does eggyolk help with acne?
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yes it does!\n\nAbout four months ago my grandmother sent me a newspaper clipping that contained a letter to Ann Landers. In the letter a woman explained how she had cured her acne using egg yolk as recommended by an east indian woman she had met. First, you separate the white from the yolk and then you smear the yolk all over your face; let it dry for ten minutes then wash it off. Do this every day for a month and then twice a month for three more months.\n\nAnyway, I started this process just after Christmas and now my face is almost totally clear. I didn't follow their instructions exactly;\n\nI did it once a day for two months and now I do it once a week.\n\nApparently egg yolk has large amounts of vitamin a in it, which is used in retinol and in retin a, and that is why it works, but the main thing is that it does. Smearing egg yolk onto your body is nasty at first, but don't let that deter you, you will be gald you did.
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No, drinking carbonated drinks, candy, or anything with oil or sugar do not cause acne at all. This is a common myth, and has been proven wrong many times.\n\nPeople have different hormonal balances that cause people to have breakouts different than other people. There are probably some people who consume large amounts of these sugared treats and probably don't even have a trace of a zit.
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Nope, but you will start enjoying c o c k...Just kidding. Food will not determine the texture of your skin dear. Some may help to produce acne that's all....
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I used a mixture of strawberries and apple cider vinager when I was a teenager to combat acne.  Worked for me, but strawberries can be kind of expensive.\n\nIf you want to get better ideas, just walk down the skin care isle of your nearest grocery store.  Those products have every fruit known to man in them - lemons, papyas, mangos, avacados, apricots, apples, grapes (oh, grapeseed oil is good), etc. . .\n\nGood luck.
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no, no and no! acne starts on the inside, and to beat it, so should you! washing does help.\nwithout going to a perscription, start off drinking 64 ounces of water a day! this will flush the toxins from your system, and start clearing your skin. just washing will help, but it will not clear the acne!\nto get it nipped in the bud, go to your doctor, he or she can help you get it for the most part, clear. good luck!! :)
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If your acne is persistant, it is most likely something internal. Oregano Oil is the stongest natural antibiotic, anti yeast, and anti fungal you can get and it is completly safe.  You can get it at most health food stores in gel caps and take it everday day.  In a couple weeks, you will see major improvements. I went to a Naturopathic doctor after trying everything and I have been taking it for a year and no breakouts since.  For daily washings, use a mild soap like Aveeno and keep the chemical products to minimum. Check out www.p-73.com if you want to order it online or just go to your local store.
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food can be an issue! greasy foods such as pizza and fries-things like that. it boosts the oil in your skin that builds up and causes acne. alot of things can trigger acne. i know because i had it myself. washing your face to much signals the body that you are running low on oil, so then you get more! you don't want to wash your face more than twice a day! none of my family had acne either. what happens is the oil in your pores builds up and causes a plug. then your skin swells up and becomes red and sore. i would recomend a medication like proactive or acne free! i use proactive and i works like a charm... i used to have bad acne but now you can't see one blemish!
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To cure acne you must cure the gut (gastrointestinal tract).  Stress is well known to cause serious disruption of gut function (especially if you add a medical drug or two to the mix - e.g. antacids, antibiotics, or NSAIDs like Motrin, Advil or Aspirin).\n\nYour doctor is not likely educated on this issue, so you may need to educate yourself (or find a Certified Clinical Nutritionist [CCN], Chiropractor, Naturopathic Physician, or that rare Medical Doctor that is trained in nutrition).\n\nSherry Rogers, M.D. has written an excellent book on how to heal the gut (you do NOT have to have any 'stomach or bowel problems' to have gut problems - many people are asymptomatic at the gut level).  The book is called: "No More Heartburn".  Do not let the title mislead you, this book is about healing all kinds of gut problems, especially leaky gut syndrome and intestinal dysbiosis (the two likely factors in your acne).  The book is available at Amazon.com and I highly recommend it.\n\nI hope you find this helpful.  Best wishes and good luck.\n\nP.S.  Many of the acne drugs doctors like to use are virtually guaranteed to cause gut problems!  This may be why their use does not 'cure' your problem, but literally prolongs it!
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I dont know if I would do this, but my mom said when she was younger she had acne real bad and her mom mixed a tsp of yeast in a glass of warm water and had her drink it.  She said she broke out really bad and then all of the acne went completely away and never came back.
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Hi, personal experience and with all my pleasure I'll pass it to you. I suffer badly even when I got married and had kids, I went to all the doctors and take disgusting antibiotics and horrible creams what burns you skin badly and I was getting worth and worth. Now I had under skin pimples what stays on your face for month and just hurting ...........until \nOne day I was watching the programme on different diets to loose weight and one of them was to give up all the dairy products. So that was my diet I gave up milk cheese yogurts and other yummy dairy products. I couldn't believe my eyes when my pimples start disappearing instead of my weight and it's was all clear after 3 month. My face is pimples free!!! \nThat is allergy reaction on dairy products and I believe that pimples is a allergy reaction to food. \nI know that is hard ( I loved my yogurt and cheese)but if you really want to try - gave up the Dairy. All of it! Just take calcium supplement with vitamin D and be free of Pimples. \nYou can introduce it slowly in the later stage but no necessary if you take calcium.\nBest of luck I hope it will help you.
