nothing works for my acne! please he... 
robk
17 y
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nothing seems to work for me
i would have to say that i have the worst skin you can think of
my face has not been clear since i've been in the 5th grade
i am now 18
i have tried everything from accutane, Antibiotics to being on differen gel since the 6th grade
the accutane worked well for a summer but then it just came back in like 3 monthes and it slowly started to get back to where i started... which is horrible
my skin is so dry and itchy i just dont know what to do anymore im in physical pain
my diet is not bad at all
i dont drink soda or anything with caffeine
i drink plenty of water i eat alot of fruits and vegetables
i just dont know what the problem is, somebody please help me i just cant take it any longer
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #10831
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Everyone's skin and constitution may be different...
But here's a couple things to try that worked for me:
Wash your face 3 times a day.
Never touch your face unless washing or having just washed your hands.
Q: You change your undergarment daily..?
A: "Of course" you say indignantly...
Well... you must ALWAYS change your pillowcase as often. DAILY!
I don't care what you have to do to make yourself do these things and even buy more pillowcases, but you must not lay your face on a previously used pillow case, or-- miss any one of your 3 face washings (if you have oily skin) or-- rub or touch your face unless washing. Don't put you skin against any other(s) skin unless washing face shortly thereafter.
Go for a completely organic soap like Dr. Bronners in a mild version for your skin type (that will keep the pores clean). It has no lanolin or chemical fragrances etc. as w/ other soaps which tends to block up pores on some people.
Your skin is also your largest eliminatory organ and if you go back to the source in your gut of what is trying to be eliminated in the (G.I. tract) you can there restore the best types of bacteria and remove the others and the standard stuff that tends to set up a presence there, you will get clear skin sooner or later.
Iodine as the forum will solve allot when you restore your natural Iodine levels which automatically clean the bloodstream every 22 minutes as it goes through the thyroid (which is supposed to have 1.5 grams of the natural antibacterial substance in place).
A good live culture of restorative acidophilus good bacteria that somebody can muscle test in choosing the right one at the store will help to get the gut repopulated w/ your good police-bacteria. Not all are as active as promised so test. [Price is no real indicator sadly].
The forum named Ask M.H. for Master Herbalist is one that I would recommend you getting on after you do some of the basics.
GOOGLING "Acid Alkaline chart" bring up this link:
http://www.essense-of-life.com/info/foodchart.htm
Scroll down 2/3rds the page and apply to your life in order to shift your system with food choices to a better Alkaline type of skin response.
There is that stuff commercially available ('Proactive' or some such thing) the Simpson blond used with good results and if you need to restore in a hurry, that might also be an option to try...
TRY No fried or prepackaged foods with processed oils. No Candy Bars or chocolate. [sorry]
Try no fast foods at all.
Remember your heading:
"Re: nothing works for my acne! please help me"
Well -- don't give up before you try these things that have worked very well for others...
If it is worth it to you, you will put aside the crankiness and be disciplined in at least trying these...
you can do it...
[ I saw your post on Curezone MOSAIC ]
--Mosaic has some VERY interesting things up lately...
..
. - Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #70942
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628I understand your pain all too well. Different things work or differet ppl. As most people will tell you on here, Acne is just a symptom of an underlying problem, and, there can be many types of problems causing Acne - so something that works for someone else often does not work for you. First and foremost I strongy recommend you go and see a naturopath who does live blood testing. I guarantee she will find at least one if not many problems going on within your body. Obviously hormones play a big role in Acne around your age. As hard as this might be, I strongy recommend you try a diet that does not consist of grains as they, as well as sugar, excite your body into releasing copious amounts of acne causing hormones. A diet high in protein, good fats (especially omega 3's!!) and a good variety of vegies and low glycemic fruits will help. The key is to eat foods with a low glycemix index to keep your insulin levels low. The more insulin in your blood the more hormones that will be released. A diet that has tremendously helped with my skin is the paleo diet.
http://www.thepaleodiet.com
That website also has an excellent ebook on explaining acne and what causes it. Unike others that tell you to cleanse the body with drastic protocols that can ultimately leave you a hundred times worse (like in my case which I regret whole heartedly doing - colon cleansing, liver flushing, etc.)
