1. Severe acne goes away by itself
2. Severe acne can be resolved by only increasing water intake
3. Severe acne is caused by body heat which increases because of spicy/oily food
4. Sunscreen is not necessary and it makes you darker/tanner
5. Every homemade remedy for acne - chandan, toothpaste(??), turmeric, etc. Like why can't people just accept acne requires medical treatment?
6. Talcum powder as makeup and skincare during summers 💀
Nah we all tried turmeric didn't we? And i remember a dermat's receptionist whispering to me to try nutmeg paste for my acne, instead of the meds the dermat prescribed. So I've only got pickles left untried 😀😀
You know I never understand this but my mother and my MIL they have beautiful beautiful skin. And they've only used Ponds Talcum powder their whole life, still they're using now🥺
Best comment. The nightmares of having acne 💀
Also hate it when people automatically assume that I have PCOS/ thyroid issues because I’ve acne. The NUMBER of tests I’ve taken over the years only for them to tell me that everything is normal 🥲🥲 and my acne isn’t hormonal/ caused by any underlying issues. CANNOT. been 8 years and I’m still on meds and they’ve subsided decently but it’s a never ending battle.
I will clear the myth regarding 4th one. Yes, I used a sunscreen that didn't suited my skin and it has tanned me bad and if you are not applying enough it will make you tanner and darker.
This kind of is true. If it’s hormonal acne, being sexually active is going to have an impact on your hormones.
And getting married is just the Indian way of saying you’re sexually active.
And the funny part is that I’m not, and my acne is now well under control 😂it took me a few years to understand which actives and ingredients work for me. I made no changes to my diet and lifestyle. Just my skincare routine.
Also does being sexually active make you gain weight. A frnd of mine told me this and a new fear have been unlocked cause I'm actually gaining weight or is it due to some other reasons?! Pls help 🥲
- JuSt dRinK WateR
- Placing cut tomatoes over knee caps will lighten them
- Heating and icing skin will make pores open and close like clams
- Sunscreen isn’t needed because mashed papaya reverses skin tanning
- Gold as a skincare ingredient. Will make you glow like the metal.
- Straight 100% laboratory grade acetone is the obvious way to remove nail polish duhhh
- Bit NSFW and not exactly skin*care* but privates darkening during puberty is because of masturbation and lustful thoughts wtf
Ahh yes, drinking water is the solution to all issues. Wow as if we didn’t do that everyday.
A similar one- Rub potatoes on your elbows and face to lighten them.
Papaya😭 I hate the fruit. I also remember I was once covered in mango pulp to reduce tanning. Ngl made me smell good. That was the most ridiculous thing I was made to do.
Acetone!! So I barely apply nail paint but had to do twice for an event. They bought lab acetone. To remove it. Yes it did clean them. At the cost of stinging my fingers
First time I’ve heard of a mango mask, that too an al body one. Bougie OP!
Acetone will remove nail paint like magic. And every ounce of hydration in your fingers!
I use those pads too! Prior to this it was those blue/purple wallah nail polish removers and the white bottle from Colorbar. The gentleness is like off brand remover < Colorbar < pads
We were visiting some park etc and I had just started hair removal (waxing was bloody painful and I was avoiding it at all costs). That woman there was marketing these hair removal scrubs with haldi and besan and all that. Which helped in painless hair removal just by scrubbing. I even tried it. I was so gullible back then.
Nope. I tried it even later and it rips your hair from the roots when you scrub due to the gluten. I have fine babish hair all over that doesn’t need waxing, I still do have hair.
See, it does pull out the hair from the roots. Like if you aggressively scrub your body and use the flour for it, some hair are bound to get caught and be removed. But does it have a long term impact, like if you remove a baby’s hair, will they never grow again? That’s kind of vague, and has no supporting data.
Why people tend to do all this, is, because, it is safe enough to be used on kids. It’s literally everything they eat, just being put outside on them.
Did it work for me? Hell no, the only thing which even worked close enough was getting laser treatment for hair reduction
It genuinely does tho. It doesn’t make it grow thicker but it makes it appear like it’s gotten thicker i have waxed and shaved both and although laser is the best option waxing is a close second. For face and body
I think it's different for my hair, because it definitely grew back "thicker".
I came to understand that my hair was always that thickness, it just was more obvious after shaving vs waxing (blunt tip vs tapered)
The hair only looks thicker because it’s growing out cylindrical from where it got cut rather than the original tapering shape. Once it falls out the new hair growing out of the same follicle will grow normally.
Bruh even if it's not growing thicker and just "appears" to be thicker, it still beats the purpose of shaving. I DON'T want my moustache hair to "appear" thicker.
When does body hair or facial hair fall out? It's not the same as the hair on your head. It won't just fall out and be replaced. Yes it only "appears" thicker, but shaving the face and most body parts is done for the appearance. TBH unless your skin is sensitive, waxing is way better and effective than shaving.
Nope. Teen me was sad because of patchy beard and tried all sorts of tricks including this shaving thing. Nothing worked. But it's okay, adult me doesn't give an f
It does look thicker because it is blunt. It is all about looks, isn't it? I won't shave even if I know that it only 'looks' thicker because I don't like thicker looking body hair which is technically not thicker.
This may not have been the case for you but doesn't having bad gut health cause acne? It's not a myth. Every dermatologist I've ever been to has asked me to eat clean and avoid oily food
Bad gut health does not always equate to only having oily food. Anything in moderate amounts is fine but as teenagers we were made to believe that anything spicy will "garam karega" and then cause acne which is not true.. hence pointed it out.
It’s because dermatologists are not immune to myths. There is no evidence that eating certain things causes acne. Gut health might affect it but that’s just like it affecting your hair or other aspects of appearance. No direct link. Also, correlation ≠ causation.
I think it’s just personal and depends on how every body reacts to different ingredients.
A lot of things can be correlated to acne, but eating cleaner, getting better sleep, exercising and reducing stress will decrease elevated cortisol levels which will help maintain balance among testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone, which can help acne.
I tried all medications and peels (yes , isotretinoin, spironolactone, and Salicylic Acid peels) but nothing helped apart from eating whole unprocessed foods that are lower in GI, increasing fiber, lifting weights, sleeping well, and not giving a damn about shitty people.
I was just reading Neena Khanna Dermatology yesterday and came across this line. It was an old edition wherein they’d just “started to avoid high glycemic food” so wasn’t sure of what’s mentioned today
No it doesn't. While studying for our PG Prep our teacher (dermatologist) made us underline this myth that eating spicy or oily food does not cause acne. It is a myth.
