Week 2 of dieting against acne - progress + advice

[davinci]

Hello everyone and welcome back to the third episode of dieting to combat my acne. This week i've done some serious research (i feel like a phd) and here i'll present my findings and ask you some of the questions I have.

Week's recap

I took you guys' advice and started an elimination diet (see below).
Inflammation of the skin has gone down a bit and it's only located near the pimples now.
I also stopped the skincare as many said it might be worse doing that than not doing anything at all.

Here are the photos from today (on the left) of my right cheek (the part of my face which is more inflamed); on the right the same spot a week ago. Do you think it has improved?

Diet

The elimination diet protocol i started consist of this:

• Lunch: 400g ground beef + 6 carrots
• Snack: 2 bananas
• Dinner: 400g ground beef + 50g liver + 6 carrots + 2/3 kiwis

The biggest change compared to last week was: i swapped chicken for ground beef; i removed yoghurt as i read could cause inflammation (since it's still derivated from milk).
But the biggest and most promising is the introduction of beef liver. 50g/day is right below the limit for vitamin a toxicity, which mean i'll be getting A LOT of vitamin a (which is the same thing in isotretinoin). Vitamin a has been proven to contribute a lot in reducing acne.

I reduced the number of bananas i eat a day because they contain a lot of sugar and sugar might cause skin inflammation (see question below).

Possible improvements

During my research I came across SULFUR SOAP, and many are saying that it improved their skin a lot. Has any of you guys used it? How was you're experience with it? Would you recommend it to me? How did you use it?

Sulfur for Acne: Cystic, Scars, OTC Products, and More

Sulfur has been used for centuries as a natural treatment for acne. Here's how it works, the acne types it works best on, products to try, and more.

www.healthline.com

My questions to you

[ ? 1] Should I start using sulfur soap? Or should I continue with the 'caveman protocol' = no skincare? Or should I restart doing skincare again?
[ ? 2] Do you think I should consume more fruit / vegetables? If so what kind?
[ ? 3] I read online that VITAMIN B5 MEGADOSING (10-20g/day) could help a lot with acne. Is it effective? what do you think about it? Is there a supplement product that contains that amount of B5 so that I don't have to buy the micro-bottles from the drugstore every 15 minutes?

That's all for this week, hope this thread will help some of my fellow skincels.
If any of you have suggestions on how i should improve this protocol feel absolutely free to help. Thanks

 

[davinci]

Tagging high IQs: @PsychoDsk @Coeus @NZb6Air @enriquecel

 

[Gothboi]

i cured my acne and seb derm completely in 3 weeks when i was 16 and i had it very bad (red tomato face )
i just stopped drinking cola / milk / processed foods

basically just ate pasta with tomato sauce for 3weeks

 

[NZb6Air]

NIgga just get on tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide

 

[enriquecel]

night: cleanse - dry - tret - moisturise
day: cleanse (gently) - dry - tret - spf moisturiser

diet: high fat high protein no carb
supplements - creatine, vit b5 at 2000mg a day

 

[PsychoDsk]

Good shit op
Your skin looks way healthier and clear. I wouldn’t introduce sulfur soap since it strips your natural oils. Oily skin is actually beneficial for your skin since it carries regenerative properties. This’ll make acne scars less prone.
Maybe you could start moisturizing twice a day.
I use keracnyl pp+, have been using this for a year now and it’s moisturizing without clogging pores which is exactly what you need when trying to clear up acne.

How many cals do you eat in a day?

