Post-summer breakouts: What works?
in Health ·
Hey ladies, I know how much this sucks. Honestly, I don't think anything hits a woman's confidence or self-esteem quite as hard as dealing with acne. It’s a tough one because, just like a lot of other health issues, it’s mostly just baked into your genetics, which makes finding a fix pretty damn difficult.
I've been fighting this battle since I was thirteen. I've basically cycled through every specialist, medication, cream, and cleanser you can imagine—I even used to order stuff all over the US, tried alternative doctors, homeopathy, the whole nine yards. Nothing worked. Not a single thing. Then, I finally figured out the catch. All of this starts from the inside. If your system is clean, your skin stops acting up. For me, getting my life in order—cutting out alcohol and cigarettes, staying super hydrated, and loading up on Vitamin C—changed everything. Now, I don't use any topical products at all; I just take massive amounts of Vitamin C and my skin stays clear. I actually tried stopping the Vitamin C just to see if the breakouts would come back, and yeah, they did. So, I'd suggest getting as much Vitamin C as possible from whatever sources you can. Good luck to everyone out there dealing with this annoying mess.
I've been fighting this battle since I was thirteen. I've basically cycled through every specialist, medication, cream, and cleanser you can imagine—I even used to order stuff all over the US, tried alternative doctors, homeopathy, the whole nine yards. Nothing worked. Not a single thing. Then, I finally figured out the catch. All of this starts from the inside. If your system is clean, your skin stops acting up. For me, getting my life in order—cutting out alcohol and cigarettes, staying super hydrated, and loading up on Vitamin C—changed everything. Now, I don't use any topical products at all; I just take massive amounts of Vitamin C and my skin stays clear. I actually tried stopping the Vitamin C just to see if the breakouts would come back, and yeah, they did. So, I'd suggest getting as much Vitamin C as possible from whatever sources you can. Good luck to everyone out there dealing with this annoying mess.