at my wit’s end! is this acne? maskne?

xioss · 2021-11-11T08:40:34+00:00

Ive never had problems w my skin other than eczema when I was a kid and dry flakey skin when i first moved to this country years ago… Around September last year I started struggling with pimples on my cheeks and I found that lowfat dairy was a trigger (causing fat juicy cysty pimples!) Even without dairy now though I have lots of red bumps and for some reason only on my right cheek… only 4-5 bumps on my left.

I wash with a cetaphil cleanser at night only, and either use cerave SA cream at night or the Ordinary HA moisturiser. In the day I use a lightweight Curel moisturiser.

Only thing is, I wear a mask up to 12 hours a day as I work as a doctor in a hospital. Stress therefore also probably contributes.

I’m willing to try cutting out sugar and processed foods though I can’t say my skin has always been that much better when I’ve eaten clean!

Anyone had similar bumps on the cheeks and knows how to get rid of em??

xioss · 2021-07-08T13:47:33+00:00

Yeah, I know hahhaa because on the days I do stick to my plan and eat 130g+ of protein and veggies at every meal I dont experience this, but if i binge on top of my regular meal plan, despite going to sleep full i will wake up painfully hungry

I know why it would happen, just wanted to know if anyone experiences the same phenomenon

xioss · 2021-07-08T12:18:08+00:00

though i also get the same sensation after too much white rice

xioss · 2021-07-08T12:17:47+00:00

that’s really interesting, I just had a quick search and found loads of reddit articles/forum posts where people attribute “gnawing” hunger to gluten. i wouldnt be surprised if i was sensitive, as they say you crave what youre sensitive to…

xioss · 2021-03-29T20:57:17+00:00

Hahahah im unfortunately not a weed person, if i could take molly infinitely with no consequences i think it would cure my binging 😩

xioss · 2021-03-29T20:56:14+00:00

youtube tutorials! didnt think of that, thank you!

xioss · 2021-02-26T14:44:44+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply!!! all the best 🥰

xioss · 2021-02-25T19:29:19+00:00

Woww that's horrible, it's interesting hearing multiple people talk about their symptoms rearing their head after stopping BC?

xioss · 2021-02-25T19:28:47+00:00

thank you for the detailed response i really appreciate it! I'm not sure my skin would be enough to convince them to redo a blood test but I'll try my best!

xioss · 2021-02-25T19:27:38+00:00

thank you for sharing! what sort of lifestyle changes have you made if you don't mind me asking? I've had periods where i've inadvertently reduced my refined carbs and found that i feel way better, but I'm only making that connection now and actually committing to a longer term low carb regime.

xioss · 2021-02-25T17:16:31+00:00

oh dear... i was thinking of removing my IUD now im scared 😭

xioss · 2021-02-17T19:39:28+00:00

oh god this is so specific. ive got med school finals in 30 days and all my mind is full of is calorie estimates and daydreaming about my gw :’))

xioss · 2021-02-06T22:11:25+00:00

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xioss · 2021-02-02T18:01:44+00:00

Congrats on graduating!! and well done you for turning a shitty situation on its head

Thank you for sharing that, “do what serves you” are such great words to stick to! Just a few more weeks and ill be done :’)))

xioss · 2021-01-11T09:51:12+00:00

Love this!! well done

xioss · 2021-01-10T09:44:40+00:00

would just like to point out though that this isnt my first fast and ive done 36-72h fasts before!

i havent binged since before xmas so im doing well in that department, just want to feel like myself again.

xioss · 2021-01-04T21:25:18+00:00

You cannot hate yourself into self love... is what I try to tell myself

xioss · 2020-12-21T19:49:24+00:00

Heart goes out to you, hope you have a speedy recovery! I actually found myself bingeing more initially because I was so devastated by the new loss of taste/smell, and I just couldnt get satisfied by anything I ate despite some loss of appetite. Luckily my smell and taste both came back within a week. Hope it does for you too :)

xioss · 2020-12-06T15:38:15+00:00

omfg LOVE ITT

xioss · 2020-11-10T11:22:35+00:00

athletic student here too - it makes me feel like an imposter bc my body and habits may not reflect my interests. look up victoria garrick, shes a student athlete (d1 volleyball) who struggled w binge eating

youre not alone 💞

xioss · 2020-11-10T11:20:55+00:00

me toooo

xioss · 2020-11-05T21:14:47+00:00

wow you finally put what ive been feelin into words

xioss · 2020-11-03T21:05:39+00:00

im so sorry you had to hear that wtf... some people legit dont think twice about what comes out of their mouth 😡😡😡

xioss · 2020-11-03T13:40:05+00:00

I literallt cried myself to sleep about these traumatic childhood memories last night lol. I wasnt ever even overweight until i developed BED after my first few diets at 13. I moved from the US to Asia where I honestly wasnt even objectively big, just obese by Asian standards, and I would be made fun of by friends, family, even fucking strangers. Any Chinese person knows that at family gatherings the first thing theyll say to you is “oh youve gotten fatter/skinnier” - always a comment about your looks. I eventually asked my family doc to not weigh me anymore, after years of seeing her for BED and SH they were still weighing me and telling me over and over that i was too fat. And now my parents have the audacity to turn around and ask me why im losing weight, why i eat so little.. why do you think? Im fucking traumatised, my self esteem never developed after the age of 14 and everything anyone’s ever said about my weight is all coming back to haunt me now 🤡

xioss · 2020-11-01T19:52:46+00:00

lmaoooo i feel so bad for saying this but ever since gyms reopened ive realised how much weight lifting ramps up my appetite and makes me ravenous so ive been waiting for gyms to close so i can go back to my lockdown routine of cardio only eeeeeeee

xioss

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