Vegetarianism and acne?!
Then when we were on Thanksgiving break, I ate some meat. not by choice, it was literally the only thing available and I was starving so I ate it (at my carniviorous in-laws house and my grandmother's, who made turkey, turkey, turkey).
Two days later, I broke out again.
Does not eating meat really help clear the complexion? I never believed all that, and neither did my dermatologist, but I was at my wit's end and decided to give it a go this year, as nothing was working to clear it up, not even prescription meds.
I am now leaning the other way--that being vegetiarian can clear the skin?
Anyone else think this/have experience with this? BTW it is adult acne, not teenage acne. Wierdly enough I did not have any when I was a teenager. Not eating meat has been the only thing that has worked in almost ten years.
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It depends. Sugary carbs are often the acne-causing culprit. Too much fruit, or dairy and BAM! you're breaking out in giant painful zits the next day.
I'm 28 and have always had problems with acne. Not that I would get clusters of them that would lead to scarring like a lot of people have, just the large, painful zits that would take a week+ to heal.
Since I've cut out grains, dairy, beans and man-made sugars, my skin has cleared up enough for my friends to notice. And I eat lots of fatty meats--chicken thighs with pan-crisped skin, ribs, steak, lamb chops, pork, etc.
So no, I don't think it was the little bit of meat you ate, you probably just need to start eating more veg instead of fruit. If there was any gravy or sauces, they could also be suspect.
Also, what were you drinking? Sodas? Wine? Anything with HFCS or other sweeteners? Those can lead to bad breakouts.
BTW, unless your family eats nothing BUT meat, they are omnivores, not carnivores. Carnivores eat 100% meat, and no person could last long on an all-meat diet!
My children who are teenagers and I rarely get acne. They are both vegetarian and I am vegan. I think there is a correlation. I always get complements on my skin I rarely wear makeup I do not put moisturizer and/or other products on my face. The only thing I can contribute it to is my vegetarian diet. Even when I was in high school (I was vegetarian ) I rarely got acne.
Vegan
You may have been reacting to a hormone in many animal products, or you just might be allergic to or intolerant of meat- some people are.
Hey, if it works for you, it works.
In my personal experience: I've had severe acne and rosacea for 5 years. I went vegetarian 1 1/2 years ago, I haven't noticed any change whatsoever, though my skin does change with stress, sleep, exercise, and temperature/humidity.
I think it may have had to do with eating meat especially because you ate some all of a sudden and then had an all of a sudden breakout. commercial meat has chemicals and especially HORMONES in it that may have contributed
I would say the cause of your break outs were probably because of all the antibiotics, hormones and in some cases diseased flesh that mass produced meats can be full of. Congrats on your vegetarian diet.
Yes, in my opinion it has a big effect on your skin.If you turn vegan you skin will look even more clear, since dairy has been known to cause acne
Vegan
Hard to say. I only occasionally have acne, and usually just one or two pimples, not a massive breakout. It probably only happens once in about three or four months and I never think (at the time) to attribute it to any particular food that I may have eaten in the previous couple of days. I know acne can be triggered by certain types of food in some people, even though it's ultimately caused by bacteria in the pores of your skin. Perhaps it's fatty foods or dairy products or sugary foods or something else. I suspect that, whatever it is, it changes the pH level of the skin to a point where it is ideal for rapid bacterial growth.
Vegan!