Once And For All...What To Eat, What Not To Eat, PLEASE Share You Diet Tips - Acne Message Board

Legend#14 · 04-18-2004, 05:22 PM

I know that Doctors say that Food has nothing to do with Acne but I know this isn't true and so do you most of you

I'm 17 yrs old, live in the UK and I have Moderate acne, a LOT on my left cheek, lot of redness, cystic acne, and all over the left and right side of my chin, not cysts, a few but mostly terrible red marks from over scrubbing when I was stupid and frustrated

I was put on Retin-A Gel 0.01% 2 months ago and it hasn't really helped, it hasn't made it worst but it hasn't really made it better#

I've found out that Pasta (my favourite food

) gives me puss filled spots, Dairy also gives me big red spots, under the surface kind, so I stay away from places like McDonalds and most fast food, as much as it pains me

I'm also fairly attractive and acne has really shown me who my friends are, please share your diet tips

As if your explaining to a stupid person, just explain in the simplest of ways for me and probably many others what foods to consume and foods to stay away from, because I'm having trouble finding what to eat due to so many foods breaking me out

I eat fruit (mostly apples because I don't know what other fruits are good for acne)

Please Please i'm begging you share with me your tips, i'm not using Retin A no more, should I wash my face in the morning? because it always looks better in the morning and when i wash it, it slowly creeps back to the surface

PLEASE, my social life is a shambles and I just want help

davidpt40 · 04-18-2004, 06:02 PM

Eat foods low on the glycemic index.
Eat foods with low/no saturated fat.
Eat foods with no trans fat/partially hyrdrogenated oil.
Avoid coffee, tea, and cokes.
Avoid more than the daily recommended iodine levels.
Do not gorge yourself with food.
Take a multi-vitamin.

Good luck, it isn't an easy life style.

Green1 · 04-18-2004, 06:10 PM

What's up man I feel your pain. Basically just avoid all fast foods, and greasy foods. Don't eat chocalate, drink pop, eat candy, or cookies etc.If you find it hard to avoid them, eat them everyonce in a while. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. I don't eat oranges beacuse I think they break me out. Drink at least eight cups of water everyday. Or try apple juice.

I wash my face twice a day. I use a mild acne soap I got from a health food store I do use medicine though. In the morning I use Eryhromycin Pads 2%. When I come home from school I gently wipe my face with ***** hazel using cotton balls. At night I use Retin-a Micro 0.04%. Or try taking oral antibotics, it cleared my face up really good. Go to the doctor and ask for a perscribtion on this medicines. Go to this website it helped me alot
www.fat freekitchen.com,scroll down and go to the health column and search for skin care. Hope this helps!! Keep your head up and have confidence no matter what!!!!!!!

Legend#14 · 04-18-2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by davidpt40

Eat foods low on the glycemic index.
Eat foods with low/no saturated fat.
Eat foods with no trans fat/partially hyrdrogenated oil.
Avoid coffee, tea, and cokes.
Avoid more than the daily recommended iodine levels.
Do not gorge yourself with food.
Take a multi-vitamin.

Good luck, it isn't an easy life style.

Sorrry for my ignorance, what is Glycemic index, saturated fat, iodine levels?

Like i said,m i'm a beginner on all these type of words

Thanks

Legend#14 · 04-18-2004, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon Green

What's up man I feel your pain. Basically just avoid all fast foods, and greasy foods. Don't eat chocalate, drink pop, eat candy, or cookies etc.If you find it hard to avoid them, eat them everyonce in a while. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. I don't eat oranges beacuse I think they break me out. Drink at least eight cups of water everyday. Or try apple juice.

I wash my face twice a day. I use a mild acne soap I got from a health food store I do use medicine though. In the morning I use Eryhromycin Pads 2%. When I come home from school I gently wipe my face with ***** hazel using cotton balls. At night I use Retin-a Micro 0.04%. Or try taking oral antibotics, it cleared my face up really good. Go to the doctor and ask for a perscribtion on this medicines. Go to this website it helped me alot
www.fat freekitchen.com,scroll down and go to the health column and search for skin care. Hope this helps!! Keep your head up and have confidence no matter what!!!!!!!

I was on Minocin MR antibiotics but it didn't really do much for me, nor did the Retin-A, so i'm going to stay off it for a while and see how it goes, while eating fruit

Which fruit are the best?