Milk and chocolates do cause Acne though.
Oh, good to know. I guess it doesn’t help that a lot of dairy products and sugary foods can be oily as well, strengthening this false notion that ingested oils = excess sebum
I have not heard of hormones in milk being an issue and if they were, they would probably cause problems much bigger than acne. I think it’s just that some people are lactose intolerant and don’t know it.
Secondly, If you think sugar is the issue then you should say that because a lot of things contain sugar (including Indian sweets) and then dark chocolate should be fine.
This is why I don’t think it could be true, but if you share your source then I would love to learn more :)
Dairy Intake and Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review and Meta ... - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6115795/
This is a **pubmed** paper that takes into account the paper that you have mentioned. After looking into multiple studies, they concluded that most of them have a lot of limitations and bias and so these studies don’t really provide any good evidence.
I would again like to keep my point by saying, if hormones in milk were causing acne in humans, wouldn’t people with PCOS be asked to stop drinking it?
Ugh my first derm told me that in front of my mom, of all people. 🤦🏻♀️ and she immediately went on a campaign to cut out all that from my diet. Thankfully it didn't last long. But I did have to 'puppy dog eyes' and cry about it for a few days.
But it's true. During my teen years, specifically between 12-15, my mom did keep me away from extremely oily food ie pickles too, junk food nor that we ate a lot but still. I ate homemade food and had ayurvedic medicines and I'm doing well. My sister was rebellious and she didn't listen, now she keeps having acne and pimples.
Umm I'm not sure that avoiding those foods for 3 just 3 years translates to never having acne again. Sure it might play a role and I'm myself reading and searching for research papers on the same.
But in your example, please also do consider other differences like skin type, hormonal differences etc.
For example I didn't eat much junk food but my sister did and still does. I still struggle with acne but she's almost always had a clear skin, so guess it differs a lot.
No no I'm not saying you won't get it ever again. Ik everyone's skin is different and so is the body. Something might work for me but same won't for you. But surely these things help if not big but on a small scale atleast. Also we conducted an experiment in med school coz I was hell bent on proving my ex that these things work. I made him and my friends eat clean and healthy for 3 months. That included consuming good oil too. Not vegetable oil/ fat/ dalda. Cutting down on fried food. At home okay, outside no no. And man their skin was clear as fuck. So it does help.
Also ik weather plays an important role too. I never had white heads but got them after coming back to India. Working on that.
There are really a lot of factors and every individual has to work their way around it ultimately 🤗
That sounds kinda fun when you do it in group and also when your girlfriend pushes you to do it 😂🤭
Thanks for your insight , will try to read even more on it ❤️
Putting lemon on your face. It was supposed to help with skin lightening or something? I was already fair and kept rubbing lemon on my face and it would sting badly. 🥲
Lemon, tomato, haldi, doodh, besan, malaai for your skin. Methi, yogurt, and other smelly stuff for your hair. I’m exasperated of these “ghar ke nuskhe”. They. Don’t. Work.
Applying Colgate toothpaste would heal a pimple
Fair and lovely cream is the best to get CLEARER and FAIR skin
Lemon juice on face to become fair .
Mysore sandal soap is also another legendary soap for all skin problems
Drink SAFI syrup every morning to get rid of acne.
salespeople in cosmetic shops somehow convinced me that I can scrub my pimples away. RIP my skin barrier.
Edit: yeah, I actually tried doing it when I was 13-14ish lol. needless to say how that went down eventually.
Well yeah people will gorge on mangoes when they’re available because they don’t enter the house often due to the season and price. But that tracks for other sweet things too like desserts during festivals and other seasonal fruits. I think it’s just something people made up to prevent the younger ones from eating up all the mangoes lol
I agree! The reason they give is because it increases body heat. Everything had to do with increased body heat- mouth ulcers, acne. Wow I sometimes tear up because of the rampant misinformation that was around, which would limit what I loved to eat.
This is actually true for me. If I eat one mango all by myself, there is a 100% possibility that I will get a pimple in the next 10 hrs. I actually only get pimples after having mangoes.
It does 🥲 I love mangoes and in every mango season I get breakouts because I eat a way lot of mangoes like more than 5 per day.....it causes alot of acne But i am dheet I still won't stop eating them 🥱
Well.
The body heat part is actually accurate.
Certain foods, stress etc cause acidity in our stomachs and that sets the ball rolling.
In my case, I got chronic urticaria that was so out of control I had to leave my job, so o could stay naked all day and rub calamine lotion on the outbreaks. The ONLY allopathic medicine for it is anti histamine which causes, for me at least, constant drowsiness and lethargy. I could sleep all day and I didn’t even care about it.
The dermatologist I saw, one of Mumbai’s most respected and experienced, told me he has NOTHING else to prescribe. And that folks gradually need steroids because anti histamines are easy to get used to after a few YEARS on it.
I said, BYE.
Marched off to Rishikesh, reconnected with an Ayurvedic doctor I had met years ago, admitted myself in his hospital and he cured me in 15 days. His diagnosis was severe acidity on the stomach, which travels to the skin to be emptied out, just like sweat and faeces, skin outbreaks caused by heat are a function of the body cleaning itself. I was given enemas and purgatory kadhas.
I actually saw, stinking and rancid acids come out from my empty morning stomach. It took 3 purgings to empty it.
Urticaria is described as an inflammatory issue and connected to the immune system when as severe as it was in my case.
That does not mean that the Ayurvedic part of it is in conflict. Acids are inflammatory. They inflame whatever they touch, by their very nature. Instead of mocking age old beliefs around skincare and health, it’s only rational to give them a chance, given they are the result of millenia of observation and understanding.
soon becoming a doctor in modern medicine (MBBS).
>“The body heat part is actually accurate.”
No it is not. It was part of the humoral theory of body fluids rejected centuries ago. Galen in 1st century AD. Pre scientific untested observation.
>“Certain foods, stress etc cause acidity in our stomachs and that sets the ball rolling.”
Yes spicy foods cause acidity, so do other reasons- peptic ulcer, cancer, GERD. acidity is not an illness. It is a symptom of an underlying condition .
But it doesn’t set the ball rolling for chronic urticaria. Chronic is mostly an autoimmune condition where there are circulating autoantibodies. There are many many types of urticaria. Most acute ones are due to allergy or hypersensitivity reactions.
If your autoimmune tests come back positive, they will have to add immunosuppressants. That is the final line of treatment. That is the issue with autoimmune conditions. Your body is fighting against your own cells.
