Beauty Tips For Body Care
I got acne literally overnight. I woke up one morning with 4 or 5 pimples after not having had them since my preteen years and I thought "huh... must have eaten too much sugar or something." Then the next day I had more pimples and on and on and on.I found this sub and started experimenting with a good routine. Some things made it worse (literally all CeraVe products I tried... sorry guys.) Some products helped with maintenance, but didn't do any prevention (Paula's Choice 2% BHA) and other things I felt kinda "meh" about (Aveeno Ultra Calming SPF 15 moisturizer)After lots of experimentation, I was only getting 1-2 new pimples a day, but deep down I felt like I was missing something. If my acne came out of nowhere, surely there must be something I was doing different? I came to the realization that my acne started when I got my copper IUD. It didn't really make sense- the whole reason I got the copper was because it didn't have hormones! Why would it be giving me acne? I did some reading on copper and how it affects your body, and I learned that copper and zinc work in tandem- copper builds up and zinc leaches it out.With a newfound influx of copper in my system, I could be lacking zinc. I already knew a zinc deficiency could cause acne. I went and got a $5 bottle of zinc from the grocery store (100 50mg tablets) and started taking one in the morning and at night. My acne was gone in 2 days.I'm still dealing with a little PIE, but I don't care about it that much. I actually met with my doctor a few days after my discovery and ran the intel past her, and she agreed that it was a zinc deficiency. She did some bloodwork and confirmed it. Overall, I am happy I found a cure. I know not all acne is as simple as finding one product to cure it, but I highly recommend taking zinc if you haven't before. I don't feel like acne is a well-advertised side effect of the copper IUD, so I wanted to put my experience out there in case it was affecting others.Routine AM: Wash with water LJH TeaTree 90 essence Aveeno Ultra Calming SPF 50mg zinc Routine PM: Wash with Olay Sensitive Skin Wash LJH TeaTree 90 Essence Snailbee Essence Pat on jojoba oil 50mg zincpictures!
Girls Blog 2015
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