Expert: Caroline-Morgane Choisy-Rossi - 10/10/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi there,  all the women on my moms side of the family have horrible skin.  We do not get it until after we have children.  I had my frist and all of a sudden broke out in adult acne, but my acne does not go away when it stops being a zit it turns into a scar and big red dotts.  I am 26 and starting to have a face full of red marks, scars, and undentations on my face.  not too mention wrinkles around my eyes.  Is there anything you can recommend other than lasers?  I do not want to have horrible skin my entire life, please help me!  please, i am desperate

ANSWER: Hello Cassandra,

It looks like your hormonal biochemistry changes after you have your first child. I think it would be appropriate to see an OB/GYN and ask her help to understand what's happening at the hormonal level. If you are ready to do so, please get back to me once you have the results from your Dr.

Meanwhile, there are lots of things you can do to help your skin heal and be beautiful again. I am going to give you the same advices that I gave to a lady with acne:
Whatever products you use, NEVER use anything which contains mineral oil or petrolatum. Use natural and light make-up and do not try to strip acne off your skin by withering it with harsh products: it
s only going to make things worse.

Meanwhile, I would greatly suggest to do Green Clay mask twice a week and moisturize your skin with whatever you used which worked before. Green Clay will purify your skin and help to rebalance it. It may bring out some breakout at first as it draws impurities from the deep layers of your skin and purifies it thoroughly in a natural way, so don't give up the first week but at least try for a few week as it takes time for the skin to rebalance itself. I have written a full article about acne healing, you may have a look at it for further details: http://www.naturepurity.com/holistic/home_spa_acne.html
But first, start with just Green Clay mask.
Then, unless your skin is really oily, use pure organic Wild Musk Rose oil as it contains natural Retin-A which heals acne, together with essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6). This amazing oil also heals scars and smooth out fine lines and wrinkles. Together with Green Clay, it will help you to rebalance your skin while you address your stress and diet.

2. the stress. The fact that you are so stressed about your skin may be enough to trigger a breakout as stress hormones have a deep effect on the skin, like any other organ of your body. In your own way, you need to calm yourself down and accept whatever your skin is going through temporarily while you try to rebalance and heal it; otherwise your stress about the current breakout is going to prepare the next one and it's going to be a catch 22 situation. When you look in the mirror, stop concentrating on the "bad" details, just look at the harmony and beauty of your face. You are young and I'm sure that beside the breakouts, you have a perfect skin, very supple and radiant that lost of women in their 50's would die for. You just need to gain so self confidence and be patient with your skin. If you are interested in Flower Elixirs, I would recommend to use the Bach Flower Remedies which you can find in health food stores. For you, Crab Apple and Larch would be good. Take 3 drops twice a day in a glass of water or cup of tea for 3 weeks and see from there.

Finally, you can have a great impact on your skin with your diet. Sweets, candies, sodas, refined and processed food, meats and dairies, coffee should be greatly reduced if not eliminated. This is a very important part of the solution for anyone with acne. I would also suggest a detox program. You can read more about it on the web or here:
http://www.naturepurity.com/holistic/springdetox.html
It's about Spring detox, but it's exactly the same in the Fall.
Make sure that you have enough omega-3 from your diet if not, take Primrose, Borage or Black Currant oil softgels.

I'm sure to can heal this acne, even though women from your genealogy didn't manage to: you're going to be the first one!

I hope you find this answer helpful.
Have a beautiful day,
Take good care

Caroline-Morgane
www.naturepurity.com
blog.naturepurity.com



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QUESTION: thank you so much!  It is really great to know that you think i can do this, that gives me confidence.  Where should i buy the green clay mask and the wildmusk rose oil???  Is there a good tea to drink for skin care?  i drink alot of tea... are the crab apple and larch essential oils??? or drops???

thanks  so much i really appreciate the help

Answer
Hello Cassandra,

Of course I believe you can fix this problem, most people give up on trying to resolve problems because it takes efforts and persistence. Never give up on yourself, whatever anyone tells you, even authorities like doctors and specialists. Try many options until you find the right one. Even if your dermatologist or OB/GYN tells you that there is a genetic factor involved, it doesn't matter as scientists are discovering the influence of epigenetic factors (the environment, your diet, your stress level etc...) in the modulation of genetic factors.

Here is the link for the green clay:
http://www.naturepurity.com/products/clay.html
The 2 small formats of green clay are on order, they should arrive within 2 weeks
For Wild Musk Rose oil, only use organic first cold press quality:
http://www.naturepurity.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?ref=cpa304&from=facial
Aubrey Organics also sells a very small format. You can buy it from your health food store.
Adjust the amount of oil you put according to the level of oiliness of your skin. This oil penetrates the skin very well and doesn't clog pores so you don't have to be afraid it's going to make your acne worse.

Please have a look at this article and use whatever you can from it:
http://www.naturepurity.com/holistic/home_spa_acne.html

You might also want to review the birth control you're using if it's a pill or an injection.

As far as green tea, I love the Sencha from teazonline.com:
http://www.teazonline.com/servlet/the-7/premium-japanese-sencha-spider/Detail

Crab apple and Larch are Bach Flower Essences. Use 2-3 drops right under your tongue or in a cup of water/tea twice a day for 4 weeks and let's see from there.

Don't give up on yourself even if doctors do. It's your body and it's your skin. Accept that temporarily, you're going to have some acne until you fix it.

I also have another competence which I don't advertise here. Come back with your question, making it private and I'll help you a little further, if you want.

I hope you find this answer helpful.
Have a beautiful day,
Take good care

Caroline-Morgane
www.naturepurity.com
blog.naturepurity.com