 

[PsychoDsk]

NIgga just get on tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide

night: cleanse - dry - tret - moisturise
day: cleanse (gently) - dry - tret - spf moisturiser

diet: high fat high protein no carb
supplements - creatine, vit b5 at 2000mg a day

No this shit only works if your acne stems from the skin itself aka ur pores. His acne is caused internally. No reason to destroy his sensitive skin with treatments like that. First he needs to fix his gut and intestines so his skin grows more resilient and thicker. Only then should he start adopting a skincare routine

 

[enriquecel]

No this shit only works if your acne stems from the skin itself aka ur pores. His acne is caused internally. No reason to destroy his sensitive skin with treatments like that. First he needs to fix his gut and intestines so his skin grows more resilient and thicker. Only then should he start adopting a skincare routine

tret = gay glow = life brah

 

[PsychoDsk]

tret = gay glow = life brah

Only if your skin can handle it, a shit ton of ppl can not handle tret at all. The skin barrier is a real thing boyo, if your skin barrier is already fucked which is the case with him, he needs to fix it first by lightly moisturizing and fixing his gut. If you smear tret or any other harsh compound on skin with a bad barrier it’s destined to go south. I had the same thing, took me months to get rid of tret induced acne

 

[enriquecel]

Only if your skin can handle it, a shit ton of ppl can not handle tret at all. The skin barrier is a real thing boyo, if your skin barrier is already fucked which is the case with him, he needs to fix it first by lightly moisturizing and fixing his gut. If you smear tret or any other harsh compound on skin with a bad barrier it’s destined to go south. I had the same thing, took me months to get rid of tret induced acne

how the fuck do indian niggas not have acne, hella irrelevant but, niggas eat cow shit yet still have no acne

 

[PsychoDsk]

how the fuck do indian niggas not have acne, hella irrelevant but, niggas eat cow shit yet still have no acne

Lowkey jealous of those streetshitters tbh
The answer is melanin and genes

 

[enriquecel]

Lowkey jealous of those streetshitters tbh
The answer is melanin and genes

you think mt2 will decrease acne then?

 

[Snowskinned]

night: cleanse - dry - tret - moisturise
day: cleanse (gently) - dry - tret - spf moisturiser

diet: high fat high protein no carb
supplements - creatine, vit b5 at 2000mg a day

creatine for skin health

Tret 2 times a day

Nigga is trying to looksmin some poor guy

 

[enriquecel]

creatine for skin health

Tret 2 times a day

Nigga is trying to looksmin some poor guy

dnr tret 2 times a day @PsychoDsk get a load of this guy

 

[NZb6Air]

No this shit only works if your acne stems from the skin itself aka ur pores. His acne is caused internally. No reason to destroy his sensitive skin with treatments like that. First he needs to fix his gut and intestines so his skin grows more resilient and thicker. Only then should he start adopting a skincare routine

0 progress, the diet shit resolves within a week easy, i give that same advice

if it's actually diet and shit it resolves insta

 

[PsychoDsk]

you think mt2 will decrease acne then?

It has for me and several other ppl, your skin just turns really really oily. If your intestines and gut is healthy it’s actually beneficial for your skin but if you’re unhealthy your pores can get clogged with bacteria

 

[Coeus]

Good job it looks like your inflamation went down a good amount.

Since your seeing slight improvement, I would keep doing what your doing for a couple more weeks and then evaluate from there if its truly working.

I have tried the sulfur soap before but didnt seem to have much luck. But it doesnt hurt to try. Make sure your skin is well moisturized when trying products that could damage your skin barrier.

I have just recently added clindamycin 1% with benzoyl peroxide 5% into my tretinoin routine and the clindamycin seems to really help with acne.

 

[PsychoDsk]

0 progress, the diet shit resolves within a week easy, i give that same advice
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if it's actually diet and shit it resolves insta

Caging at -stop using concealer
His skin actually does look better, doesn’t look like new spots appeared. Just old ones that are fading and are just red. His active acne is clearing up in terms of whiteheads and postules. Just gonna take a while to get rid of the PIE and some spots here and there

 

[NZb6Air]

Caging at -stop using concealer
His skin actually does look better, doesn’t look like new spots appeared. Just old ones that are fading and are just red. His active acne is clearing up in terms of whiteheads and postules. Just gonna take a while to get rid of the PIE and some spots here and there

it was a girl

 

