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NBE and Acne...?
June 9 2008 at 5:23 AM Redqueen13 (Login Redqueen13)
Hey everyone,
Wondering if anyone can give me any feedback on this. I've been breaking out lately and want to get it under control. Here's a bit of history about me:
I was on the pill since 18 (now 25) and tried going off of it last year, during which time I slowly started to break out worse and worse. I ended up going back on it after 6 or so months because the acne was making me depressed. But now, I've decided to go off it once and for all and its making me break out again. I've noticed I seem to be breaking out more this past week, specifically the past few days and I'm wondering if I could attribute it to my taking 4 full potential pills a day, rather than 2. Since the FP doses are low I'm concerned about it not being so effective.
I've read here and there that vitex is supposed to balance hormones, but I dont' understand why people take it with NBE if their goal is to raise the estrogen levels. If that didn't conflict with NBE, perhaps that would help with my skin.
I guess its the lower estrogen levels in the pill that kept me from breaking out before.... anyone else have this problem, breaking out after the pill?
tinacker
(Login tinacker)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 9 2008, 9:45 AM
I have the same problem. I started taking WU 2 months ago and have noticed that my skin have gotten a lot better. I also take Vitamin E. I still break out a little when starting my period bu nothing like before. It has really helped me out.
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 9 2008, 11:11 AM
Try using a salycilic facial wash to try and combat these pimples, and I also think they have a special acne moisturizing lotion that might be worth a shot too. I think its a side effect many women get from NBE - for some it seems to disappear after a few months once our bodies adjust, for others it just sticks around. Try not to pick at them though or it will leave some scarring.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 11 2008, 6:44 PM
Tinacker,
Did you start taking the vitamin E at the same time as WU? Did you take Vitamin E for your acne?
Mine seems to have gotten worse when I tried doubling the dose of Full potential pills.
Maybe I should stay away from the wild yam and fenugreek in FP and try WU. Any results yet?
amy
(Login firish69)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 11 2008, 7:01 PM
my skin has cleared up alot on wonder up ,but i think it may be the milk thistle thats in it
I also started pharmasutical grade fish oil with omega 3 6 and 9
itake 4000 mg a day currently till my acne is fully gone then will go down to 2000
its not only about what u eat its what u dont thats real important
U need protien fresh veggies and lose the sugar soda and junk food
las but not least exersize (sweat)or take a sauna if ur lucky enuf
add sugar to ur facial cleanser every other day to assist ,just put a tsp in ur hand and add it ur cleanser/or soap )
mabe add sawpalmetto too but i know 1 ,all or the combo cleared me up alot
hope that helps
p.s no luck with the boobies yet
AuNaturel9
(no login)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 12 2008, 2:21 AM
Hi there! I don't think you can isolate the problem too quickly. While I was taking Fenugreek I did experience mild acne but this eventually cleared up after a week. Perhaps it could be high testosterone levels, in this case, Saw Palmetto would be a nice addition to your program.
Try not to look at that effect particularly, if you have been experiencing coarser hair, dandruff and acne simultaneously you might have PCOS. Try to get your hormone levels checked.
Moon
(Login -Moon-)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 12 2008, 8:48 PM
Going off BCP causes definitely causes breakouts of acne, because your estrogen levels suddenly decrease an your androgen levels suddenly increase. Androgens are the most important cause of acne in women. Going off BCP also throws your hormons out of balance so it's really bad for NBE. Why are you going off? I'd avoid it if possible. But you could help yourself with nettle root for acne and also vitex, but the later takes longer time to work I think. You could also take both.
Babe
(no login)
To Redqueen13
June 12 2008, 10:59 PM
I've left you message couple of days ago about Acne on the PM page under the thread "Very Cranky", check it out and hope it's help.
tinacker
(Login tinacker)
Sorry for the very late response
July 30 2008, 3:17 PM
Hey Redqueen. I feel my skin has gotten better but still when my periods comes I break out. It is very annoying. Everyone says drink a lot of water and I think I drink more than enough 2-4 liters a day. I know that the water and the vitamin E have made my skin a lot more radiant minus the sometimes large red spots
I do like WU, I think I have gotten Fuller but not much of a real change for far. I will continue the program until for another 6 months, if I don't have any results after that then I will try something else. Figured I would give WU a good try considering everyone who has stuck with the plan has gotten some results.
Again sorry for the late response, I was going through the threads and came across this one and realized you had asked a specific question.
Angel
(no login)
Acne & Saw Palmetto
August 6 2008, 7:48 PM
I got off BCP one cycle before starting NBE. My acne since starting on herbs has been really bad the whole cycle, not just PMS. i am already taking saw palmetto. Should i take more or is my body still adjusting?
Angel
(Login angelrage)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 6 2008, 9:54 PM
that's me ^ Angel, got my login set up now.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 7 2008, 1:43 AM
Hi Angel,
My answer about the acne is: I don't know.
I was on both Red Clover and Saw Palmetto and it seemed to get a bit better when I was taking both 3x a day, but then i stopped getting the aching breast-feeling.
So, I've gone back down to 2x a day (both about 500mg each) and i seemed to break out a bit more.
