I realized that in the past, whenever my appetite disappears due to emotional overload (sometimes weeks at a time) and I don’t really eat… my acne goes away. My skin clears up and looks healthier. It must be your diet, you say? The thing is I eat pretty healthily overall. No white flours or refined anything, except candy. I always eat candy. I’ve always (and still think) that my acne is primarily due to hormonal imbalances, but without health insurance to help fix that, do you think sugar is the culprit?

I have a pretty clear face, i get an occasional pimple or two once in a while but for the most part it’s acne free. But i have a huge problem with acne on the back of my arms and on the top of my back. It’s really disgusting and embarrassing when i wear tank tops or short sleeves. What even causes acne to develop on your arms and back? How can i get rid of it?

Chest hair causes acne
I read that oil from you hair can lead to acne. I have some on my face and started to get it on my chest. I started to shave my chest and it goes away without using any kind of cream. When it grows back, I start to get it on my chest again. Do you think the chest hair is causing this.
Acne there when I don’t shave gone when I do.
Guys what would you do.

I wash my back just like the rest of my body and still get back acne randomly. What causes this? I’ve even used my acne face wash on my back and it hasn’t helped. I’ve wondered if it’s caused by my shampoo, but I’ve changed shampoo and that doesn’t help. Is there a special wash for your back to get rid of this?

Also which foods should I avoid to prevent the acne from getting worse?

I know foods that are high in sugar will make you break out but are there any other foods that are bad for your hormones and causes you to develop more acne?

everytime i eat chocolate i begin to see acne on my face the next day; if i continue to indulge it just keeps getting worse. its worst with dark chocolate and chocolate with nuts such as nutella. i have noticed this happening EVERY time i eat chocolate so why do ‘experts’ keep denying that chocolate causes acne? is it because these studies have been commissioned by the industry itself?

Lately I’ve been getting cysts, which, as defined my my dermatologist, is oil trapped under the skill. They basically look like a marble is trapped under my skin and it hurts the first few days then the pain goes away but the cyst stays for weeks. I’m already taking medicine for my mild acne (Retin-A micro and also a pill)

Why have I been getting them lately? What can I do to prevent them? And treat them?