Breakouts..Acne..6 months..Is it still "Detox"?

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Permalink Reply by Moiraine Damodred on June 13, 2010 at 6:07am

Hmm, I'll throw out some other suggestions.

I work in a chemical lab, and thus get exposure to chemicals that increase my quantities of acne. Maybe you have something around the house or work place that is causing the acne as well?

Do you shower/wash your face immediately after exercising? Excess sweat on the face for prolonged periods of time can exacerbate acne.

Are you allergic to any of the fruits or veggies you may be eating?

Do you eat mainly organic fruits and veggies?

Also, how many meals are you eating and how much at each meal? I find that, if I eat a LOT of fruit in one sitting, my acne will not go away, regardless of the types of fruits, veggies, combos, etc.

Do you blend or otherwise process your fruits? For some people, this can be problematic.

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 13, 2010 at 8:38am

Thanks for your suggestions, Moiraine. No exposure to harsh chemicals (as far as I know), always rinse my face after exercising, only wash with all natural products, do not use any products on my face (other than tea tree oil and rose hip oil, at times), no allergies that I am aware of (I have tried cutting out particular fruits at weeks at a time to experiment with this), I eat 90% organic, 3 meals a day and around 2500 calories/day.

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Permalink Reply by TheBananaGirl on June 14, 2010 at 12:27pm

I would stop using the oils on your face, that could definitely be the culprit. Tea tree oil is as harsh as they come, I wouldn't let it anywhere near my face. Have you done mono fruit island?

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 13, 2010 at 8:41am

Thanks for the input Roo. I do sit on my arse for 8 hours a day (unfortunately for work), but I am an avid runner, cyclist, swimmer and train at least 1-2 hours a day. Any other suggestions?

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Betker on June 13, 2010 at 9:02am

Could it be that you need more sleep? I know I need more these days and for that to happen, I have to go to bed earlier for it to work out better (once it's 6-7am, I have a hard time sleeping longer)

If you feel amazing, then it might not even be sleep. too much stress?

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 13, 2010 at 10:16am

Yes, I definitely would like to get more sleep. I'm the same way with sleeping past 6am. When I do wake up in the morning I notice that my breakouts seem less "inflamed", and so I have considered that this might be the culprit, but I just can't believe that lack of sleep could be the only reason.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Betker on June 13, 2010 at 11:49am

same.. it does seem silly! all your other areas appear to be good. no one meant to disregard your efforts - you're doing great.

if all is in order, maybe it's detox related and something coming out. who knows. at least you can say you're doing everything you already need to do, so no worries. I had one larger pimple on my face for about 2 weeks and everything I was doing in my lifestyle seemed in order, so I just tried not to worry about it and continue on in the same fashion that I'd been living. Now if you were to look at the food you've been eating lately and it's been processed in any way or long term high fat, then there's the obvious cause. I'm not saying you're doing - not in any respect, just listing it.

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Permalink Reply by DURIANRIDER on June 14, 2010 at 5:16pm

Brittany, when we do all the right things, we get all the right results.

You need more sleep than the average person if your using your brain and or training often.

Get 12 plus. I aim for that. I can function on 2 hours a night sleep just cos Im so fit and healthy but I wont be as fit and healthy if I tried to thrive on 2 hours sleep a night..Make sense?

I come from a family where HARDCORE acne is the norm for males my age. My brothers had full on acne but mine stopped when I went vegan. My skin right now is the best of my life. Low fat intake, enough sleep, consistent exercise, water etc all adds up.

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 15, 2010 at 4:03am

Thanks for the input, DurianRider. I will aim for 12hrs/night.

You say your acne stopped when you went vegan, so how long was that transition for you? My acne started popping up when I WENT raw vegan and has remained for 6 months. What gives!

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 13, 2010 at 10:12am

Thank you Elle. Biggest improvements for me have been energy, digestion, and overall feeling of well being. Weight has never been an issue for me since I am an athlete and I have noticed that I no longer need to wear deodorant. I workout everyday and sweat a lot. I do not use any products on my face or body- other than all natural products like tea tree oil, rose hip oil, and coconut oil. The breakouts are small, red, bumpy pimples mostly on the side of my face and all down my cheeks. And recently I have been getting an occasional cystic pimple under the skin on my cheeks- I suspect these are due to eating overt fats because the week they usually show up is when I have eaten an avocado with dinner. Oh and I have tried the dry skin brushing, but it just seems to irritate my face even more.

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Permalink Reply by Brittany on June 14, 2010 at 10:58am

Initially I did not incorporate any overt fats in my diet- probably for over one month. Over time I have added an occasional avocado here and there. The deep cystic pimples, I believe, are the result of that, but the smaller pimples all over have always been...since the beginning.

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Permalink Reply by TheBananaGirl on June 14, 2010 at 12:13pm

Cutiefruitie all fruits & greens contain FATS. I have been predominantly 955 for years, when I'm 955 my skin is ALWAYS best and in my experience this has been the same for every other person who has done long term 955.
How long did you go 955 consistently?

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