Beauty Tips For Body Care
Hey SCA,I have struggled with acne since I was 13. I am now 26. I had severe acne on my face, chest, and back. My mother lovingly called it my "meth face" because yes, it was that bad.I did Retin-A, antibiotics, Proactiv... etc. I finally went on Accutane in high school and my acne went away. It gradually returned over the next few years, but only on my face. My chest and back remained clear.I went on Accutane again in college. My acne cleared then returned in the next few years. Here's what I looked like in 2011. I believe it has improved significantly since then but still not enough to go to out without makeup on.I started seeing a new dermatologist this year who put me on Spironolactone. My acne seems better but I did have one flare up last month. I've been on it for 4 months.My dermatologist suggested an elimination my diet. To be clear, I am a very healthy weight and very physically active. I am, however, an extreme foodie. Fine dining, travel, foreign food, and restaurants bring me more joy in life than almost anything else. For context: I was once told I may have diabetes and my response was immediate panic about how I would still be happy with a diabetic's diet. I live to eat.My dermatologist's plan: Cut out sugar, sugar substitutes, dairy, soy, wheat/grains, eggs, corn, and peanuts entirely for a month. Reintroduce one of these for 4 days then remove it again for 3 days. Repeat for all food groups.Redditors, I legitimately don't think I can do it. I have a vacation or holiday planned at least once a month until January of next year and I just don't know if my skin is worth giving that up. I'm also passionately involved in fitness activities like dancing and weightlifting and I don't want to figure out how to appropriately fuel my body with a diet this limited. This sounds like my own personal hell... especially if I find that I am sensitive to and breaking out because of any of these foods.So I have to ask you:Have you heard of any better/quicker ways to identify and eliminate food reactions? Maybe a way to break this up so it doesn't have to be 2 months back to back?Should I speak to an allergist instead? Is there something they can do for me?Is there any research to suggest this isn't worth my time? Anything that would make me feel better about refusing to do this?Is there a more likely culprit I could try first? Should I make a stronger effort to avoid picking my skin or hydrate (I don't really drink any water) more?Am I being obstinate and childish? It's only 2.5 months. Should I shut up and listen to my doctor?Here is my skin now. I truly feel it is improving and would like to avoid this diet if at all possible. If that's not in the cards for me then I guess it's time to suck it up and do what the doctor ordered. Any support and encouragement would be welcomed :(Tl;dr - Acne for life. Tried everything. Doctor wants me to fix my diet. I'm being whiny about it.
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