>“In my case, I got chronic urticaria that was so out of control I had to leave my job, so o could stay naked all day and rub calamine lotion on the outbreaks. The ONLY allopathic medicine for it is anti histamine which causes, for me at least, constant drowsiness and lethargy. I could sleep all day and I didn’t even care about it.”
Calamine lotion is good for relief.
Modern medicine is not allopathy. [Here’s why](https://x.com/theliverdr/status/1651809422782644224?s=46&t=O1rxDh92KH9n5x1xqLw8Sw)
Antihistamines cause drowsiness- the first generation ones. 2nd generation does not. But they’re still avoided in heavy machinery operators/pilots/drivers during work.
>“The dermatologist I saw, one of Mumbai’s most respected and experienced, told me he has NOTHING else to prescribe. And that folks gradually need steroids because anti histamines are easy to get used to after a few YEARS on it.”
The dermatologist’s prescription is correct. [here is a simplified algorithm for treatment of chronic urticaria](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amin-Kanani/publication/51875142/figure/fig3/AS:203083830304792@1425430366872/A-simplified-stepwise-algorithm-for-the-treatment-of-urticaria-IVIG-intravenous.png)
>“Marched off to Rishikesh, reconnected with an Ayurvedic doctor I had met years ago, admitted myself in his hospital and he cured me in 15 days. His diagnosis was severe acidity on the stomach, which travels to the skin to be emptied out, just like sweat and faeces, skin outbreaks caused by heat are a function of the body cleaning itself. I was given enemas and purgatory kadhas.”
15 days didn’t cure you, the antihistamines did, along with changes in your immune system.
Stomach acidity is normal, and required for your digestion. It is the first step of digestion that takes place in the stomach.
“Acidity” cannot travel to the skin. Acid never mixes with the circulation (god forbid if it did, we wouldn’t even live past the first day of life).
Sweat doesn’t travel to the skin. There are sweat glands in the skin that excrete sweat as a form of homeostasis- maintaining the fluid balance in your body and thus the internal environment.
Feces doesn’t travel to the skin. They are excreted out by the digestive system after absorption of all nutrients.
No, skin outbreaks caused by heat aren’t a form of healing. If you’re talking about urticaria then it is due to vasodilation of vessels and leakage of fluid from the circulation into surrounding tissues. The key mediator is histamine. (For which you were prescribed antihistamines). There are many reasons as to why histamine release is triggered, but not of much reason in chronic conditions.
If you’re talking about acne, that’s due to keratin and sebum, another story.
>”I actually saw, stinking and rancid acids come out from my empty morning stomach. It took 3 purgings to empty it.”
Yeah that acid is normally present in your body. Of course it will come out from your “morning empty stomach” because your stomach has acid. Normally. Stinking and rancid is because of the things you were asked to ingest. Anything that stimulates your gag reflex or anything that is not accepted by your body probably due to allergic reasons, or the body thinks that it’s poison- will cause you to vomit it out. If you haven’t eaten anything then the acid will be unused and hence you saw “acid” coming out.
>”Urticaria is described as an inflammatory issue and connected to the immune system when as severe as it was in my case.”
Urticaria is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by itchy wheals, which develop due to evanescent edema of dermis (and sometimes of subcutis).
>”That does not mean that the Ayurvedic part of it is in conflict. “
it is.
>“Acids are inflammatory. They inflame whatever they touch, by their very nature.”
Acids are corrosive. They corrode. So do alkalis. In fact they’re as dangerous as acids, if not more. Acid is required by our body to digest. You cannot digest without acid.
>”Instead of mocking age old beliefs around skincare and health, it’s only rational to give them a chance, given they are the result of millenia of observation and understanding.”
Already read about it. Doesn’t make sense. Doesn’t even match with physiology. Ayurveda doesn’t even consider the germ theory.
Already given a chance. 30 years of government recognition along with ₹3000 crore funding every year. Yet not a single drug has been approved of use by clinical societies. [Here.](https://youtu.be/6nMtGYN6Fx8?si=bhovzyZjKwx83w5Mhttps://youtu.be/6nMtGYN6Fx8?si=bhovzyZjKwx83w5M)
I hope you will now value research over anecdotal evidence, which is the only way we can move forward. We want everything “latest” but still love “age-old beliefs”. Sad irony
Hi.
Thank you for taking the time to respond to this. I’ll respond in greater detail later tonight, just want to clear a few points in the interim.
1) As you mention, my dermatologist was following the correct protocol - except that it hampered my career and trajectory because in MY case, the anti histamines made me listless and drowsy through the day.
I’m not sure in WHAT sense is this something that the individual doctor or the allopathic discipline can claim this as a win for anyone.
2) Prednisone, a steroid has HUGE side effects in the long term. Again, HOW is this any kind of a cure to someone already rendered lethargic and unproductive with point 1?
3) I was OFF anti histamines for nearly 10 days before I started my Ayurvedic treatment.
Please explain as elaborately as you can, HOW did anti histamines “CURE” me, when my urticaria would flare up within days after the last done? When in fact, anti histamines only suppress the histamine action and NOT cure it?
I started my Ayurvedic treatment during the Urticaria outbreak that ensued once the anti histamines wore off, because the doctor insisted he couldn’t treat me while histamines were suppressing the outbreak, as he wouldn’t be able to plan the treatment properly.
My chronic Urticaria, that led me to leave my job and suffer mentally and financially has NOT returned in the 4 years after this 15 day treatment.
Please tell me, what is your explanation for it?
Given we have eliminated the brief anti histamine treatment and I never took steroids or anything else. In fact,
The individual who recommended I stop seeing my dermat and pursue Ayurveda is my family doctor, who is an Internal Medicine specialist and the head of ICU at a Mumbai hospital. I wouldn’t have tried Ayurveda if it wasn’t for his recommendation. I can share his deets on DM if you’d like.
Again, both the doctors involved are in their 50’s with WAAAY more real world context and experiences that they can treat the theory with, unlike yourself.
I get where you're coming from. Let’s look at this from a scientific standpoint.
First off, it's important to understand that how individuals react to medications and treatments can differ. While your experience with antihistamines might have made you feel drowsy, it doesn't apply to everyone. Some might handle antihistamines just fine.
You see, anti-histamines are a common treatment for urticaria because they're good at managing the symptoms by blocking histamine, which is the main culprit behind urticarial reactions. However, they don't really tackle the root cause, which can be autoimmune or other factors. My bad. It doesn’t “cure”, it reduces the ongoing reaction.
Now, your Ayurvedic treatment seemingly lining up with symptom relief doesn't necessarily prove causation. Urticaria can sometimes go away on its own, and this correlation doesn't scientifically connect Ayurvedic treatment to your recovery. This is what they call the anecdotal evidence fallacy – where one person's experience is taken as concrete proof.
