I've dealt with acne for years, and as many did before me, i relentlessly tried to find a 'cure'. As we speak i've got only 1 pimple of my face, and that's because of my shitty lifestyle from the past couple of weeks. I didn't get a flare up in a long time, and i can safely say that i "cured" my acne. Here are a few things i've learned:
Acne is caused by 4 factors
- Hyper-keratinization
- Inflammation
- P. acnes
- Oversecretion of sebum
This is the reason why it's so hard to get rid of it. Most creams and drugs deal with only 1 cause, and leave the rest untreated. Any drugs or solutions you will hear people talk about take care of one of these four causes. If you want to successfully get over this, you need to hit the problem from all the possible angles, and i'll tell you how
Hyper-keratinization
This means that the process by which dead cells are forced out of the follicle is interrupted and the dead cells end up not leaving the skin because of keratin(a natural protein in your skin).
Solution: Retin-A(Tretinoin). (read up on it) Use it at night, every-day or every 2 days in combination with Brevoxyl.
Inflammation
In the book "The dietary cure for acne", the author said about acne that it's "like skin diabetes". You need a low sugar/starchy carb/diary diet in order to keep the insulin levels down. High levels of insulin resistance have been linked to acne vulgaris.
Solution: Supplement with chromium
Avoid simple sugars, stick to complex carbs
P.Acnes
This is the bacteria responsible for your pimples. It lives on all our faces, but it seems like some people have more of it, while others don't.
Solution: Brevoxyl.
Oversecretion of sebum.
If you have acne your sebum glands are fucked up. They respond to any imbalance in the body(hormonal mostly) with producing more oil(retarded, i know).
Solution: Zinc, and wash your face with something that dissolves the sebum so it won't block your pores.
I could write a whole book on the things i've learned these years, but i kept it short and I just want to "push you in the right direction". Read up on those 4 causes and try to find ways to combat them. If you have any more questions feel free to send a PM.
Acne is a bitch.
Acne is caused by 4 factors
- Hyper-keratinization
- Inflammation
- P. acnes
- Oversecretion of sebum
This is the reason why it's so hard to get rid of it. Most creams and drugs deal with only 1 cause, and leave the rest untreated. Any drugs or solutions you will hear people talk about take care of one of these four causes. If you want to successfully get over this, you need to hit the problem from all the possible angles, and i'll tell you how
Hyper-keratinization
This means that the process by which dead cells are forced out of the follicle is interrupted and the dead cells end up not leaving the skin because of keratin(a natural protein in your skin).
Solution: Retin-A(Tretinoin). (read up on it) Use it at night, every-day or every 2 days in combination with Brevoxyl.
Inflammation
In the book "The dietary cure for acne", the author said about acne that it's "like skin diabetes". You need a low sugar/starchy carb/diary diet in order to keep the insulin levels down. High levels of insulin resistance have been linked to acne vulgaris.
Solution: Supplement with chromium
Avoid simple sugars, stick to complex carbs
P.Acnes
This is the bacteria responsible for your pimples. It lives on all our faces, but it seems like some people have more of it, while others don't.
Solution: Brevoxyl.
Oversecretion of sebum.
If you have acne your sebum glands are fucked up. They respond to any imbalance in the body(hormonal mostly) with producing more oil(retarded, i know).
Solution: Zinc, and wash your face with something that dissolves the sebum so it won't block your pores.
I could write a whole book on the things i've learned these years, but i kept it short and I just want to "push you in the right direction". Read up on those 4 causes and try to find ways to combat them. If you have any more questions feel free to send a PM.
Acne is a bitch.