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by rafaelo
Fri 23 Jan 2009 16:14
Forum: Diet dilemmas
Topic: back from hiatus
Replies: 8
Views: 6727

thanks, fictor. your results sound similar to mine: blackheads and a few whiteheads, with no more big red ones. but i would cheat with occassional french fries, too much rice, and spicy mayo w msg for sushi. i resorted to mandelic acid on my nose area to control breakouts, and bp above my chin area ...
by rafaelo
Fri 23 Jan 2009 02:16
Forum: Diet dilemmas
Topic: back from hiatus
Replies: 8
Views: 6727

fictor,

what does your diet consist of?

and what is your acne status, if you dont mind me asking?

were you on any antibiotics in the past?
by rafaelo
Wed 21 Jan 2009 02:14
Forum: Diet dilemmas
Topic: back from hiatus
Replies: 8
Views: 6727

back from hiatus

to make a long story short, i've a wai-esque dieter, since about '03. energy management and will power always kept me from doing this diet hardcore. this diet has always helped with my acne (only a few spots) and skin texture, but i couldn't get myself completely clear on it, due to my own fault. an...
by rafaelo
Thu 28 Jun 2007 16:01
Forum: Acne
Topic: How to remove blackheads
Replies: 4
Views: 5773

How to remove blackheads

you know how sometimes crap is sticking out of the pore?

what's the best way to remove it? squeezing seems a little too harsh and ineffective.

cucumber juice doesn't work that well either.

any suggestions?
by rafaelo
Tue 26 Jun 2007 04:45
Forum: Acne
Topic: zeno-the zit-zapping device.
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

i thought it might complement this diet well. especially for those like me who are prone to cheat. i bought it and it seems to work on some, but not all. plus , another one seems to pop up right around the same area. but i was especially bad this weekend, so it may have been the food messing me up.
by rafaelo
Sun 24 Jun 2007 22:24
Forum: Personal Grooming; skincare, teeth, hair
Topic: storing coconut oil
Replies: 1
Views: 3746

storing coconut oil

how do you do it?
by rafaelo
Sun 24 Jun 2007 05:21
Forum: Acne
Topic: wai plus traditional cleansing
Replies: 1
Views: 3871

wai plus traditional cleansing

what do you suspect would happen, if someone used a typical cleansing regimen (plus benzoyl peroxide), but followed the wai diet?
by rafaelo
Sun 24 Jun 2007 05:18
Forum: Acne
Topic: zeno-the zit-zapping device.
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

zeno-the zit-zapping device.

what do you think of this device that uses heat to kill pimples? it's dermatologist-approved, which makes me suspicious of it immediately.
by rafaelo
Mon 11 Jun 2007 16:58
Forum: Acne
Topic: Itchy Acne & whiteheads
Replies: 21
Views: 17951

ti stop itching of a pimple, is it ok to put an icecube over it numb it. it stops the itching, but is there any bad side effect?
by rafaelo
Sat 02 Dec 2006 02:32
Forum: Specific nutrients / food constituents
Topic: Vitamin supplements and Linus Pauling
Replies: 9
Views: 7840

i used to take those megaman gnc vitamins. they made me break out. i never took vitamins after that. not even centrum
by rafaelo
Fri 01 Dec 2006 23:03
Forum: Diet Diaries
Topic: claire's journey
Replies: 64
Views: 57748

another satisfied customer!
by rafaelo
Fri 01 Dec 2006 23:01
Forum: Xperiences in general
Topic: month and a half
Replies: 3
Views: 6012

social ostracism..i hear you. thanksgiving i went nuts. ate everything in sight. broke out , of course. but back on the horse and pretty much all clear. i'm like wolverine!!
by rafaelo
Fri 01 Dec 2006 23:00
Forum: Diet dilemmas
Topic: I might have to quit the diet!
Replies: 19
Views: 14311

don't give up!
by rafaelo
Fri 01 Dec 2006 22:58
Forum: Positive differences
Topic: Just had to share
Replies: 7
Views: 8835

never say never
by rafaelo
Fri 01 Dec 2006 22:57
Forum: Beginners' Issues
Topic: coffee, tea & wine
Replies: 13
Views: 9674

getting around the friends is tough. they don't put the pressure on me. i think i put it on myself.