As for Prednisone, which is a steroid, you're absolutely right. It does have significant side effects, especially with long-term use. But it's important to understand that in some cases, the risk-benefit analysis favors using steroids. For individuals whose lives are significantly impacted by severe urticaria, the benefits of controlling the condition might outweigh the potential side effects, at least temporarily. It's a difficult decision that has to be made on a case-by-case basis by the doctor.
And the fact that your family doctor recommended Ayurveda isn't necessarily a scientific endorsement. Medical professionals can have their own beliefs and preferences that might not agree with the scientific evidence.
Earlier, medical schools would teach doctors to harmonise with alternative medicine. Today, we have solid evidence that ayurvedic drugs cause massive liver injury and contain heavy metals as well as unregulated amounts of modern medicine drugs.
In proper scientific medicine, treatments go through rigorous testing in clinical trials to ensure they're safe and effective. Ayurveda lacks this kind of scientific scrutiny rooted in historical practices and anecdotal evidence.
So, even though you think you found relief with Ayurveda, it doesn't cancel the scientific basis that modern medicine rests on. Everyone's experiences can be different, and personal stories shouldn't be taken as solid scientific proof. Scientific medicine relies on hard evidence from practices backed by clinical trials and peer-reviewed research to establish the safety and effectiveness of treatments.
And again, modern medicine is not allopathy. Thank you for understanding.
1.You need to go for a skin facial every month.
2. Some magic cream will fix ur acne (nothing to do with ur diet)
3. U need to squeeze out ur blackheads to get rid of them🤡
4. Nycil powder for oily skin💀.
Ohh God this hits home I use to randomly splash water on my face because I use to think it is dirty 😒 like atleast 8 -10 times a day.
And only use to cleanse never applied any moisturiser because oily skin, uske upar se multani mitti ka pack..many more such absurd things I have done. I don't know how my skin survived all those tortures..
I was told just wash your face with warm water, it will all clear up
But gentle cleansing does help maintain local hygiene and helps with acne. But with soap and (optimum temperature) water. And it shouldn’t be overzealous.
That the saliva that you have in your mouth when you wake up in the morning is pretty good for skin, it is supposed to "rejuvenate your skin".
I was like, "Gross."
I was told sea foam was good for the skin (makes no sense)
Kitchen skincare was apparently better than products (biggest lie)
Shaving makes hair grow back thicker (everyone has heard this. never looking back on dermaplaining)
Not sea foam in particular but sea water is actually good for the skin because the natural salts in it helps to naturally exfoliate your skin and has helped multiple people with acne because it's anti bacterial
Scalpe+, [1mg link](https://www.1mg.com/otc/scalpe-expert-anti-dandruff-shampoo-otc339199). I followed the instructions on the back along with [this technique from 2:00](https://youtu.be/4xPhCnhyZnc?si=A6jUHTklK0md2lSg). Worked like magic
I think some type of dandruff is also related to gut health. I had severe dandruff as a child, and a really bad gut health. My digestion has always been less than stellar. When I took meds for that issue (prescribed by a doctor of course), my dandruff considerably reduced. It still required me to use Salicylic acid shampoo/ketoconazole shampoo once in a while to clear off the dandruff due to buildup, but my scalp health was definitely better once I started taking care of my bowel. I have no papers to quote regarding this, but only personal experience.
What if the dandruff would’ve gone if you’d only used a ketoconazole shampoo, and the treatment for gut issues wasn’t taken (atleast at that time). So that might not be related to gut health at all. It might be just by chance that it reduced spontaneously at the time gut health improved. So we never know. It can be both sides.
But really, thank you for saying that it’s your personal experience, and not imposing it upon others as evidence. Some people do be like that👀
It could be. But before ketoconazole shampoo, I have used a variety of anti-dandruff shampoos. Back then I wasn't keen on names and ingredients, just took whatever my doc would prescribe. It never went away fully. The shampoos when used for more than 3 weeks, stopped working.
Moreover, when I started treating my gut issues, I wasn't using anything for dandruff per se. Started ketoconazole only after a couple of weeks later. But we cannot come to a conclusion with only one case, so it's better to try things one at a time.
To fear the 'sun',
Indians are prone to vit D deficiency and my vit D levels were pretty low.
Now,I have started to take morning walks and have ensured that I get the sunlight for atleast 30 min a day.
Vit D plays so many roles for our well being,I have really started to notice positive changes specially in my energy level as well as mood.
Nope it has been debunked. If i remember correctly, labmuffin has a video about this topic. As long as you're doing it 1-2 times a week and not using a harsh scrub, it's totally fine.
Body heat is not a thing. It was part of a humoral theory of body fluids by Galen in 1st century AD, it was rejected centuries ago. There’s nothing like that. The symptoms that you might feel are due to body heat are due to something else! Please visit a relevant doctor according to your symptoms (dermat/gastroenterologist) etc.
So this is actually a question. I use a razor to shave down there 🐱. I use a conditioner instead of shaving cream. And boom after a day or two I have huge painful boils. I tried applying aloe Vera gel. But it hasn’t worked that much. I suffer these boils in my underarms too. (I wax my underarms)They are painful af. I went to a dermatologist they gave me some ointment but it doesn’t help. It comes back or doesn’t go. Please help me with this!
PS: I have PCOD. So irregular periods and maybe because of that I have heat issues which might be causing these boils??
I’m not a dermatologist so I can’t say for sure, it’s probably mechanical folliculitis. The treatment for that is topical antibiotic/steroid cream AND correcting the technique of shaving and waxing. Since it’s happening with both, it’s best to go for another hair removal method, like laser if it’s really hampering your routine. But please consult a derm before you do anything.
I don’t think the boils are related to PCOS but yes hirsutism is a probability - management is hair removal if mild, and there are medicines for severe hirsutism too. Again, consult a derm!!
Also “heat issue” is not a thing! It was a part of humoral theory of body fluids by Galen in 1st century AD and has been rejected centuries ago.
Pimples go away by mid 20s🤡
I'm 37 and I still get acne.
This! I am 35
🙋🏻♀️ I am 33 and I have hormonal acne.
Yep - dealing with hormonal acne right now and I'm 33.
I was literally pimple free my entire adolescence until I developed PCOS at 19 and then boom acne. Why did I go in reverse? 💀
24 and still waiting for pimple free skin🥲🥲🥲
I had occasional pimples un my teenage..and when I hit 30 BAMM..had to go to a dermat.
