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Thank you for all the feedback!

I am going to def follow a low GI diet and also cut out dairy - but do i then need to consider a calcium supplement?

The difficulty I have with the diet side of things is that the specialist at the ACU said i needed to put on weight as this may also be contributing to my problems. I am guessing I will just need to eat a heck of a lot more protein to make up for cutting out processed foods?

Ultimately getting preggo is far more important to me than my acne, but would be nice if my diet helped both.

A friend recommended LUSH products - any good?

Also I have read a lot about apple cider vinegar as a toner, and apprently Thyme is also a very good anti-inflammatory when steeped in alcohol or vinegar as a toner....worth a try but might be a bit of a faff and smelly!

Tea tree oil and zinc are the best natural remedies for acne. Avoid the food which contains more glyemic, such as fruit juice, baked potatoes, cheese foods.

Dazed in my opinion the products you've mentioned in your last post would be too strong for your skin and strip it rather than nourish it. I wouldn't put anything by Lush on my face, stick it in the bath!

Cleansing balms and oils are fine to use when you have acne.

Check Caroline's blog, she goes into great detail and is easy to read

No, not more protein! It makes you lose weight.
Here is a guy who has written about gaining weight on a lowcarb, no dairy diet:
www.marksdailyapple.com/what-if-i-dont-want-to-lose-weight/#axzz2DVnzO5lO
The solution is actually more carbs. Safe carbs which doesn't make you break out. Dairy is an excellent fattener but perhaps try eating a lot of fruit instead...? See what works for you.

And another no for Lush products. They can be quite harsh actually.

BWT, Caroline Hirons is coming to Mumsnet as a guest beauty editor - I think.
Just read something on her blog.
Can't wait.
What she does not know about products is not worth knowing..

I love Caroline's Blog, to say her advice has changed my skin sounds a bit but it's true!

www.beautymouth.com
This is her blog right? Thanks, lots of good general advice!

Yes that's the one .

Echoing others, what makes a difference for me is keeping sugar and dairy to a minimum. I was 10 years older than you when I figured it out.

Everyone's different though. Good luck!

Have you tried microdermabrasion? No chemicals in that
I was having chemical peels until I got pg. They really worked for me. Have microdermabrasion now until I can go back to the peels
Good luck

This probably isnt very revolutionary advice, but I ditched all make-up brushes and puffs, all powder (inc bronzer and blusher) and cut out most fruit (snacked on carrot and cucumber instead) and it did seem to help.

http://www.northwestnutrition.co.uk/articles/diet-and-acne

This is from a serch for the latest evidence based stuff.

sorry www.northwestnutrition.co.uk/articles/diet-and-acne

Love this blog, thank you for posting the link!

You can use toothpaste or braces self nappy cream to spot-treat acne. I cannot EVEN.
A one-off spot may have its redness taken down - temporarily - by applying one of the above. If acne could be fixed by Oral-B or Sudocrem all of our problems would be solved. YAY! jazz hands
Dude. Stop putting toothpaste and bum cream on your face.

Brilliant!

GeordieCherry I had a microderm session about 3 weeks ago, and although intially i thought it had made a big difference, my period then arrived and I had a big eruption so I have mixed feelings about it now.

I appreciate that nothing will give amazing results overnight and i'd need to carry on with sessions to see any results, but could it be too rough and aggrevate things further?

she doesn't pull punches does she!

Her cheat sheet on acne is ace!

The products she uses are very expensive though...not in my budget anyway!

I've got a book called Wheat belly by William Davis M.D. and it is a real eye opener; he reckons that wheat (even wholemeal organic) causes a vast number of health problems including acne. It's worth giving it up for a while and seeing how you go. There are lots of wheat free products now!

You need a series of treatments & then less often to maintain. There are different strengths/ settings they can use so shouldn't be too harsh ever