I think the using a steam sauna helped a bit for the two days consecutively that I did it... I think I will continue doing that this week every day and see how that goes (simmer lavender flowers in hot water and when its not too too hot, hold my head over the pot - once I remove it from heat - and put a towel over my head to keep the steam in).
Anyways... I'm going to try saw palmetto alone this week (but with a little soymilk) and then possibly introduce some wild yam. My acne went away when I was on ortho tri cyclen (but I was moody and sensitive a *lot*) so maybe I need saw palmetto to reduce the androgens and some estrogen (soy) and some progesterin... I dunno.
And to answer moon: A lot of doctors might not advise going off the pill, but my emotional and physical health is more important than anyone's opinion or personal experience. It is difficult because sometimes I want to go back on the pill to avoid pregnancy and clear up my skin, but sometimes things just aren't that easy...
littlelibrarian
(no login)
Acne
August 8 2008, 12:01 AM
When you're doing NBE and it's working and you're trying to re-create puberty to make the girls grow; you're gonna get pimples. I've been getting them pretty bad and I know I'm growing cuz my bras are fuller. I've been trying to treat them and everytime I get them under control I get another batch of them. It's pretty embarassing to be getting pimples at my age!
As a matter of fact I never did get them this bad when I was going through puberty. Think we've maybe hit on something that's showing your routine is working?
kieyah
(Login kieyah)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 8 2008, 5:30 PM
taking pumpkin seed oil internally really helped me when I had bad breakouts from herbs. I stopped taking fenugreek and increased fennel to replace it and the acne stopped. Now I only get a few during pms, as now i use an asprin mask topically.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 9 2008, 5:29 PM
Keiyeh,
It looks like when I googled pumpkin seed oil that it has high fatty acids. I currently take hemp seed oil capsules (which are high in omega 3, 6, 9 fatty acids plus GLA - all good for the skin) but i have only been taking 2000 mg a day. Maybe I should up that to at least 3000 mg.
How much pumkin seed oil did you take?
And, I don't have a problem with the occasional pimple, but I have a large area near my chin that has quite a few... it's pretty noticable and not so nice
I'm wondering whether I should keep taking the red clover because I read in the herbal info pages here that it might not work so well with saw palmetto. Maybe I should do fennel instead... I don't think fenugreek agreed too well with me when I used it previously (moodiness).
Thanks for all the tidbits everyone... I haven't seen much growth but that's okay - I do have slight aches and pains and that's it. It's all about getting the right routine, being consistent and being patient (so I keep saying).
June 9 2008 at 5:23 AM Redqueen13 (Login Redqueen13)
Hey everyone,
Wondering if anyone can give me any feedback on this. I've been breaking out lately and want to get it under control. Here's a bit of history about me:
I was on the pill since 18 (now 25) and tried going off of it last year, during which time I slowly started to break out worse and worse. I ended up going back on it after 6 or so months because the acne was making me depressed. But now, I've decided to go off it once and for all and its making me break out again. I've noticed I seem to be breaking out more this past week, specifically the past few days and I'm wondering if I could attribute it to my taking 4 full potential pills a day, rather than 2. Since the FP doses are low I'm concerned about it not being so effective.
I've read here and there that vitex is supposed to balance hormones, but I dont' understand why people take it with NBE if their goal is to raise the estrogen levels. If that didn't conflict with NBE, perhaps that would help with my skin.
I guess its the lower estrogen levels in the pill that kept me from breaking out before.... anyone else have this problem, breaking out after the pill?
tinacker
(Login tinacker)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 9 2008, 9:45 AM
I have the same problem. I started taking WU 2 months ago and have noticed that my skin have gotten a lot better. I also take Vitamin E. I still break out a little when starting my period bu nothing like before. It has really helped me out.
Henri
(Login henriettahippo)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 9 2008, 11:11 AM
Try using a salycilic facial wash to try and combat these pimples, and I also think they have a special acne moisturizing lotion that might be worth a shot too. I think its a side effect many women get from NBE - for some it seems to disappear after a few months once our bodies adjust, for others it just sticks around. Try not to pick at them though or it will leave some scarring.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 11 2008, 6:44 PM
Tinacker,
Did you start taking the vitamin E at the same time as WU? Did you take Vitamin E for your acne?
Mine seems to have gotten worse when I tried doubling the dose of Full potential pills.
Maybe I should stay away from the wild yam and fenugreek in FP and try WU. Any results yet?
amy
(Login firish69)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 11 2008, 7:01 PM
my skin has cleared up alot on wonder up ,but i think it may be the milk thistle thats in it
I also started pharmasutical grade fish oil with omega 3 6 and 9
itake 4000 mg a day currently till my acne is fully gone then will go down to 2000
its not only about what u eat its what u dont thats real important
U need protien fresh veggies and lose the sugar soda and junk food
las but not least exersize (sweat)or take a sauna if ur lucky enuf
add sugar to ur facial cleanser every other day to assist ,just put a tsp in ur hand and add it ur cleanser/or soap )
mabe add sawpalmetto too but i know 1 ,all or the combo cleared me up alot
hope that helps
p.s no luck with the boobies yet
AuNaturel9
(no login)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 12 2008, 2:21 AM
Hi there! I don't think you can isolate the problem too quickly. While I was taking Fenugreek I did experience mild acne but this eventually cleared up after a week. Perhaps it could be high testosterone levels, in this case, Saw Palmetto would be a nice addition to your program.