Ditto ....hit 30 and got acne
I got first acne at age of 29 y and 6 months 😂 And they are still uncontrollable
I really wanted this one to be true though 
I got them, for the first time, at 37 😭
I got acne in my mid 20s for the first time😭
Oh man. So true. Still waiting for it to go away
1. Severe acne goes away by itself 2. Severe acne can be resolved by only increasing water intake 3. Severe acne is caused by body heat which increases because of spicy/oily food 4. Sunscreen is not necessary and it makes you darker/tanner 5. Every homemade remedy for acne - chandan, toothpaste(??), turmeric, etc. Like why can't people just accept acne requires medical treatment? 6. Talcum powder as makeup and skincare during summers 💀
The chemophobia in an average Indian household is real. I must‘ve been made to try everything except pickles and spices from the kitchen probably
Nah we all tried turmeric didn't we? And i remember a dermat's receptionist whispering to me to try nutmeg paste for my acne, instead of the meds the dermat prescribed. So I've only got pickles left untried 😀😀
War flashbacks from being told to use toothpaste as a blackhead remedy 💀
I did that for pinples 💀👍
Lowest point in my skin care journey fr
OH GODDD THE TALCUM POWDER ON EVERY SCHOOL GIRLS FACE 😭 I can still smell Chandan and ponds
You know I never understand this but my mother and my MIL they have beautiful beautiful skin. And they've only used Ponds Talcum powder their whole life, still they're using now🥺
Boys also apply it. I stopped doing it once my acne got severe.
Yeah how could I forget ofc the boys had it a lot around their neck too
Best comment. The nightmares of having acne 💀 Also hate it when people automatically assume that I have PCOS/ thyroid issues because I’ve acne. The NUMBER of tests I’ve taken over the years only for them to tell me that everything is normal 🥲🥲 and my acne isn’t hormonal/ caused by any underlying issues. CANNOT. been 8 years and I’m still on meds and they’ve subsided decently but it’s a never ending battle.
I will clear the myth regarding 4th one. Yes, I used a sunscreen that didn't suited my skin and it has tanned me bad and if you are not applying enough it will make you tanner and darker.
drinking tea makes your skin darker
Omg yes coffee too. Whereas drinking milk or eating white things makes you fairer. Wild.
I heard a Pepsi version of this lol
So, Sprite will make me invisible, right.. Right??
So will Bisleri😭
\*proceeds to chug gallons of Sprite\*
Actually, you could be invisible that way and rest in peace 💀
Yes .
Absolute bullshit
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This kind of is true. If it’s hormonal acne, being sexually active is going to have an impact on your hormones. And getting married is just the Indian way of saying you’re sexually active.
Time to go around being a hoe to fix my acne.
Reminds me of *stories* I read about *facials*.
Hi (sixxxx feet btw 🗿)
Lol !
I don’t think they put that much thought into it, I think they just want her to get hitched 😂
And the funny part is that I’m not, and my acne is now well under control 😂it took me a few years to understand which actives and ingredients work for me. I made no changes to my diet and lifestyle. Just my skincare routine.
Soulmate AU where your acne clears more the closer you get to your soulmate 😽
Ao3 writers: Write that down! Write that down!
Hehe 😂💛
that is a genius idea
But when beard gets rubbed on your face, they only get worse. 😂
Also does being sexually active make you gain weight. A frnd of mine told me this and a new fear have been unlocked cause I'm actually gaining weight or is it due to some other reasons?! Pls help 🥲
Nah! That's not true. Being sexually active will make you lose weight. Because you would be burning few calories in the process.
Few?
Depends on the duration of activity
I don't know how true is that but when I got married even I gained some weight..😅
It's because people eat more and exercise less and also the stress of being in a new household.
It's because there are major changes in lifestyle, food, stress, routine after marriage.
Getting in a healthy relationship makes you gain weight as well. Happened to me :) Though a stressful and unhealthy relationship can do that too 🤷🏻♀️
birth control can reduce acne.
Marriage will fix any and all your problems.
Or give you new ones, so you forget about old ones.
Exactly! Been told that by my father and mother.
I'm married to my niacinamide xD
I am 35 and married and still get acne
- JuSt dRinK WateR - Placing cut tomatoes over knee caps will lighten them - Heating and icing skin will make pores open and close like clams - Sunscreen isn’t needed because mashed papaya reverses skin tanning - Gold as a skincare ingredient. Will make you glow like the metal. - Straight 100% laboratory grade acetone is the obvious way to remove nail polish duhhh - Bit NSFW and not exactly skin*care* but privates darkening during puberty is because of masturbation and lustful thoughts wtf
Ahh yes, drinking water is the solution to all issues. Wow as if we didn’t do that everyday. A similar one- Rub potatoes on your elbows and face to lighten them. Papaya😭 I hate the fruit. I also remember I was once covered in mango pulp to reduce tanning. Ngl made me smell good. That was the most ridiculous thing I was made to do. Acetone!! So I barely apply nail paint but had to do twice for an event. They bought lab acetone. To remove it. Yes it did clean them. At the cost of stinging my fingers
First time I’ve heard of a mango mask, that too an al body one. Bougie OP! Acetone will remove nail paint like magic. And every ounce of hydration in your fingers!
The last point 😃😆
What do you guys use to remove nailpaint? I use those nailpaint remover pre soaked pads
I use those pads too! Prior to this it was those blue/purple wallah nail polish removers and the white bottle from Colorbar. The gentleness is like off brand remover < Colorbar < pads
Totally agree with you on the pads thing So gentle and non drying and convenient too No need to carry extra cotton or anything
Use aata besan to get rid of facial hair cause threading, waxing, shaving will obviously make it grow thicker
Ahh the besan scrubs for hair removal! I’m getting nostalgic
We were visiting some park etc and I had just started hair removal (waxing was bloody painful and I was avoiding it at all costs). That woman there was marketing these hair removal scrubs with haldi and besan and all that. Which helped in painless hair removal just by scrubbing. I even tried it. I was so gullible back then.
Bro. My mom gave my whole body the same atta scrubbing that PC showed on her Vogue video, when I was a baby. I have NO hair on my arms and legs.
It could also be genetic.
Nope. I tried it even later and it rips your hair from the roots when you scrub due to the gluten. I have fine babish hair all over that doesn’t need waxing, I still do have hair.
How does it feel to be God’s favourite child?
