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Effects on Acne

Discussion in 'Porn Addiction' started by sanchy, Sep 18, 2014.

  1. sanchy

    sanchy Fapstronaut

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    Hi All,
    Being, 30 and still having major acne outbreaks, I'm wondering if it's related to my PMO addiction. I've read up on it and I see mixed messages, some saying yes and others saying no.

    So, I was wondering, what results, if any, have you guys seen on your acne after not fapping for a while?
     
  2. Thackeray

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    I'm a similar age. At 29, I still have the odd outbreak, usually on the forehead. Hasn't happened at all during the last 26 days. There might be something to this, that helps with acne but even with me it's too early to tell for sure.
     
  3. IGY

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    As far as I know there is no clinical basis for this, only anecdotal. But that doesn't mean it isn't true. As for me, I've never had it, sorry.
     
  4. createsmyownluck

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    I have had serious acne problems in the past and I do not believe there is any correlation with PMO whatsoever. I do think there can be a correlation with consuming dairy, especially milk and acne. Over the past 5 years I have observed that consuming dairy always gave me breakouts, but when I talked to a dermatologist about this she assured me it wasn't true. Then, an actual study came out correlating skim milk with severity of acne breakouts, so there is a scientific correlation for some people. It might be worth looking into if nothing else has worked for you. Also, the drug accutane worked really well for me but you need a prescription from a doctor and monthly blood work while you are on it.
     
  5. beauty

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    I would like to think there is a correlation between PMO and acne... From my experience, I suffered from pretty severe breakouts for a couple months last year, which was at the peak of my PMO habits. When I quit, I believe a mixture of an oral antibiotic my dermatologist put me on, and NoFap helped clear my face. The reason I say there may be a correlation is because of the hormones that flood the brain during and after PMO. And if you're doing this even 3 or 4 times a week? Only my hypothesis though. And I am currently off the oral antibiotics (have been for 4 months now) and my face has stayed clear (have been on NoFap ever since). Coincidence?
     
  6. Clumsy

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    If you already have acne, PMO will aggravate it.
     
  7. JegErFransk

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    My acne is 95% gone since I started NoFap... But I tend to think that cold-showers (extremely cold showers in my case) played a greater role than NoFap itself (I do believe it helped though). I never had a lot, but it is way better without it! It took approximately 2 months to disappear.

    One thing interesting to notice is that I still have blackheads (which is acne-related): Does anyone have a solution for that?
     
  8. ToGoBeyond

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    I think I can related to this! I think Clumsy is also right about PMO can make your acne worse! Sometime my skin seem to doing fine, then when I was experiencing a relapse, I noticed my skin become dull, and I was having few small bumpa on my face! I do believe there is a link to acne and pmo!
     
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2014
  9. Dad

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    I had pretty severe acne from age 16-26. My older sister had it as bad as me. My younger brother and sister did not. It went away gradually on its own. No change in my fapping habit along the way. Mind you, there was no internet porn back then. Most of the dermatologists that I dealt with and since, (my two kids have it), will say - stress and genetics are the two biggest contributors that they know of.
    Apply that how you will.

    I actually had a guy tell me to put semen on my face to help clear it up. He was just some dude trying to fuck with me. Not a dermatologist.
     
  10. Nageroma

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    @JegErFransk Masks, there are different types of masks out there that treat acne, blackheads, whiteheads. But they are the best way to treat them. Once or twice a week can clear it up right away.
     
  11. createsmyownluck

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    The reason I did not think there is any correlation is because I had my most severe acne before I had ever fapped a single time and it cleared up with a dermatologist prescription.
     
  12. JegErFransk

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    @Nageroma: Awesome, I'm going to give a try this week-end! Do we get rid of them permanently with this technique?

    I read about a natural "mask" with lemon juice (only lemon juice), have you ever heard about that?
     
  13. Nageroma

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    Never use anything acidic on your skin. No matter how much it "clears" it will destroy your skin and do more harm than good. I would stick to clay masks, or what I like is the Dead sea masks. Sugar and salt are used to make masks as well, but again, I'd be careful. You don't want to scrape your skin and irritate it. That could cause more breakouts.
     

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