That still may not be enough for your skin, a good naturopath will be able to determine what else might be causing it, you may not be absorbing a lot of nutrients and find out you have a leaky gut and candida which will require certain tinctures and what not to heal your digestion. That was also the case for me.
I do have to disagree with one thing the above person posted about washing your face 3 times a day. You said you have very dry skin; the last thing you want to do is wash your face 3 times a day as this will most certainly strip away all of your skins lipids necessary to keep your face moist. It may work for some people but most definitely not for you.
Ultimately if none of that works then maybe as a last resort you can try a juice cleanse or something not too harsh. Buy the paleo diet book and if you do a lot of exercise the paleo diet for athletes is also a good book. You should be doing at leat 20 minutes of exercise a day anyway to get the blood and oxygen pumping.
You may have a problem with your digestion, like a lot of people, this will definitely promote acne.
best of luck and don't give up; the answer is out there. Took me a good 6 years......- ARG! Dont put down cleansing pleeeaa... Trysten3000
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MoreThis is a reply to # 945,655PLEASE dont say things like Liver Flushing and colon cleansing make things worse, when they have been a miracle for many people. Cleansing and healing the body IS the way to go. Just because these protocols didnt work for you, doesnt mean they cant help other people, and cleansing and healing the body is very important, even if it doesnt help ones Acne it still will help the body in other ways. There is really no way cleansing will make your skin worse, besides the healing crisis' that come with it, but that is just the hump you have to get over to get well. Cleansing stirs things up but it is the path to true healing.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... #70942
17 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 946,013Listen, I'm happy it works for some people. Honestly I really am. But, believe me when I say and read from a shit load of others that it can make problems several times worse. It's taken me a year to heal my body from the damage of those cleanses. Not to mention the Acne scars I got from them that will never go away. Last thing you want to do is jump straight into something that you have no idea of the outcome. yes it may work but you risk making it a hell of a lot worse. take the safe root before you succumb to such protocols.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... Trysten3000
17 y
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This is a reply to # 946,190Have you ever heard people around here talk about cleansing crisis' and it getting worse before it gets better? Do you think thats what it could be? {I know it is in myself}. What is it that you think made it worse, if not a healing crisis?
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... #70942
17 y
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This is a reply to # 947,690I can see how it would be very easy to praise something if it has worked wonders for yourself and others. I know because I'm sure I would feel the same way if it had worked for me. No doubt did I expect problems to get worse before they got better, however, after 6 months of doing colon cleansing, parasite cleansing, liver flush's, juice fast's etc. and still not getting better results; infact, problems were getting far more severe and damaging my body. One start's to wonder if there's another factor that is not being consider. So, taking this thought into consideration I went and got some educated opinion's from doctor's, naturopath's and herbalist's. After some testing I found out that my liver was extremely close to shutting down, most of my bodily organs were in major stress and most of all I looked like shit. My Acne had only been very mild to begin with when I started cleansing it turned into a very very severe problem during and after the whole ordeal. I've got so many Acne scars now that I will have for the rest of my life. Cleansing crisis or not it was the biggest mistake of my life. I was talking to one surgeon my mum works with and he says they have lots of cases where people over do the cleansing and their liver's have acually shut down. What I learned out of all this is that if you eat a healthy Diet to begin with(something like the paleo especially) and do enough exercise, your body naturally eliminates toxins on its own. As much as curezone is an excellent place to seek comfort and advice I fear too much of it is uneducated advice and doing injustice more than it is helping. I know everyone on here all mean well, I just think people should be wary of some of the stuff that is claimed on here. I don't doubt at all that cleansing can be good for some and I have had positive results in the past from doing small juice fast's myself, but, none of that got rid of the problem. Everyone is different and that is all it comes down to.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... Trysten3000
17 y
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This is a reply to # 947,758It sounds like you just did too much too fast. Thats a lot to be doing in a 6 month period. Cleansing too much too fast when you are very toxic can definately take a toll on you, thats why you have to figure out what pace is right for you. It doesnt mean cleansing is bad though!