[PsychoDsk]

it was a girl

https://looksmax.org/threads/give-me-arguments-against-the-use-of-makeup.1163382/

 

[NZb6Air]

https://looksmax.org/threads/give-me-arguments-against-the-use-of-makeup.1163382/

on god it was a girl nigga but it's not like tazarotene is gonna spawn in his inventory today he should keep trying to adjust his diet and habits, if it doesnt resolve after X amount of time then he should just hop on

 

[davinci]

Good shit op
Your skin looks way healthier and clear. I wouldn’t introduce sulfur soap since it strips your natural oils. Oily skin is actually beneficial for your skin since it carries regenerative properties. This’ll make acne scars less prone.
Maybe you could start moisturizing twice a day.
I use keracnyl pp+, have been using this for a year now and it’s moisturizing without clogging pores which is exactly what you need when trying to clear up acne.

How many cals do you eat in a day?

Thanks i'll buy it.
Now it's about 2400kcal which is a slight deficit

 

[davinci]

No this shit only works if your acne stems from the skin itself aka ur pores. His acne is caused internally. No reason to destroy his sensitive skin with treatments like that. First he needs to fix his gut and intestines so his skin grows more resilient and thicker. Only then should he start adopting a skincare routine

How can you tell that my acne is caused internally?
When do you think i should start a skincare routine?
Other than moisturizing should I also use a foam cleanser?
What products should I use? tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide like @NZb6Air suggested?

 

[davinci]

0 progress, the diet shit resolves within a week easy, i give that same advice
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if it's actually diet and shit it resolves insta

is it true that if acne is food related changing diet would have significant and quick improvements?

 

[NZb6Air]

is it true that if acne is food related changing diet would have significant and quick improvements?

yes in my experience

and in this study for ex they only checked at 4 week mark fastest and it already improved

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523274572

 

[davinci]

Good job it looks like your inflamation went down a good amount.

Since your seeing slight improvement, I would keep doing what your doing for a couple more weeks and then evaluate from there if its truly working.

I have tried the sulfur soap before but didnt seem to have much luck. But it doesnt hurt to try. Make sure your skin is well moisturized when trying products that could damage your skin barrier.

I have just recently added clindamycin 1% with benzoyl peroxide 5% into my tretinoin routine and the clindamycin seems to really help with acne.

Thanks for the feedback on sulfur soap. I'll wait a couple more weeks before trying it, see the situation improves.
is clindamycin an antibiotic? I used antibiotics before but didn't really work for me

 

[davinci]

yes in my experience

and in this study for ex they only checked at 4 week mark fastest and it already improved

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523274572

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thanks for the study. However I've been on this new diet only for 1 week. So maybe i should give it more time.

Regarding tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide, can i get them without prescription? what % should i start with?

 

[PsychoDsk]

thanks for the study. However I've been on this new diet only for 1 week. So maybe i should give it more time.

Regarding tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide, can i get them without prescription? what % should i start with?

Your inflammation has calmed down dramatically, just give it a few weeks and new spots shouldn’t be surfacing anymore. You’ll have to deal with PIE tho. They’re scars but not in the way you think, just red spots that can last a few months but eventually fade. You can get rid of those with skincare like tret and taz, coupled with moisturizers. However I would never use cleansers again.

Once your active acne has cleared up and you don’t get new ones for a while. Try to incorporate skincare to get godly texture and get rid of leftover PIE

 

[lucifer6969]

NIgga just get on tazarotene and benzoyl peroxide

topical skincare is cope

 

[lucifer6969]

topical skincare is cope

@NZb6Air nigga why did u ugh react
I'm telling from my experience only Accutane works

 

[Coeus]

Thanks for the feedback on sulfur soap. I'll wait a couple more weeks before trying it, see the situation improves.
is clindamycin an antibiotic? I used antibiotics before but didn't really work for me

Yeah clindamycin is a topical anti biotic and is usually paired with tret

 

[PsychoDsk]

How’s it going now