Re: Not washing face regularly has cleared my skin :)

Hi there,
Very interesting story. Acne can seriously deteriate your social life as it has ruined mine for many years.
You know, I've heard of this method quite often, many people have noticed improvements when not washing their face with a cleanser twice a day. I believe there is some truth to this theory. Recently I was hospitalized for about 2 weeks (H1n1 flu), and in that time I haven't washed my face once, and I noticed my face was completely clear! When I came home I was still clear and didn't know why I didnt start breaking out when I ate these wrong foods. Once I got better, I started washing my face twice daily again with a cleanser. Now I'm more sensitive to breakouts than ever... I've looked into this, and apparently the acid mantle on the skin PREVENTS bacteria from residing. So if you're washing your face twice daily with a cleanser, which I think is not really natural to do, the skin's acid mantle is constantly wiped off.
Of course I believe body cleansing is more important than this, I believe Acne is a sign of your body's filters not working properly (bowels, liver). But I cannot cleanse at the moment of my condition, so I may try this method and only cleanse with water once in a while.
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