I’m mad. Like, really f*cking mad. Ok, that’s a lie, I don’t really get mad, I just get sad. So, I’m really f*cking sad. My face was finally getting better, finally looking like something was changing and my face was starting to play nice, but NO. No, no,no. It ain’t playin’ nice no mo’. My face has freaked out. Like OMG Ihateyousomuchjuli. Iwantyoutostaysingleforever. Andidefinitelydontwantanyonetofindyouattractive. Ever.
You, my face, are a straight up b*tch.
Ugh, I’m going to get so many emails about my dirty mouth now. I’ll save you the time…please don’t send them.
Anywho, I’m having one of those days of feeling absolutely hopeless. I don’t know what to do. I clean up my diet and it gets a little bit better, then it goes back to normal. I change up my face cleansing routine and it gets a little better, then goes back to normal. I get off birth control, I stay on birth control. I take fish oil, I don’t take fish oil. I eat more fat, I eat less fat. I don’t eat dark chocolate, I do eat dark chocolate. I get facials, I don’t get facials. You get what I’m throwin’ out? I try everything, but in the end my face has full control, and I am left staring in the mirror with tears in my eyes, choking back the egg of frustration that sits in my throat.
Just today, I started taking the probiotic saccharomyce boulardii which was recommended by Liz of Cave Girl Eats. I also am getting cod liver oil soon to start trying that as well. And making sure all sugar and nuts are cut from my diet. It’s just so annoying that my mind has to be filled with thoughts of how ugly I am or how I wish I could improve my skin. That’s dumb. It should be filled with cookbook thoughts, and Christmas gift thoughts, and food thoughts. But no, the face has won.
So here’s my question out of utter frustration and anguish…do I try acutane? Do I face the fact that I may be incredibly depressed, moody, and upset for months because of the drug? Do I face the fact that I may have to take the drug even though my face and other body parts will literally dry up and peel off? Do I face the fact that it may not even work? I don’t know what to do, but I’m obviously upset enough to blab all about it and want some of your advice. So, advise me.
On a more positive note, you NEED to try these muffins. They are DELICIOUS.
Morning Glory Muffins (nut free option)
- Yield: 9 1x
Ingredients
- 1 apple, peeled and cored, shredded
- 1 large carrot, peeled
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 cup pepitas
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped (optional for nut free version)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Now add your pepitas to a small saucepan over medium heat with a tablespoon of fat. I used coconut oil.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes, moving around lots so they don’t burn and so they cook on all sides.
- While your pepitas are roasting, add your apple and carrot to your food processor with the shredding attachment. If you don’t have a food processor, use a grater to shred your apple and carrot.
- Add your apple and carrot to a bowl along with your sunflower seed butter and rinse out your food processor bowl.
- Then add your roasted pepitas to the food processor and puree until you get a flour/meal.
- Then add your pepita flour, eggs, coconut oil, honey, raisins, pecans, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Mix well.
- Pour your batter into 9 FULL muffin liners in your muffin tin. I lined my muffins tin with silicone muffin liners but paper would do just fine.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- Let cool slightly, but eat warm, because they are the best that way.
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More Nut Free Muffins:
Apple Cinnamon Muffins (nut free)
Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins (nut free)
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Try minocycline or spironolactone. I used to have terrible skin and those medications cleared it right up. I too, had tried everything.
Also, buy a Clarisonic: http://www.clarisonic.com/
Best skin care product I own and have gotten my whole family and girlfriends on board. You’ll love it.
Good luck, acne sucks!
I had the SAME thoughts/problems. It came up all of the sudden and was horribly frustrating and made me super self conscious. What ended up working for me was eliminating coffee from my diet. (I knew it wasn’t dairy, as I’d been eating paleo for awhile). Seriously that’s all it took. I still drink caffeinated tea but something about coffee made my skin break out like a pubescent teenager.
Well, I second all you said,. Currently debating acutane myself. I was actually having this discussion with my mother last night and today I find your blog post. I’m 30, I’ve had acne for 18 years, I’m sick of this s&*t.
On another note, I love your site. Keep it up. 🙂
all these folks with acne, and no one has mentioned
Hundreds of acne sufferers, and no one mentions the one real help- “The Clear Skin Diet”
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I know this was posted awhile back, but I just started reading your blog Juli. I’ve had really bad hormanal acne on and off through my twenties and now, gasp, my thirties. A couple years back my awesome derm put me on a medication called Spiranolactone. I am a nurse and this medication is generally used for high blood pressure, but an off label use is hormonal acne in women. My skin completely cleared in 4 months. Not sure how you feel about taking medication, but it works. You have to be on the pill to take it cause it can cause menstrual irregularities. Also, don’t get pregnant on it. Anyway, I wish someone had told me sooner about it. Thanks for all the great recipes! diane
Try Tea Tree Oil! good ol’ nature tea tree oil. The best wash I have found is by Desert Essence.
https://www.desertessence.com/store/thoroughly-clean-face-wash-original
You can find it at Whole Foods 🙂 Clears up my skin in a few days. Just make sure you dont get any in your nose! 🙂
Just a heads up — I had real bad acne for at least 10 years. I changed up my routine. I now only wash my face when I shower, and I only shower every other day or so. I found that my constant desire to be clean was making it way worse. I also use pH-neutral body wash.
Juli, what kind of sunflower butter did you use? Just raw sunflower butter? Or, sunflower butter with sweetener, etc. in it?? Thanks! Tried these yesterday and 4 yo (picky!) and 2 yo loved them, as well as my gluten loving husband! Thanks for sharing!
yes, raw sunflower seed butter, no sugar added!
Okay, I know this is old but I can relate to how you feel about your face. I never had acne until I hit the age of 20. I tried everything you could think of: doxycycline, tetracycline, retin A, tazorac, minoxicycline(sp), clarisonic, tons of topicals and tons of pills but noting helped. I decided to go back to my dermatologist and demand to be put on accutane because my sister had been on accutane and I can now say she is 95% acne free (she just gets the occasional bump).
So anyways…I walked in to my dermatologist and explained that I had tried everything and nothing worked so I wanted accutane and she agreed. My experience while on accutane was good after the first 2-3 months. You go through a phase where everything gets 10 times worse before it get 100 times better. It is worth it after the third month. The only dry skin I had was my lips. I used aquaphor just about every waking minute and it helped keep my lips from cracking. Once I got off accutane I was acne free for a year and now unfortunately everything is coming back and it’s awful. I went back into the dermatologist and asked for accurate again but they didn’t want to put me on it just yet so I have been testing out more products such as Spironolactone, which has gotten rid of the little bumps on my forehead but the cystic acne is still present. She has made me use spiromolactone for 5 months before letting me go back on accutane. I go back this month to hopefully get blood drawn so I can start my next cycle of accutane.
All I can say is that what works for me may not work for you and what works for you may not work for me but if you are going to test something out you need to try it for at least 1.5-2 months to make sure it works or doesn’t work.
P.S. My sister had to go through two rounds of accutane before she got the skin she has now so it’s not uncommon.
This is a bit late after your initial post, but I’m new to your site. Have you ever tried just NOT washing your face with anything but water?! I had very bad flare-ups when I was about 20-22 years old (I’m turning 40 in a few weeks), I went camping for 4 days in the woods with no running water, so was unable to wash my face. (Also had no mirrors) By the time I got back home, my face had completely cleared up. Ever since I do not wash it with anything but water. I do use the scent-free makeup wipes from wal-mart when I need to get makeup off (not every day). I’m a fitness instructor and sweat like a man, but still only use water to wash my face. Just a thought. Perhaps washing like a caveman will be as good for your system as eating like one!