Try not to look at that effect particularly, if you have been experiencing coarser hair, dandruff and acne simultaneously you might have PCOS. Try to get your hormone levels checked.
Moon
(Login -Moon-)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
June 12 2008, 8:48 PM
Going off BCP causes definitely causes breakouts of acne, because your estrogen levels suddenly decrease an your androgen levels suddenly increase. Androgens are the most important cause of acne in women. Going off BCP also throws your hormons out of balance so it's really bad for NBE. Why are you going off? I'd avoid it if possible. But you could help yourself with nettle root for acne and also vitex, but the later takes longer time to work I think. You could also take both.
Babe
(no login)
To Redqueen13
June 12 2008, 10:59 PM
I've left you message couple of days ago about Acne on the PM page under the thread "Very Cranky", check it out and hope it's help.
tinacker
(Login tinacker)
Sorry for the very late response
July 30 2008, 3:17 PM
Hey Redqueen. I feel my skin has gotten better but still when my periods comes I break out. It is very annoying. Everyone says drink a lot of water and I think I drink more than enough 2-4 liters a day. I know that the water and the vitamin E have made my skin a lot more radiant minus the sometimes large red spots
I do like WU, I think I have gotten Fuller but not much of a real change for far. I will continue the program until for another 6 months, if I don't have any results after that then I will try something else. Figured I would give WU a good try considering everyone who has stuck with the plan has gotten some results.
Again sorry for the late response, I was going through the threads and came across this one and realized you had asked a specific question.
Angel
(no login)
Acne & Saw Palmetto
August 6 2008, 7:48 PM
I got off BCP one cycle before starting NBE. My acne since starting on herbs has been really bad the whole cycle, not just PMS. i am already taking saw palmetto. Should i take more or is my body still adjusting?
Angel
(Login angelrage)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 6 2008, 9:54 PM
that's me ^ Angel, got my login set up now.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 7 2008, 1:43 AM
Hi Angel,
My answer about the acne is: I don't know.
I was on both Red Clover and Saw Palmetto and it seemed to get a bit better when I was taking both 3x a day, but then i stopped getting the aching breast-feeling.
So, I've gone back down to 2x a day (both about 500mg each) and i seemed to break out a bit more.
I think the using a steam sauna helped a bit for the two days consecutively that I did it... I think I will continue doing that this week every day and see how that goes (simmer lavender flowers in hot water and when its not too too hot, hold my head over the pot - once I remove it from heat - and put a towel over my head to keep the steam in).
Anyways... I'm going to try saw palmetto alone this week (but with a little soymilk) and then possibly introduce some wild yam. My acne went away when I was on ortho tri cyclen (but I was moody and sensitive a *lot*) so maybe I need saw palmetto to reduce the androgens and some estrogen (soy) and some progesterin... I dunno.
And to answer moon: A lot of doctors might not advise going off the pill, but my emotional and physical health is more important than anyone's opinion or personal experience. It is difficult because sometimes I want to go back on the pill to avoid pregnancy and clear up my skin, but sometimes things just aren't that easy...
littlelibrarian
(no login)
Acne
August 8 2008, 12:01 AM
When you're doing NBE and it's working and you're trying to re-create puberty to make the girls grow; you're gonna get pimples. I've been getting them pretty bad and I know I'm growing cuz my bras are fuller. I've been trying to treat them and everytime I get them under control I get another batch of them. It's pretty embarassing to be getting pimples at my age!
As a matter of fact I never did get them this bad when I was going through puberty. Think we've maybe hit on something that's showing your routine is working?
kieyah
(Login kieyah)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 8 2008, 5:30 PM
taking pumpkin seed oil internally really helped me when I had bad breakouts from herbs. I stopped taking fenugreek and increased fennel to replace it and the acne stopped. Now I only get a few during pms, as now i use an asprin mask topically.
Redqueen13
(Login Redqueen13)
Re: NBE and Acne...?
August 9 2008, 5:29 PM
Keiyeh,
It looks like when I googled pumpkin seed oil that it has high fatty acids. I currently take hemp seed oil capsules (which are high in omega 3, 6, 9 fatty acids plus GLA - all good for the skin) but i have only been taking 2000 mg a day. Maybe I should up that to at least 3000 mg.
How much pumkin seed oil did you take?
And, I don't have a problem with the occasional pimple, but I have a large area near my chin that has quite a few... it's pretty noticable and not so nice
I'm wondering whether I should keep taking the red clover because I read in the herbal info pages here that it might not work so well with saw palmetto. Maybe I should do fennel instead... I don't think fenugreek agreed too well with me when I used it previously (moodiness).
Thanks for all the tidbits everyone... I haven't seen much growth but that's okay - I do have slight aches and pains and that's it. It's all about getting the right routine, being consistent and being patient (so I keep saying).