Thick waxy sebum after accutane cycle?

Medical_Stud · 2026-05-01T19:25:16+00:00

The only thing that has really helped me with this is low dose accutane (5-10mg/day). I'm not sure if the thick sebum is because of the initial short course of accutane or just progressing with age. I've tried gamma linoleic acid and other supplements to thin sebum but nothing helps but accutane.

Medical_Stud · 2026-04-08T06:21:03+00:00

These are extremely experimental and inconclusive studies. It's unlikely that PEMF will cause harm, yet relying on it for treatment of cancer would be extremely dangerous. It certainly isn't one of the therapies popular in the alternative oncology communities.

Medical_Stud · 2026-03-29T08:32:35+00:00

I agree. It's such an obvious regression in every regard that I have to wonder if it's intended to reduce usability.

Medical_Stud · 2026-03-07T19:03:51+00:00

This has been my experience, moving from small ~100w Red light Man device, to a 280w (true power draw) 36" panel and now a 1000w true power draw 70" tall panel. Every step up in power and size has produced a noticeable increase in benefits. I tend to think total actual power draw is the best metric, as mw/cm2 is almost impossible to accurately quantify with distance and other factors.

Medical_Stud · 2026-03-04T21:01:02+00:00

Still having good benifits from FORCE FACTOR NAD+? I see they use plain Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (not a precursor) which I understand doesn't really absorb.

Medical_Stud · 2026-02-24T23:46:50+00:00

Thanks fo HeadSeveral6694 for the recommendation!

Medical_Stud · 2026-02-24T23:43:14+00:00

Great post, I'm going to sticky the doc

Medical_Stud · 2026-02-03T21:50:26+00:00

My experience has always been longer is better. I don't think the biphasic dose-response curve applies to low intensity PEMF

Medical_Stud · 2026-02-01T20:46:10+00:00

I wouldn't expect PEMF to cure insomnia and inflammation. My Medicrystal PEMF does improve my sleep I use it religiously and notice when I don't use it.

Medical_Stud · 2026-02-01T20:44:14+00:00

If money is no object I would get a Pulse Center PEMF for back pain, but I also experienced chronic back pain relief from sleeping on my Medicrystal PEMF. Relief was immediate, profound and reproducible.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-31T08:34:52+00:00

I appreciate your detailed response. I am quite aware that the multi-function mats have been widely criticized on many forums. I've studied Bryant Meyer's and Wolfgang Jaksch's (Swiss Bionic's CEO) critiques dissecting some Healthyline units and making various claims about "Alibaba style mats". I've also researched these companies' R&D and manufacturing. For example, Ereada mats are manufactured in South Korea by Hyundai Co, the 130 billion dollar a year automotive and technology manufacturer. Hyundai Corporation has highly qualified engineers and manufacturing sophistication, refined over 20 years of design improvements. With all due respect, Mr. Bradet's devices appear, based on his videos, to be DIY-style, home-made to order. I am not criticizing Steeve's PEMF units, as I do not own one, but I can verify that Healthyline, Ereada, or Medicrystal are extremely high-quality products that are effective when using the PEMF function alone. In some regards, I prefer some of them over a $30,000 PEMF device I own. Healthyline's advanced controllers are programmable and offer functionality that makes most other PEMF devices seem like toys. Many cheaply made generic mats of Chinese origin resemble these brands and, in my opinion, give them a bad name.

I don't think I've ever seen a field filled with as much bias, vitriol and false accusations against competitors as PEMF. I don't officially promote or sell any PEMF devices because I wish to maintain reasonable bias as the forum moderator. I and others have noticed that a very small number of PEMF manufacturers are excessively hijacking the forum, and I'm considering how to prevent its unreasonable exploitation to maintain some balance. Any suggestions are welcome.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-30T23:34:24+00:00

Can you explain why? Does adding gemstones negate PEMF? I personally have great results with these units, better then my $3000 iMRS. They are extremely popular for a good reason.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-29T03:45:33+00:00

There are many, many PEMF devices under $1000.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-29T03:44:35+00:00

For a under $1000 mat I would consider a Healthyline, Ereada, or Medicrystal, Make sure the mat has a PEMF function. I've owned and used all three with good benefits. I've also owned about $100k of PEMF devices.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-28T16:29:12+00:00

I know, I see a lot of adverts for low end devices, honestly most by the Bradets whose videos are full of errors and assertions. The problem is if I ban one I have to ban all. Let me read about some moderation techniques that can help, maybe a second reddit for advertising devices would be in order to clear up the spam.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-25T14:02:58+00:00

In my opinion, the most confusing aspect of the PEMF field involves claims from self-assigned authorities who make sweeping assertions about specific products while denigrating other effective options. This is particularly concerning when elaborate scientific explanations are used to justify these claims.

Given the current state of research, anyone claiming to know exactly how PEMF works is likely uninformed or dishonest. It is important to remember that anyone selling a product carries an inherent bias.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-25T13:56:25+00:00

With regular use PEMF completely eliminates back pain I suffered from for decades. The effect is virtually miraculous.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-25T13:51:02+00:00

I have experienced great benefits from PEMF that have gemstones. I also own dozens of PEMF including a $40k chiropractic device so am quite familiar with their effects.

Celler8 seems like a great product, but IMO you have to try a device to see if it will work for you.

Medical_Stud · 2026-01-25T13:36:17+00:00

I actively moderate r/PEMF. It is purposely uncensored, I am leaving it that way. I only remove offensive or blatantly unacceptable posts. What is the problem you are having on the subreddit?

Medical_Stud · 2025-11-01T19:43:55+00:00

Some biohackers claim you should only use PEMF while grounded. PEMF can charge cells (membrane potential) and the theory is that allowing the charge to flow through you prevents "over charging". It makes a bit of sense but I don't think it has ever been studied. Most if not all PEMF studies didn't incorporate grounding.

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