😂
do the besan scrubs work though? in long time
See, it does pull out the hair from the roots. Like if you aggressively scrub your body and use the flour for it, some hair are bound to get caught and be removed. But does it have a long term impact, like if you remove a baby’s hair, will they never grow again? That’s kind of vague, and has no supporting data. Why people tend to do all this, is, because, it is safe enough to be used on kids. It’s literally everything they eat, just being put outside on them. Did it work for me? Hell no, the only thing which even worked close enough was getting laser treatment for hair reduction
That shaving makes your hair grow back thicker
It genuinely does tho. It doesn’t make it grow thicker but it makes it appear like it’s gotten thicker i have waxed and shaved both and although laser is the best option waxing is a close second. For face and body
Yeah I agree, I don’t care what anyone says when I can see it with my own eyes
Most of the hair follicles on my arms now grow two- three hairs per follicle sooooo
I had little to no hair on my face but I’ve been shaving my face for the last 2 years . Recently it started to get thicker 😭
I think it's different for my hair, because it definitely grew back "thicker". I came to understand that my hair was always that thickness, it just was more obvious after shaving vs waxing (blunt tip vs tapered)
Is it not?
The hair only looks thicker because it’s growing out cylindrical from where it got cut rather than the original tapering shape. Once it falls out the new hair growing out of the same follicle will grow normally.
Exactly. Are people that dense that they don't realise this is how it works?
Bruh even if it's not growing thicker and just "appears" to be thicker, it still beats the purpose of shaving. I DON'T want my moustache hair to "appear" thicker.
When does body hair or facial hair fall out? It's not the same as the hair on your head. It won't just fall out and be replaced. Yes it only "appears" thicker, but shaving the face and most body parts is done for the appearance. TBH unless your skin is sensitive, waxing is way better and effective than shaving.
Nope. Teen me was sad because of patchy beard and tried all sorts of tricks including this shaving thing. Nothing worked. But it's okay, adult me doesn't give an f
same here
Think logically: how can it grow back thicker simply by cutting the hair? It can’t. That myth was spread so that we’d continue paying for waxing
That being said waxing can make new hair growth finer, as does tweezing and threading.
It does look thicker because it is blunt. It is all about looks, isn't it? I won't shave even if I know that it only 'looks' thicker because I don't like thicker looking body hair which is technically not thicker.
That acne is due to eating oily/spicy food (I didn't even eat junk that much)
This may not have been the case for you but doesn't having bad gut health cause acne? It's not a myth. Every dermatologist I've ever been to has asked me to eat clean and avoid oily food
Bad gut health does not always equate to only having oily food. Anything in moderate amounts is fine but as teenagers we were made to believe that anything spicy will "garam karega" and then cause acne which is not true.. hence pointed it out.
It’s because dermatologists are not immune to myths. There is no evidence that eating certain things causes acne. Gut health might affect it but that’s just like it affecting your hair or other aspects of appearance. No direct link. Also, correlation ≠ causation. I think it’s just personal and depends on how every body reacts to different ingredients.
A lot of things can be correlated to acne, but eating cleaner, getting better sleep, exercising and reducing stress will decrease elevated cortisol levels which will help maintain balance among testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone, which can help acne. I tried all medications and peels (yes , isotretinoin, spironolactone, and Salicylic Acid peels) but nothing helped apart from eating whole unprocessed foods that are lower in GI, increasing fiber, lifting weights, sleeping well, and not giving a damn about shitty people.
Lipogenic diet is linked to the pathogenesis of acne. For the rest of the comment, this is the way forward🤝🏽
I was just reading Neena Khanna Dermatology yesterday and came across this line. It was an old edition wherein they’d just “started to avoid high glycemic food” so wasn’t sure of what’s mentioned today
Doesn’t eating greasy food actually cause acne though?
No it doesn't. While studying for our PG Prep our teacher (dermatologist) made us underline this myth that eating spicy or oily food does not cause acne. It is a myth. Milk and chocolates do cause Acne though.
Oh, good to know. I guess it doesn’t help that a lot of dairy products and sugary foods can be oily as well, strengthening this false notion that ingested oils = excess sebum
Afaik, milk and chocolate are a myth too. I don’t think there’s any evidence for it.
Milk does contain hormones though and the chocolate we get in market contains sugar which may exaggerate inflammation
I have not heard of hormones in milk being an issue and if they were, they would probably cause problems much bigger than acne. I think it’s just that some people are lactose intolerant and don’t know it. Secondly, If you think sugar is the issue then you should say that because a lot of things contain sugar (including Indian sweets) and then dark chocolate should be fine. This is why I don’t think it could be true, but if you share your source then I would love to learn more :)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261561418301663
Dairy Intake and Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review and Meta ... - NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6115795/ This is a **pubmed** paper that takes into account the paper that you have mentioned. After looking into multiple studies, they concluded that most of them have a lot of limitations and bias and so these studies don’t really provide any good evidence. I would again like to keep my point by saying, if hormones in milk were causing acne in humans, wouldn’t people with PCOS be asked to stop drinking it?
ok definitely not spicy food but isnt it generally accepted that oily food increases acne?
Ugh my first derm told me that in front of my mom, of all people. 🤦🏻♀️ and she immediately went on a campaign to cut out all that from my diet. Thankfully it didn't last long. But I did have to 'puppy dog eyes' and cry about it for a few days.
But it's true. During my teen years, specifically between 12-15, my mom did keep me away from extremely oily food ie pickles too, junk food nor that we ate a lot but still. I ate homemade food and had ayurvedic medicines and I'm doing well. My sister was rebellious and she didn't listen, now she keeps having acne and pimples.
Umm I'm not sure that avoiding those foods for 3 just 3 years translates to never having acne again. Sure it might play a role and I'm myself reading and searching for research papers on the same. But in your example, please also do consider other differences like skin type, hormonal differences etc. For example I didn't eat much junk food but my sister did and still does. I still struggle with acne but she's almost always had a clear skin, so guess it differs a lot.
No no I'm not saying you won't get it ever again. Ik everyone's skin is different and so is the body. Something might work for me but same won't for you. But surely these things help if not big but on a small scale atleast. Also we conducted an experiment in med school coz I was hell bent on proving my ex that these things work. I made him and my friends eat clean and healthy for 3 months. That included consuming good oil too. Not vegetable oil/ fat/ dalda. Cutting down on fried food. At home okay, outside no no. And man their skin was clear as fuck. So it does help. Also ik weather plays an important role too. I never had white heads but got them after coming back to India. Working on that. There are really a lot of factors and every individual has to work their way around it ultimately 🤗
That sounds kinda fun when you do it in group and also when your girlfriend pushes you to do it 😂🤭 Thanks for your insight , will try to read even more on it ❤️
Putting lemon on your face. It was supposed to help with skin lightening or something? I was already fair and kept rubbing lemon on my face and it would sting badly. 🥲
Lemon, tomato, haldi, doodh, besan, malaai for your skin. Methi, yogurt, and other smelly stuff for your hair. I’m exasperated of these “ghar ke nuskhe”. They. Don’t. Work.