Check out this post:
//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=151197#i
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... #69242
17 y
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This is a reply to # 947,758Your post is very true. There is no "one size fits all" solution to any health problem. Just about every protocol here on curezone has the potential to help and (in some cases) hurt someone. Everybody has different genes, lifetsyles, health histories. Some problems can not be solved by cleansing, and in fact can be made worse. Some of my problems dated to my devolpment in the womb and are only getting solved by muscle testing and homeopathy. Cleansing has no effect on them. Having said that, plenty of people have made dramatic improvements in their health through cleansing so the advice (as always) should be to start slow on any protocol and pay attention to your body.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... Trysten3000
17 y
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- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... #70942
17 y
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- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... Trysten3000
17 y
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- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... amberlynn72
17 y
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This is a reply to # 946,013it doesnt make skin worse?? thats a news flash to me..since i started cleansing i have acne scars all over both sides of my face ..ALOT OF them ..before cleansing i had NONE ..or maybe one or two lil scars..Although I think it's good to cleanse..I am about ready to get accutane..I have not much good skin left and everyone knows you cant completely get rid of your scars...So here i am 4 yrs later ..and my face is still in an outrage..screaming the hell out of me worse than ever before. And I really dont know what to tell it. I actually quit cleansing for awhile so my face could calm down a bit. But I am about ready to give up because i want some of my face left.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... kmerie18
17 y
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This is a reply to # 949,911I felt bad when I read your message cause I too have been cursed with acne. Im in my early twenties now and throughout my teens I never experienced any Acne at all. Even with all the junk food and spending countless weekends sleeping with my makeup on, I never had a problem. When I turned 21, I decided to change my birth control which I had been on for a few years. Within months my face slowly started to break out. My dermatoligist said soon once my body gets used to the changing hormones, my Acne should stop or atleast get better. Well, it never did. So I stopped my birth control hoping that in time my face would go back to normal. I gave it six months and I only got worse. I started to do some major researching and found many other contributing factors to why someone can develop acne. I stumbled across this candida website and it has changed my life. I learned that birth control pills can give you yeast overgrowth as well as many other things. I think about everything differently now, from the way I eat to the makeup and lotion I even wear. I am very conscious of what I put in my body as well as what I put on my body. I soon started to eat extremely healthy for about a year and then I finally felt disciplined enough to go thru with the candida cleanse diet. I had been told from others that my Acne wouldnt just disappear overnight, it might even get worse depending on how unhealty I was. When you do a cleanse you are getting rid of toxins, which im sure you know, and somehow someway they have to exit your body and through this process it might show up on your face. Well with my experience so far my acne has changed drastically. I have been only doing the cleanse for 8weeks now but I dont expect it to get worse even though its possible. The recquirements for the cleanse instruct that I sit in a sauna or hot bath everyday for 10-30min to make sure im sweating out the toxins. Im also recquired to have 3-4 bowel movements a day so Im drinking lots of water and taking fiber. I've never pooped so much in my life but its doing me some good. I dont know if you have candida yeast but you should definetely look into it. If you have ever taken an antibiotic, you might have it. But it could be other problems to. 3months ago my friend quit drinking and smoking and her face massively broke out and it hasn't stopped but she knows her body is thanking her for quiting. It would be a good idea to see a chiropracter and get checked for vitamin and mineral deficiencies too. My doctor only tested my blood but I know a chiropracter will do a hair analysis(I think thats what its called) to check for deficiencies. They too can cause acne. Allergies and sensitivities to food can do the same as well. I know you dont believe that cleansing is helping your face but if you are doing it right your body will appreciate it.
- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... kmerie18
17 y
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- Re: ARG! Dont put down cleansing ple... #70942
17 y
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- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #11821
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,655A "hundred times worse" ? Surely that's an exaggeration.