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benzoyl peroxide works.\n\nhowever, I personally have noticed a correlation with foods I eat and acne. Do you drink enough water? What types of fatty foods do you eat? \n\nI think that if you can tolerate drinking pleanty of water, reduce caffiene and saturated fats it might help you avoid having to put on an acne medication. However, I don't know what your diet consists of. You might be a super healthy eater. In that case are you under a lot of stress? \n\nWhen I had a strict diet I had virtually no acne. I would try to use biore strips and I would never have any thing that stuck to those strips. Now, I care a little less about my diet (I eat more cheeses and caffiene) it is a lot different.
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I’ve heard that three cloves of garlic a day can help prevent acne.  If you take them and put them in a blender with some V8 then it tastes just like a spicy V8.  Tea tree oil is good for acne, but it can dry the skin. It may be better to dilute it. I have also tried one or two egg whites whipped with a tsp of honey and one or two tsps of lemon juice.  Let this sit on your face for 10-15 min and do this about 3 times a week, if your face gets to dry then you can include the yolk. \n\nBest of luck..\n\nIf you look online you can find lots of stuff on home remedies.  There are also lots of books on the subject, try checking some out at the library.  :)\n\nhttp://www.womanht.com/beauty/beauty.htm
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ACNE HELP\nBurdock and Yellow Dock decoction works by cleansing the blood. Most acne is caused by impurities in the blood\n\nyou can make it yourself, just buy the ingredients at herb shop
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I would if you would market it as a vegetable food drink & NOT as a CURE for acne.  Say it tends to\nalleviate acne otherwise the FDA will make your life a misery.Jules
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The key to skin care for acne is consistency. An overnight cure has not been found. But using good skin care methods aids in the daily, steady improvement of follicle health. Since acne is not caused by eating certain foods, restricting the diet is not helpful. Since it is also not caused by "dirty" skin, excessively scrubbing does not help and can even make the skin more irritated. The best skin care for comedones consists of once-a-day cleansing with a mild soap or facial scrub to aid in the removal of excess sebum and dead skin cells. Oil-based makeup should not be used since these can contribute to the buildup of oil in the follicles. Water-based makeup labeled as non-comedogenic can be used safely.
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If you are a woman (sorry, guys) looking for a way to reduce breakouts, you might want to discuss your skin problems with your gynecologist instead of your dermatologist. The FDA has approved low-dosage birth-control pills (Ortho Tri-Cyclen and generic norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) for use in the treatment of acne. In Canada, Diane-35, a combination of cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol is approved for the treatment of acne (Source: Skin Therapy Letter, 1999, volume 4, number 4). Depending on your lifestyle and medical history, you could solve two problems with one prescription. \n\nHow does the birth-control pill work on acne? Increased oil production can be caused by the body's androgen (male hormone) production, which can be highest just before menstruation starts. It appears that low-dosage birth-control pills can decrease the presence of excess androgens, thereby decreasing breakouts. They work particularly well when used in conjunction with other therapies such as topical antibacterial agents or tretinoins (Source: Skin Therapy Letter, February 2001, pages 1–3). For a lot of women this is no surprise. Many have noticed an improvement in their skin after they started taking birth-control pills. \n\nAccording to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in Fertility and Sterility (September 2001, pages 461–468), other "low-dose birth-control pills can be an effective and safe treatment for moderate acne." The double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial found that the birth-control pill containing levonorgestrel (Alesse®) reduced the appearance of acne. \n\nLow-dose oral contraceptives also result in a low occurrence of estrogen-related side effects like nausea, headaches, and breast tenderness, in addition to low, if any, weight gain (Source: Medscape press release, September 7, 2001). \n\nIs taking birth-control pills to control acne right for you? There are risks associated with taking birth-control pills, and these should be taken into account before you make a final decision. These risks include increased chances of heart attack, strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer (and these are compounded if you smoke), not to mention possible side effects such as vaginal bleeding, fluid retention, melasma (dark-brown skin patches), and depression. All that may not be a worthwhile trade-off for clear skin. But if you are already using (or considering) the pill for birth control, this remedy may be worth looking into.
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Be care to whom you listen. It is not caused by chocolate candy or tomato's or anything you eat. Washing our face a hundred times a day just dries out your skin. It is caused by heredity\nand a bacteria, known as Propionibacterium acnes, is a normal inhabitant of the skin. It uses sebum as a nutrient for growth, therefore increases in follicles during puberty. People with acne have more Propionibacterium acnes in their follicles than people without acne. The presence of bacteria attracts white blood cells to the follicle. These white blood cells produce an enzyme that damages the wall of the follicle, allowing the contents of the follicle to enter the dermis. This process causes an inflammatory response seen as papules (red bumps), pustules, and nodules. The bacteria also cause the formation of free fatty acids, which are irritants, increasing the inflammatory process in the follicle.\n\nThe washes you see really do little if anything but you can try Accutane (keeping in mind there have been problems with it-mental problems and suicide).\n\nAntibiotics work by several mechanisms. The most important is the decrease in the number of bacteria in and around the follicle. Antibiotics also work by reducing the irritating chemicals produced by white blood cells. \n\nFinally, antibiotics reduce the concentration of free fatty acids in the sebum, also reducing the inflammatory response. The most frequently used antibiotics for acne are : Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Minocycline, Doxycycline and Clindamycin.\n\nThe only other thing "I" would recommend is Retin-A and it is not going to do what you want it to do. However, trust me when I say these washes do and can not work!\n\nThe best thing you could do is see a dermatologist. God bless you and the Southern People.