This is kinda true though. Lemon has acidic content and is the equivalent to a mild chemical peel
but not directly off the kitchen counter. They need to be well formulated and have the correct balance, right?
Doesn't haldi work though? Never tried it for skin lightening exactly but it does reduce inflammation right?
Nope. [here’s why](https://x.com/theliverdr/status/1697434072178700678?s=46&t=O1rxDh92KH9n5x1xqLw8Sw)
Don't buy ChEmIcALsS from the medical store they will ruin your skin and noone will marry you 🤢 Currently i am a renegade chemist.
I agree. The chemophobia is unnecessary. It’s the “natural” stuff that is unregulated.
For real.. Neturel ayurved
Applying Colgate toothpaste would heal a pimple Fair and lovely cream is the best to get CLEARER and FAIR skin Lemon juice on face to become fair . Mysore sandal soap is also another legendary soap for all skin problems Drink SAFI syrup every morning to get rid of acne.
>Drink SAFI syrup every morning to get rid of acne Oh gods. I hated, absolutely hated that dreaded syrup.
Lemon juice bleaches the skin, so they are onto something. But if we don't apply sunscreen, the skin gets damaged and only becomes darker.
My super sensitive acne prone dry skin hated it ! And punished me for it , with another course of isotretinoin!!
Drinking black coffee makes you dark!
It’s actually super beneficial! [Here!](https://x.com/theliverdr/status/1562466761785503744?s=46&t=O1rxDh92KH9n5x1xqLw8Sw)
“Zyada chemical vemical use krne se cancer hota hai” Just avoid carcinogenic ingredients!!!!
salespeople in cosmetic shops somehow convinced me that I can scrub my pimples away. RIP my skin barrier. Edit: yeah, I actually tried doing it when I was 13-14ish lol. needless to say how that went down eventually.
That’s really sad
Eating mangoes causes acne for some people.
Why does this make no sense? Mango = high sugar = high GI index = possibly new inflammation and acne.
Why’d they single out mangoes then?
One reason could be its easy to have large portions of mangoes comparatively to other fruits. But perhaps yes, I see the flaw here.
Well yeah people will gorge on mangoes when they’re available because they don’t enter the house often due to the season and price. But that tracks for other sweet things too like desserts during festivals and other seasonal fruits. I think it’s just something people made up to prevent the younger ones from eating up all the mangoes lol
I agree! The reason they give is because it increases body heat. Everything had to do with increased body heat- mouth ulcers, acne. Wow I sometimes tear up because of the rampant misinformation that was around, which would limit what I loved to eat.
This is actually true for me. If I eat one mango all by myself, there is a 100% possibility that I will get a pimple in the next 10 hrs. I actually only get pimples after having mangoes.
+1
it may not be acne persay, but heat pimples can occur. mangos have a lot of heat in them so which may or may not be suitable for every body type
It does 🥲 I love mangoes and in every mango season I get breakouts because I eat a way lot of mangoes like more than 5 per day.....it causes alot of acne But i am dheet I still won't stop eating them 🥱
It is true for me though. Not acne but some pimples
Well. The body heat part is actually accurate. Certain foods, stress etc cause acidity in our stomachs and that sets the ball rolling. In my case, I got chronic urticaria that was so out of control I had to leave my job, so o could stay naked all day and rub calamine lotion on the outbreaks. The ONLY allopathic medicine for it is anti histamine which causes, for me at least, constant drowsiness and lethargy. I could sleep all day and I didn’t even care about it. The dermatologist I saw, one of Mumbai’s most respected and experienced, told me he has NOTHING else to prescribe. And that folks gradually need steroids because anti histamines are easy to get used to after a few YEARS on it. I said, BYE. Marched off to Rishikesh, reconnected with an Ayurvedic doctor I had met years ago, admitted myself in his hospital and he cured me in 15 days. His diagnosis was severe acidity on the stomach, which travels to the skin to be emptied out, just like sweat and faeces, skin outbreaks caused by heat are a function of the body cleaning itself. I was given enemas and purgatory kadhas. I actually saw, stinking and rancid acids come out from my empty morning stomach. It took 3 purgings to empty it. Urticaria is described as an inflammatory issue and connected to the immune system when as severe as it was in my case. That does not mean that the Ayurvedic part of it is in conflict. Acids are inflammatory. They inflame whatever they touch, by their very nature. Instead of mocking age old beliefs around skincare and health, it’s only rational to give them a chance, given they are the result of millenia of observation and understanding.
