Acne?

[Anamor2011 64]

Has anyone experienced acne after weight loss? It has been really bad for me the past couple of months. I haven't had such bad acne since I was in high school. I would think it would get better, since I eat healthy and non greasy foods. I plan to go to a dermatologist soon, but will try an acne treatment first.

[Lilee84 648]

It depends on whether its pimples or black heads, but i use a honey and lemon treatment to get my skin up to par... Slice a lemon in half, put a drop or two of honey on it, and rub all over your face paying special attention to acne prone areas like forehead, nose and chin. Let it sit for 5 mins then rinse with cold Water.

[ShapeShifter 64]

The acne you are experiencing is not food induced, just like in our teen years, it is hormonal. As you lose fat, the hormones trapped there are released. I am pre-op, but believing this is only temporary.

[Lissa 2,631]

I have extremely oily skin and my acne has never stopped, although it was better than my teenage years pre-op. Post-op, I've had a few of the cystic acne places I remember from high school, so I've been carefully treating those places. It's nowhere near as bad at 10 months out as it was at 3 months out, so I think it's finally calming down.

I'll take some acne over the 100 pounds of fat any day, though!

[CaliKat 153]

The first few weeks post-op I did have some moderate acne. I attribute it to "flushing" out the system. Now its much better and I am not getting the cystic acne I used to.

The few month pre-op it was HORRIBLE- I think it was because that was when my eating were just disgusting....

I am drinking a lot, a LOT! I drink almost 2 gallons of the diet lipton citrus green tea a week on top of my other fluids. I also think that the drinking is helping my skin stay elastic and happy so if I do get the occational break-out, it can heal quicker.

If you do find yourself with topical acne, get a good "spot treatment" from a good cosmetic line. I use either Burts Bees Tea Tree oil or the Origins Spot Remover.... works like a charm. But if you have cystic acne, then I would recomend a derm, cause theres not too much you can do that deep down.