If you need the dressing to keep motivated then you can use it but it would be better if you didn’t..

Ideally you should eat nothing but raw vegetables for 3 days, but I do know how difficult that can be for someone with a high metabolism so sometimes I have a salad sandwich as well. No spreads (i.e. no butter, mayonnaise, etc) and make sure it’s wholegrain but that generally does ok.

If you do take this option, though, it might be a good idea to go 4 days instead of 3, just to make it more effective.

George

I have seen that you strongly suggest proactiv repair lotion, which has 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, but also mention that all natural substances are best such as himalayan crystal salt. So do you use the proactiv repair lotion only on scars, and Himalayan crystal salt for actuall acne? And I just wanted to ask if what I am using now is ok? I use neutrogena (Oil free acne wash cream cleanser) and On-the-spot. Then I use Aveeno moisturizer twice a day. Today I started the veggie diet, but I was also wondering, after the diet do you still use the vitamin A supplement and green drinks. Do you use those and the acne wash in a daily routine, or stop using them when your face is clear?

I think this forum is absolutely wonderful! I’m 34 and have been suffereing with adult acne which has gotten progressively worse over the past 10 years. The ONLY thing I found to work consitantly (not being willing to put any synthectic substances in my body) is cleansing my system.

Unfortunately, I have a massive sweet tooth and fall back into my old habits of binging on junk food, but reading these posts have inspired me to go back to healthy eating again. I cut out all meats (except for fish) from my diet a year and a half ago and have definately reaped the benifits. I was surprised but very happy to hear about the effects of dairy products on acne. I’ve been feeling like I should cut out regular milk and cheese (love grilled cheese!) from my diet, as I feel a difference in my body after consumption but wasn’t quite sure if it was in my head (I’m constantly trying to think of new things to add/delete from my diet to improve my acne and overall health).

Overall I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time for maintaining this forum. I’ve found some great new suggestions as well as some inspiration and if I could offer any advise for others who read these posts and have any doubts about what to do for their own body, I would definately recomend listening to your own body to determine what is best. While the suggestions from others about what worked for them can be most benificial, you never know if it will work for you unless you try it for yourself. I also REALLY recomend improving your diet. While topical solutions can improve the SYMPTOMS, working from the inside out will get to the root of the problem.

Thanks again George and best of luck to everyone! :)

I have spent the past couple hours doing some research on acne remedies. Acne has been an annoying problem for me since I was twelve and has never seem to go away completely. The past year it has done better than in my younger teen years ( I am 20) but recently It has become unbearable once again (hence the reason for my recent search). I have read all the blogs and just think what an awesome thing you are doing for us vulnerable people. I feel like I have tried everything to get rid of my acne and everything seems to just work for only a little while then my body seems to get use to it and the “remedy” doesn’t have a positive effect anymore. My skin type is combination on the more oily side with large pores and also fairly sensitive. My main problem is the chin area. Either I have tiny skin colored bumps that won’t go away, or I have big inflamed spots with the small bumps. I WANT CLEAR SKIN DANGIT!! My acne is not severed but It is annoying because it is just noticeable enough to mess with my confidence.

Question: I have tried Proactiv in the past and it worked for only a little while, but I am thinking of using it again. Are you saying to not use the all three products of Proactiv but just the repairing lotion? If so how can you just purchase the lotion?

Question: You also mentioned about using Exfoliants. I am some what skeptical of them because my dermatologists have said that exfoliants just further irritate the skin causing acne to worsen. With my sensitive skin, is it best to use a exfoliant still or stay away from them?

Question: last one; I heard of someone using Neosporin on their acne scares to help get rid of them. Would this really work or cause the skin to break out more?

I am sorry about the very very long comment but I just want to get this problem remedied and you seem like you know what you are talking about and not full of B.S.
I am going to try and take some of your advice by adding more vitamin A into my diet along with the raw vegetables. Also avoiding dairy and acidic food.

I also believe that my acne is worsen by stress, i also tend to get cold sores on my chin when I am overly stressed. MOST embarrassing!

I you can help me out and have anymore information for me I would be most grateful.

(One last question: don’t know if you have already mentioned this but have you suffered from acne also?)

I’m taking 10,000IU of vitamin A a day. I’ll bump it up to 20,000IU for a while and see what happens. If I ever want to get pregnant, I’ll just have to back it right off for that time (this probably won’t happen for a few years at least, however). I’d certainly rather not take medication or use anything harsh, I’m careful about what I consume.

Thanks for your time and advice George, you’re doing a great thing. I’m interested in your e-book; not sure why you need such a dodgy looking page to convince people to buy it though, I’m more inclined to buy it without the ‘oh my god, buy it, buy it now’ hype! It actually puts me off, to be honest… The fact that you are so willing to help those writing to you here and you seem to know what you are talking about is enough convincing for me. Just a thought. ;)

My name is George, not Gregg, but I will just take that as a typo.

I am not suggesting you should go vegetarian to cure your acne. It would probably help but if you’re like me and have a high metabolism that would just be far too difficult.

In terms of the 3 day vegetable diet, it is a cleansing process that allows your body to remove unwanted toxins and acids without the hassle of needing to deal with more being added. If you cannot do this then there are alternative cleanses. You can get a cleansing pack at a pharmacy which generally just has a few days’ supply of laxative powder which you add to water. That method is arguably UNhealthy and I would not recommend it at all. If you can use that method, or any other for that matter, then 3 days on vegetables should be easy. Plus, it doesn’t do any unnecessary damage to your body.

In addition, if your mother does not support a 3 day vegetable cleanse then I would suggest 2 things: have a look at what is in your diet now, and consider doing the cleanse on your own.

At the very least you should see an improvement.

George

I know how you feel regarding the raw vegetable diet. It is hard, but remember that it is just a cleanse. I don’t recommend switching to an all vegetable diet permanently. It may be good for you or it may not but I find that you need other food types as well.

If for those 3 days you feel too weak and no amount of vegetables can fill your appetite then I suggest adding bread. I think I have mentioned this before but a couple of salad sandwiches can be filling and still not be too intruding on the cleansing process.

In reference to Proactiv. I generally don’t recommend the use of benzoyl peroxide as a treatment for acne. But as a treatment for scarring, I have not yet found much else that is quite as effective. I am still looking, but for the moment I am stuck with the Proactiv repairing lotion. However, I do use it very moderately and only on the red marks, which do fade away quicker with the repairing lotion than without it.

Keep up the effort and let me know how you go with your regimen.

George

Thanks for the update.

It might help to try taking a bit more vitamin A for a while. How much were you taking?

The RDA for vitamin A is usually 10,000IU but you can take up to 20,000IU as long as it is for a short period of time. If this works to an extent you might want to consider Accutane. I generally don’t advise people to do this but if you find that extra vitamin A helps then Accutane probably will as well, especially since it sounds like you have severe acne.

In terms of the guarantee, I always action refund requests as soon as I receive the email, which is generally within 24 hours and Clickbank are very fast to respond to the refund request. I think that you will mainly benefit from the amount of information in the eBook. I tried to put down everything I knew of acne at the time (a year ago) so at the very least it will let you know what triggers to look out for.

George