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Acne. I have had acne now for 15 years. I am not kidding! I am 24 years old. I have tried everything to get rid of the problem. I have tried every OTC items. I have been to three doctors and they put me on all these meds and different things but nothing helped. Is there something out there that I might have missed that you know about? I dont wear makeup,dont smoke,dont drink milk,dont wash my face everyday(all of which I heared can cause acne).


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There are some theories that acne is caused by your diet. I am not talking about greasy foods, but an alergic reaction to certain things such as complex sugars and starches and processed foods. There are cleansing diets on line that have you eat fruit and drink water fro a week to cleanse your system and advise what to avoid. It will help you slowly figure out what might be causing the acne and eliminate it from your diet.

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Hopefully you would see more than just a gp, but an actual dermatologist.

Washing your face every day is a good idea, even within the shower, no harsh soaps.  Not sure where the idea of letting oil build up would come from.

What might have been the advice is that the type of acne you have is actually further irritated by rubbing, since breaking the pores may result in further clogging elsewhere. 

Tere are injections for some conditions of acne if ther are cysts that are developing because of this condition.

Allergic reactions might be occuring, but doubtful.  See a specialist.

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Have you tried Aloe vera, the actual plant? I broke out when I was pregnant and my grandmother gave me a piece of an actual aloe vera plant, told me to break it open and apply it to my face. To my surprise it worked! Lemon works wonders for blackheads too. Hope this helps and good luck!

 

hi! Clear Action of Nu Skin works fantastic... interested? email me at naomidagodog@yahoo.com (^_^)

 

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