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Morgan · 09-26-2008, 05:17 AM

A clean diet has helped out a lot, but I still deal with the problem too.

You might pick up a book by Nicholas Perricone, he has one specifically called the Clear Skin Prescription. He gives diet advice, as well as topical things one can do, supplements, etc. Depends on how far you want to go with it. I liked the book for informational purposes, but ultimately I'm not looking to buy 10 different products, be it supplements OR creams.

There is also a book called the Clear Skin Diet by Alan C. Logan (I think that's the author anyway). I have not read this one however, so I don't know how good it is. I just know the author is a naturopath.

Since I have not found a way to get away from topicals, I will exfoliate 2x/week minimum (this has helped slightly), and if I have some problem spots I soak a cotton pad with tea tree oil (diluted for skin - I think Desert Essence sells it) and hold it on the area for probably 15 seconds. That usually gets things clearing up. It's probably similar to the hydrogen peroxide someone suggested, though maybe the hyd. per. is more effective! I get the impression that stuff is awesome. (Will have to try it out!)

You can also ice the spots before doing this, to bring down inflammation. But still these things are all after-the-fact :\ I guess until we get the right prevention worked out, the little tricks are necessary!

09-26-2008, 05:17 AM	#9
Morgan Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 107	Re: Acne A clean diet has helped out a lot, but I still deal with the problem too. You might pick up a book by Nicholas Perricone, he has one specifically called the Clear Skin Prescription. He gives diet advice, as well as topical things one can do, supplements, etc. Depends on how far you want to go with it. I liked the book for informational purposes, but ultimately I'm not looking to buy 10 different products, be it supplements OR creams. There is also a book called the Clear Skin Diet by Alan C. Logan (I think that's the author anyway). I have not read this one however, so I don't know how good it is. I just know the author is a naturopath. Since I have not found a way to get away from topicals, I will exfoliate 2x/week minimum (this has helped slightly), and if I have some problem spots I soak a cotton pad with tea tree oil (diluted for skin - I think Desert Essence sells it) and hold it on the area for probably 15 seconds. That usually gets things clearing up. It's probably similar to the hydrogen peroxide someone suggested, though maybe the hyd. per. is more effective! I get the impression that stuff is awesome. (Will have to try it out!) You can also ice the spots before doing this, to bring down inflammation. But still these things are all after-the-fact :\ I guess until we get the right prevention worked out, the little tricks are necessary!