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A search reveals an older thread covering the topic but I would like to bring it up. Plenty of disclosure: this thread does not supplant my visits to a dermatologist, your input is just one of many factors that will lead to my decision.
I am 24 and have had moderate acne for 8 years or so. It changed a lot since high school and now is mostly relegated to the t-zone. Always whiteheads, never black, sometimes cystic. Tried countless topicals and keep very good care of my skin. Also lead an exceptionally healthy diet (all whole foods, nothing refined, no fast food at all) and am very active. I am very, very healthy by any measure.
The only reason i wouldn't want to take it is obviously the side effects, but my hope is that given my state of health and with diligence during the treatment, I could help combat the symptoms. I have looked at "The Dietary Cure for Acne" but just do not think that a diet consisting of fruit, vegetables and lean meat is plausible (no grains? WTF). I'm not convinced that it is sustainable, at all.
I've read acne.org, done that whole thing, and am just wondering if anyone with a similar age and health situation may have something to offer. I intend to compete in biathlons and hopefully triathlons this summer and could see training as a nice means of getting my mind off it. It sounds like a big leap but I mean ... 24, single, in the city, what matters more? Six months of problems (and I just don't think it will be that bad) or ten years of better skin?
I guess I'm just concerned about the physical side effects. Reading a lot of the logs on acne.org it sounds like people get dry skin and chapped lips, but if I keep using my Baxter oil-free moisturizer and drink a lot of water, I could keep fighting it. And the "initial breakout" sounds like a one-time thing.
I am 24 and have had moderate acne for 8 years or so. It changed a lot since high school and now is mostly relegated to the t-zone. Always whiteheads, never black, sometimes cystic. Tried countless topicals and keep very good care of my skin. Also lead an exceptionally healthy diet (all whole foods, nothing refined, no fast food at all) and am very active. I am very, very healthy by any measure.
The only reason i wouldn't want to take it is obviously the side effects, but my hope is that given my state of health and with diligence during the treatment, I could help combat the symptoms. I have looked at "The Dietary Cure for Acne" but just do not think that a diet consisting of fruit, vegetables and lean meat is plausible (no grains? WTF). I'm not convinced that it is sustainable, at all.
I've read acne.org, done that whole thing, and am just wondering if anyone with a similar age and health situation may have something to offer. I intend to compete in biathlons and hopefully triathlons this summer and could see training as a nice means of getting my mind off it. It sounds like a big leap but I mean ... 24, single, in the city, what matters more? Six months of problems (and I just don't think it will be that bad) or ten years of better skin?
I guess I'm just concerned about the physical side effects. Reading a lot of the logs on acne.org it sounds like people get dry skin and chapped lips, but if I keep using my Baxter oil-free moisturizer and drink a lot of water, I could keep fighting it. And the "initial breakout" sounds like a one-time thing.