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| ==== Diet ==== | ==== Diet ==== | ||
| - | One hypothesis is that if you become vegan, your skin will be less inflamed, less acne prone. Has to do with a lessening of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PI3K/AKT/mTOR_pathway | mtor]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTORC1 | mtorc1]] pathway. A research review [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4507494 |here]], with special emphasis on milk. A healthline article [[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-cause-acne#section3 |here]] showing that higher insulin and IGF-1 increase acne. | + | One hypothesis is that if you become vegan, your skin will be less inflamed, less acne prone. Has to do with a lessening of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PI3K/AKT/mTOR_pathway | mtor]] or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTORC1 | mtorc1]] pathway. A research review [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4507494 |here]], with special emphasis on milk. A healthline article [[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-cause-acne#section3 |here]] showing that higher insulin and IGF-1 increase acne. |
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| + | Cocoa can also affect acne: https://www.healthline.com/health/does-chocolate-cause-acne | ||
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| I think I need to exfoliate, but, how to exfoliate, yet keep the supposed beneficial acid mantle? | I think I need to exfoliate, but, how to exfoliate, yet keep the supposed beneficial acid mantle? | ||
| - | === Washing with warm water three times a day === | + | === Washing With Warm Water Three Times a Day === |
| My preventative maintenance is to have consistent and gentle exfoliation. I wash my hands with soap, and fully rinse them first. Then I use my hands to wash my entire head with plain warm water. This keeps some of my natural oils so I don't overdry, without stripping it all off. | My preventative maintenance is to have consistent and gentle exfoliation. I wash my hands with soap, and fully rinse them first. Then I use my hands to wash my entire head with plain warm water. This keeps some of my natural oils so I don't overdry, without stripping it all off. | ||
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| If there is inflammation of acne, it is at night. There appears to be a [[https://thesleepdoctor.com/2019/01/01/5-things-to-know-about-sleep-and-inflammation |relation between fatigue and inflammation]]. I can cause damage by picking at them at night when they are inflamed. Picking at them when they are *not* inflamed feels more like exfoliation than surgery. | If there is inflammation of acne, it is at night. There appears to be a [[https://thesleepdoctor.com/2019/01/01/5-things-to-know-about-sleep-and-inflammation |relation between fatigue and inflammation]]. I can cause damage by picking at them at night when they are inflamed. Picking at them when they are *not* inflamed feels more like exfoliation than surgery. | ||
| - | === Aloe vera and vitamin C serum === | + | === Aloe Vera and Vitamin C Serum === |
| I had always used soap for shaving. I didn't really want to use anything else, for the sake of simplicity. My stepfather let me try his shaving cream: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel, and although it is "artificial", it seem gentle. It's non-messy and convenient. | I had always used soap for shaving. I didn't really want to use anything else, for the sake of simplicity. My stepfather let me try his shaving cream: Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel, and although it is "artificial", it seem gentle. It's non-messy and convenient. | ||
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| [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371670 |Sebaceous hyperplasia: systemic treatment with isotretinoin]]\\ | [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371670 |Sebaceous hyperplasia: systemic treatment with isotretinoin]]\\ | ||
| [[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-017-0185-2 |Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne]] | [[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-017-0185-2 |Why Topical Retinoids Are Mainstay of Therapy for Acne]] | ||
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| + | === Sebum Plugs === | ||
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| + | https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/sebum-plugs | ||
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