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Posted 3/14/2012 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hey all, I know a lot of you seem to have problems with acne. I don't really, except my nose is pretty oily. But I saw this today and thought maybe some of you would like to try it. It's called oil cleansing:

http://www.crunchybetty.com/nitty-gritty-on-the-oil-cleansing-method

My friend posted about it and she loves it. I haven't tried it yet, but I think I'm going to (even though it sounds weird--but lots of us have done weirder!). If anyone else does, let me know!

 

Posted 3/14/2012 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! I'll probably give this a try when my current cleanser runs out.
Posted 3/14/2012 9:32 PM (GMT 0)
I need to do something, maybe I will try this. I have the worst skin and it only seems to respond to hormonal birth control. Lately I've been getting huge zits even while on birth control. It's terrible. Where do you get castor oil?
Posted 3/14/2012 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
oil is the only stuff i put on my face. i've been doing it for maybe 4 years now. depending on what my skin needs, if it's too oily or breaking out, i use tea tree oil. if it's dry, i use jojoba or coconut oil. vitamin e oil is also very healing and i use it on my hands.
Posted 3/14/2012 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hmm interesting! Does this work with bacterial type acne? My daughter has horrible acne and I won't let her do harsh oral antibiotics due to her genetic disposition (she already has IBS). She was doing the depo vera injection but I just switched her to oral bc's because the depo was making her even worse.
Posted 3/14/2012 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
Sherry, ask her OB about spirnolactone. It can help with hormonal acne. Certain hormonal bcp can make skin worse too such as first generation pills. The newer progestins are better for cclearing acne in hormonally acne prone people like us. Yaz is good or desogen. I have had luck with OTC but I'd be wary of anything with levnorgesteral.
Posted 3/15/2012 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
Probably adding a few drops of tea tree could help with something bacterial, but I believe olive oil is somewhat antiseptic. My friend is only using extra virgin olive oil, but I think when I try I'll do the mixture. notsosickly, you can probably get it anywhere... drug stores or department stores, maybe. If not there, maybe a health food or vitamin place might have it?
Posted 3/18/2012 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
I fonally got rid of my cystic acne I have had for the last 10 years. with my pancolitis I couldnt keep using the tetracycline all the time or any topical sulphas but mine were out of hand. I have a clear face for the first time in forever! I bought a tanda the 300$ one at nordstrom with the blue and red lights. beyond worth the money my sister who has pancolits too did the light therapy with me and both of us have clear skin for the first time in ages. just make sure you get the red and blue lights, I use blue at night red in the morning. those of us with inflamatory disease need the red light to reduce general inflamation and the blue light to kill the bacteria. couldn't be happier with it
Posted 3/18/2012 12:49 PM (GMT 0)
Just to chime in here-- Used to have really bad acne- tried a lot of expensive products, antibiotics, gels, creams, Rx. -- most everything except Accutane.

I found that when I started on the Paleo diet -- no dairy, grain, or sugars -- my skin cleared up very very quickly. I went on the diet for UC, not for skin issues, and I just noticed that my skin got better. It was really a surprise because I wasn't really looking for that to happen since bad skin was just part of my life.

It is really a lifestyle change, but it is worth a try --better than antibiotics.
J
Posted 5/19/2013 5:07 AM (GMT 0)
Did anyone end up trying this?

I recently got this oil cleanser: http://www.vapourbeauty.com/skincare/Vapour-Organic-Beauty-Clarity-Makeup-Removing-Cleansing-Oil.asp and I love it. My skin hasn't had awful acne lately, so I don't know if it would help with acne.
Posted 5/19/2013 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
acne, like so many other afflictions, comes from the inside, not out - jg is on the right track = diet mod !

all the creams and potions only make the companies that produce them rich -
Posted 5/19/2013 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
soystud, i agree. a lot of the creams and gels are a hoax ,but I do like the oil cleanser, it doesn't make you feel as dry. I have managed to get my acne under control with birth control. I never had any luck with topicals, even prescription ones...
Posted 5/19/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
I've tried the oil cleansing method before - typically mixing olive oil and castor oil, but sometimes jojoba in there too. I liked it, but once the novelty wore off, I opted to switch to a more traditional cleanser. I used to have pretty terrible hormonal acne and this method of cleansing didn't help nor aggravate it. Spiro worked wonders for me after years of acne and trying everything under the sun (including accutane - which worked very well, but gave me severe side effects after 6 wks so I had to stop).
Posted 5/20/2013 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
what dose of spiro do you take? i've heard of people taking such varied doses. I am taking 25mg right now but I was taking a lot more in the past. Not sure if it's helping because I also take birth control pills.

I do the oil cleanse when I am too lazy to spend time washing up, I do like that it's non-drying. I don't feel as cleansed when I do it.
Posted 5/21/2013 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
I started with 50 mg and stayed at that dose for about 3 months - and it worked to clear things up. Then, I thought I'd get even more of a benefit (even though I was clear) if I bumped up to 100mg. Stayed on that for a little over a month and dropped back down to 50. I now take 50mg every other day. I'm still pretty clear, but do get the occasional zit. Would like to wean off entirely, but way too scared that my acne will come raging back. Just started with vitex about a week ago (while staying on 50mg every other day) and will see how I fare.
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