Having written 2 books on cellular cleansing, and been teaching classes for 14 years on skin & digestive repair at places such as The Crossings in Austin and The Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC, I've yet to meet anyone with Acne that doesn't improve with a basic cleansing diet. I'd be very interested to hear exactly what you did during your own "drastic protocols" that prevented your Acne from clearing up. As others have noted, a detoxification period can occur during the first couple of months, but beyond that, I've yet to meet a single person in all these years that didn't see a drastic improvement in their skin with a basic dietary cleanse.
I'd also make a huge distinction between "grains" and crushed grain products, such as flour. In most cases where people feel they don't do well with grains, in actually watching what they eat, and how they cook their grains, it always comes down to them not knowing how to properly cook whole grains, or in sneaking flour products into their diet throughout the week. The difference is huge. Also, that pinch of salt, and that full 50-60 minutes of simmered cooking (for most grains) is crucial for proper digestion. Also, in every case where a client had skin problems and started blaming grains, *to the person* they were eating horrible combinations of flour and oil and sugar, which is how most Americans get their carbs. Until they actually got that "grains" means, well, grains, and learned how to cook them properly and how to not add them in with crap oil, crap salt, or sweeteners, their skin would never improve.
- ARG! Dont put down cleansing pleeeaa... Trysten3000
17 y
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- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... Bythc
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Personally I think if the Antibiotic and other pharm meds don't work they make it stronger (it being whatever is wrong with your skin). The dry skin in my case is some sort of die off, I think. There is a product by Twinlab called Na-CPA this helps with the dryness and the over all appearance of my skin. Castor oil as well as coconut have antifugal anti bacteria qualities might try one before bed. A goldenseal tea bag wet and squeezed out blotted on the problem areas may help, if a spot is really bad if you can leave it there a long time it will draw out the infection. Also drinking goldenseal tea helps the liver, and then you can use the bag for your skin(the down side being it tastes like dirt). Cold showers help for some reason. Extra C, A, biotin, E is helpful. If you can stand it H202 wiped on your face before you wash it, one of the only helpful ideas I ever recieved from the docs. Are you drinking enough water, are refined sugar, flour, food coloring s in your diet, do you eat out alot? What is robbing you of your health? Hope something here helps.
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #87379
17 y
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This is a reply to # 946,225Most people who use Antibiotics on a long term basis will develop damage to their vestibular system . This will result in dizziness and balance problems .
Long term Antibiotic use also causes Depression in response to which people fry their brains with antidepressants which don't work and cause brain damage.
There is a high correlation between Acne and teen suicide . It is'nt the Acne that causes the suicide . Antidepressants increase the incidence of suicide . I wonder how many famililies lost a teen to suicide caused by Antibiotics ?
Double blind studies show that Antibiotics don't cure or even improve Acne . So why do dermatologists prescribe them ? Sheer and utter greed.If you are given a prescription , you are impressed by the Science behind it . If the Antibiotic does'nt work, the dermatological quack will change your prescription or dose so you keep coming back spending money.
My acne condition improved greatly by cutting way back on cheese and other dairy products.
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #87379
17 y
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- Oil Pulling is helping my acne angiec
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Hello,
I started oil pulling a little over a week ago and my Acne is doing so much better, perhaps eventually it will clear up all together. I have 4 pimples right now and they are not very big. I would recommend you trying this. You can find more information here on the curezone or at
http://www.earthclinic.com.
there is also others things you can try. many people have gotten help from apple cider vinegar, theres more information about this also on earthclinic site.
Angie- Re: Oil Pulling is helping my acne mooney
17 y
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This is a reply to # 948,227I suffer with Acne also...I have the type you are talking about dry, red and itchy. I have come to the conclusion that it is a combination of poor digestion, hormonal problems...as in too much estrogen and candida. I say this about the candida because when I was on the parasite herbs my skin cleared up as soon as I stoped taking them it came back...I think the herbs killed off candida.
Anyway good luck with it because I know how much it can get you down!
