Never before has it been so easy to get rid of your acne today.
Today you can find an abundance of information online such as Acne Blogs, Message Boards, and all those Acne Websites and Acne Products out there. But the only problem is... How do you sort out what will really work for YOU and what won't?
Most acne sufferers start out by using acne creams, lotions, and ointments. If that doesn't work, you might end up visiting a dermatologist for prescription meds such as accutane, antibiotics, or more creams. Other acne sufferers turn to many websites touting various supplements available... B5, Omega-3 fish oil, anti-oxidants, and other pills for acne. And then there's numerous acne ebooks as well.
Back when I had acne many years ago, I tried one over-the-counter product after another, followed by several acne home remedies. None worked for long.
Eventually I stumbled upon a series of books which centered around health, nutrition and healing. It was only then that I began to see a profound difference in my skin. And it lasted too. Through the years I found out what worked and what didn't, and later went on to share my findings with others with equally exciting results.
Here's 2 main points I often share that have helped acne sufferers get on the right track:
==> The FIRST thing you MUST do is DISRUPT THE STEP-BY-STEP, DAY-TO-DAY, CYCLE OF ACNE.
If you're not doing that, then most likely you're not going to make much of an impact on your skin... no matter what you're currently doing. You have to intentionally INTERFERE with the ongoing, insidious cycle of acne that's happening right now, right inside your skin as we speak!
A famous boxer was once asked what his secret was in winning nearly every fight of his career. Here's what he said: "I figure out my opponent's game plan as quickly as possible and then I do everything I can to DISRUPT that game plan of his. And once I've done that, then I use what skills I've learned over the years to finish him off." And then he added, "I never just came out swinging."And that's exactly what you'll need to do to conquer your acne as well. You're going to have to DISRUPT acne's 'game plan,' -- the acne cycle -- in order to have a chance at having clear, acne free skin.
See, if you attack your acne that way, it has no other choice BUT To Die Out! It Can't Do Anything Else! It Can't Function Any More Inside Your Skin.
The problem is, most people just come out and start 'swinging away' at acne ... hoping for the best!
Remember This: Until you know ALL the angles about acne, you can take every pill, herb, drug, oil, supplement, use every acne cream, lotion, ointment, soap, gel, mask, drink green vegetable juices, eat apples and organic food, cleanse your liver and intestines all you want to, etc., etc., ...
But Unless You Actually "Short-Circuit" Acne's Game Plan FIRST - Everything You Attempt To Remedy It With, Is Nothing More Than Just A Temporary Fix At Best!
So how does one actually go about "DISRUPTING" this insidious cycle of acne?... By using creams, lotions, ointments, masks? ... Well, that's one way. I call that surface-to-surface contact. For a percentage of acne sufferers, it'll work. It does interrupt -- not disrupt -- the acne cycle somewhat, but only at the surface. For many acne sufferers however, it does little good.
How about using antibiotics or accutane?... that's attacking acne on the inside, right? True, but instead of "disrupting" the cycle of acne, it actually "scrambles" it... temporarily. Again, it does work for some, but not all acne sufferers...
Now supplements and herbs, ah-ha... that's the key... eh? Well, herbs can be 'iffy' and supplements are usually deemed safer than drugs but a word about supplements...
Fish oils, GLA, B5, antioxidants, etc. These seem to be the latest weaponry against acne. But they usually artificially 'manipulate' the acne cycle, for the time being, as long as you take them... and can be costly in doing so. They do help some acne sufferers, and frustrate many others. In fact, they tend to work best if and when certain dietary changes are implemented.
And that's where I've seen the most dramatic changes come from, in my experiences while interacting with acne sufferers... food or diet. And it's not really all that complicated, once you understand a few basics. And that's how I like to keep things... basic ... simple.
==> Step 2 is... You Got To Connect All The Dots... Now what do I mean by that? It's kind of like a checklist. Just like what a car mechanic does to figure out what's causing a certain problem with someone's car, you have to know all the areas to check out, in order to know exactly where the origin of the problem lies. Otherwise, you're just "swinging away," hoping and praying it'll work this time.
Is it hormones? Is it your genes? Is it the wrong kind of foods for YOU? A food-intolerance? An adverse reaction from the wrong kind of supplement? Candida? Are you experiencing a stressful situation? A skin cream reaction? Etc.
Acne... One Size Does Not Fit All.
One thing about acne... ONE size certainly does not fit ALL. It's "multi-factorial," to borrow a phrase from one dermatologist. So don't let someone on some acne website boil everything down, and make you believe that acne has ONE, and only ONE cause. They'll usually give you some 'schpeel' about "the true cause of acne" which ends up being nothing more than an over-simplification of a few factors, i.e., "the liver," or "inflammation."
Hey, that's like an auto-mechanic that gives each an every car he sees a run-of-the-mill, general tune-up, without ever trying to actually solve the real problem that some of cars might have. "Well, the last car just needed a tune-up... so why not just give every car that comes through the shop, a tune-up?" See... that wouldn't work, right? It might do the trick for maybe some of the cars... but not the rest.
Now, it kind of works the same way with acne sufferers... what helps one acne sufferer, doesn't always mean it'll help all the other acne sufferers. That's why some creams and lotions will work for a certain percentage of acne sufferers, but not all. Same with using drugs to fight acne. For some, it'll work, but not all... Same with supplements...helps some, not all.
But they're not going to tell you that! You end up, finding out the hard way. But it doesn't have to be that way anymore. Now, acne is more of an individual thing. Each case is a little different than the other, and should be treated as such. Again, 'one size should not fit all.' It all depends what stage you're at with your skin problems.
Now, sometimes, all you might need is a topical treatment and your skin will be fine. But if you've already been through the mill of creams, lotions, supplements, diets, and ointments without much improvement, you may need specific, individual treatment.
So ask yourself, where do YOU stand right now?
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