Best Thoughts Moonie
- Re: Oil Pulling is helping my acne mooney
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- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... westy1
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628This will work Robk: EFT 'Emotional Freedom Techniques' The Main website is here: http://emofree.com You can visit my blog at http://westyone.com and click on Watch the Video, and click on the 2 links underneath that to Learn to do the Basic Recipe. EFT Heals when all else fails. Read this: http://www.emofree.com/Allergy/sensitivities-and-muscle-testing.htm You may find a Practitioner for your area here: http://www.emofree.com/Practitioners/referralMain.asp One man healed himself of Kidney Cancer in 4 hours! Have fun healing yourself. Peace. FW Rupp (west)
- anecdotal cures plasticat
17 y
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This is a reply to # 951,744
"One man healed himself of Kidney Cancer in 4 hours..."
It is these types of unsubstantiated "cure" stories that turn most people off from natural medicine. It's like reading the cover of a tabloid!
Everything has to work within the parameters of nature. Kidney cancer cannot be cured in 4 hours. Statements like this are profoundly ridiculous and truly undermine the solidarity and integrity of natural healing.
- anecdotal cures plasticat
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- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... ked4216
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Hi
Hav eyou tried ProActive. It really works!! Also, have you flushed your liver and cleaned your colon out. That really helps too. - Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... Holistic Healing
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- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... waterc ure2
17 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Sounds like you are salt deficient. If you don't have enough salt your skin will be dry regardless of the fact you drink lots of water and use no caffeine. More info at
http://www.watercure2,org.
Bob - Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... anil595
16 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628Don't worry,Try this also You will get positive results
http://www.acnecures.we.bs
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... horn99
16 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628I used to be troubled with Acne but since I read this book I
started on my way to a better, cleaner skin. Go get this book and try
it now.
http://www.noacneforme.com
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... sghelpme
14 y
22,495
This is a reply to # 945,628Hello...I completely understand where you are coming from. I have never had Acne and then all of a sudden....its all over my chin, and chest and slowly rising up my cheeks! It is awful....I have tried a few things like the stuff on tv that the stars are using...a diuretic, and Antibiotic gel....NOT HELPING! I did see this one product that I am thinking of trying as soon as I get the money. It was called the Acne practice. I saw it on youtube and I am praying that it will help both of us. Good luck and please pray for me.
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... althy
11 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628I just out of a whim while eating avacado, to put some on my face. I stopped using lotion as all lotions break me out bad. My face dealt so nice I decided only to use raw avacado on my face. So, whenever I wash my face, I rub an ice cube over all my face then smash a little chunk of avacado in my fingers and then once completely smashed like the consistency of toothpaste, I rub all of it into my skin. You will be surprised how quick your face drinks it up! After a few min I lightly rub the dry dusty peaces away from my face, with my hands, if there is any. Its a fairly simple routine. I do it in the morning and night and sometimes in the mid day also. Hardest part is that avacado doesn't keep well. It turns brown shortly after opening. One option is to eat an avacado daily, but I can't afford that, cause in France they aren't cheap, so I cut a tiny slit in the avacado. I gently pull the slit out and with a knife I take a little of the avacado out as close to the nut as I can, cause I heard most the good oils are next to the nut, the very light green areas, then I put the slit back. I have had horrible Acne for over three years and have tried everything from meds from the store to lemon juice and strawberries. This is only this that has worked and it worked fast and feels great not like I'm killing my skin. Try it u may find or heaven.
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... treyskinlover
10 y
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This is a reply to # 945,628check out mindfulminerals .com ive been using their stuff and it really changed my skin.
Acne is a common skin condition It causes spots to develop on the skin, usually on the face, back and chest. Acne is known to run in families. The spots can range from blackheads and whiteheads which are often mild, to inflamed pus-filled pustules and cysts, which can be severe and long lasting and can lead to scarring.
Suggested Practices: Keeping your skin clean is important to prevent new spots developing. Wash the affected area twice a day with Mindfulminerlas.com# Dead Sea Mud Soap# twice a day, plus dead sea Cleanser# three times a week, but do not scrub the skin too hard to avoid irritating it; also we suggest bi-weekly mud masks Although Acne can’t be cured, it can be controlled with suggested mindful minerals# natural treatments.
- Re: nothing works for my acne! pleas... #10831
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