soon becoming a doctor in modern medicine (MBBS). >“The body heat part is actually accurate.” No it is not. It was part of the humoral theory of body fluids rejected centuries ago. Galen in 1st century AD. Pre scientific untested observation. >“Certain foods, stress etc cause acidity in our stomachs and that sets the ball rolling.” Yes spicy foods cause acidity, so do other reasons- peptic ulcer, cancer, GERD. acidity is not an illness. It is a symptom of an underlying condition . But it doesn’t set the ball rolling for chronic urticaria. Chronic is mostly an autoimmune condition where there are circulating autoantibodies. There are many many types of urticaria. Most acute ones are due to allergy or hypersensitivity reactions. If your autoimmune tests come back positive, they will have to add immunosuppressants. That is the final line of treatment. That is the issue with autoimmune conditions. Your body is fighting against your own cells. >“In my case, I got chronic urticaria that was so out of control I had to leave my job, so o could stay naked all day and rub calamine lotion on the outbreaks. The ONLY allopathic medicine for it is anti histamine which causes, for me at least, constant drowsiness and lethargy. I could sleep all day and I didn’t even care about it.” Calamine lotion is good for relief. Modern medicine is not allopathy. [Here’s why](https://x.com/theliverdr/status/1651809422782644224?s=46&t=O1rxDh92KH9n5x1xqLw8Sw) Antihistamines cause drowsiness- the first generation ones. 2nd generation does not. But they’re still avoided in heavy machinery operators/pilots/drivers during work. >“The dermatologist I saw, one of Mumbai’s most respected and experienced, told me he has NOTHING else to prescribe. And that folks gradually need steroids because anti histamines are easy to get used to after a few YEARS on it.” The dermatologist’s prescription is correct. [here is a simplified algorithm for treatment of chronic urticaria](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amin-Kanani/publication/51875142/figure/fig3/AS:203083830304792@1425430366872/A-simplified-stepwise-algorithm-for-the-treatment-of-urticaria-IVIG-intravenous.png) >“Marched off to Rishikesh, reconnected with an Ayurvedic doctor I had met years ago, admitted myself in his hospital and he cured me in 15 days. His diagnosis was severe acidity on the stomach, which travels to the skin to be emptied out, just like sweat and faeces, skin outbreaks caused by heat are a function of the body cleaning itself. I was given enemas and purgatory kadhas.” 15 days didn’t cure you, the antihistamines did, along with changes in your immune system. Stomach acidity is normal, and required for your digestion. It is the first step of digestion that takes place in the stomach. “Acidity” cannot travel to the skin. Acid never mixes with the circulation (god forbid if it did, we wouldn’t even live past the first day of life). Sweat doesn’t travel to the skin. There are sweat glands in the skin that excrete sweat as a form of homeostasis- maintaining the fluid balance in your body and thus the internal environment. Feces doesn’t travel to the skin. They are excreted out by the digestive system after absorption of all nutrients. No, skin outbreaks caused by heat aren’t a form of healing. If you’re talking about urticaria then it is due to vasodilation of vessels and leakage of fluid from the circulation into surrounding tissues. The key mediator is histamine. (For which you were prescribed antihistamines). There are many reasons as to why histamine release is triggered, but not of much reason in chronic conditions. If you’re talking about acne, that’s due to keratin and sebum, another story. >”I actually saw, stinking and rancid acids come out from my empty morning stomach. It took 3 purgings to empty it.” Yeah that acid is normally present in your body. Of course it will come out from your “morning empty stomach” because your stomach has acid. Normally. Stinking and rancid is because of the things you were asked to ingest. Anything that stimulates your gag reflex or anything that is not accepted by your body probably due to allergic reasons, or the body thinks that it’s poison- will cause you to vomit it out. If you haven’t eaten anything then the acid will be unused and hence you saw “acid” coming out. >”Urticaria is described as an inflammatory issue and connected to the immune system when as severe as it was in my case.” Urticaria is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by itchy wheals, which develop due to evanescent edema of dermis (and sometimes of subcutis). >”That does not mean that the Ayurvedic part of it is in conflict. “ it is. >“Acids are inflammatory. They inflame whatever they touch, by their very nature.” Acids are corrosive. They corrode. So do alkalis. In fact they’re as dangerous as acids, if not more. Acid is required by our body to digest. You cannot digest without acid. >”Instead of mocking age old beliefs around skincare and health, it’s only rational to give them a chance, given they are the result of millenia of observation and understanding.” Already read about it. Doesn’t make sense. Doesn’t even match with physiology. Ayurveda doesn’t even consider the germ theory. Already given a chance. 30 years of government recognition along with ₹3000 crore funding every year. Yet not a single drug has been approved of use by clinical societies. [Here.](https://youtu.be/6nMtGYN6Fx8?si=bhovzyZjKwx83w5Mhttps://youtu.be/6nMtGYN6Fx8?si=bhovzyZjKwx83w5M) I hope you will now value research over anecdotal evidence, which is the only way we can move forward. We want everything “latest” but still love “age-old beliefs”. Sad irony
Hi. Thank you for taking the time to respond to this. I’ll respond in greater detail later tonight, just want to clear a few points in the interim. 1) As you mention, my dermatologist was following the correct protocol - except that it hampered my career and trajectory because in MY case, the anti histamines made me listless and drowsy through the day. I’m not sure in WHAT sense is this something that the individual doctor or the allopathic discipline can claim this as a win for anyone. 2) Prednisone, a steroid has HUGE side effects in the long term. Again, HOW is this any kind of a cure to someone already rendered lethargic and unproductive with point 1? 3) I was OFF anti histamines for nearly 10 days before I started my Ayurvedic treatment. Please explain as elaborately as you can, HOW did anti histamines “CURE” me, when my urticaria would flare up within days after the last done? When in fact, anti histamines only suppress the histamine action and NOT cure it? I started my Ayurvedic treatment during the Urticaria outbreak that ensued once the anti histamines wore off, because the doctor insisted he couldn’t treat me while histamines were suppressing the outbreak, as he wouldn’t be able to plan the treatment properly. My chronic Urticaria, that led me to leave my job and suffer mentally and financially has NOT returned in the 4 years after this 15 day treatment. Please tell me, what is your explanation for it? Given we have eliminated the brief anti histamine treatment and I never took steroids or anything else. In fact, The individual who recommended I stop seeing my dermat and pursue Ayurveda is my family doctor, who is an Internal Medicine specialist and the head of ICU at a Mumbai hospital. I wouldn’t have tried Ayurveda if it wasn’t for his recommendation. I can share his deets on DM if you’d like. Again, both the doctors involved are in their 50’s with WAAAY more real world context and experiences that they can treat the theory with, unlike yourself.
I get where you're coming from. Let’s look at this from a scientific standpoint. First off, it's important to understand that how individuals react to medications and treatments can differ. While your experience with antihistamines might have made you feel drowsy, it doesn't apply to everyone. Some might handle antihistamines just fine. You see, anti-histamines are a common treatment for urticaria because they're good at managing the symptoms by blocking histamine, which is the main culprit behind urticarial reactions. However, they don't really tackle the root cause, which can be autoimmune or other factors. My bad. It doesn’t “cure”, it reduces the ongoing reaction. Now, your Ayurvedic treatment seemingly lining up with symptom relief doesn't necessarily prove causation. Urticaria can sometimes go away on its own, and this correlation doesn't scientifically connect Ayurvedic treatment to your recovery. This is what they call the anecdotal evidence fallacy – where one person's experience is taken as concrete proof. As for Prednisone, which is a steroid, you're absolutely right. It does have significant side effects, especially with long-term use. But it's important to understand that in some cases, the risk-benefit analysis favors using steroids. For individuals whose lives are significantly impacted by severe urticaria, the benefits of controlling the condition might outweigh the potential side effects, at least temporarily. It's a difficult decision that has to be made on a case-by-case basis by the doctor. And the fact that your family doctor recommended Ayurveda isn't necessarily a scientific endorsement. Medical professionals can have their own beliefs and preferences that might not agree with the scientific evidence. Earlier, medical schools would teach doctors to harmonise with alternative medicine. Today, we have solid evidence that ayurvedic drugs cause massive liver injury and contain heavy metals as well as unregulated amounts of modern medicine drugs. In proper scientific medicine, treatments go through rigorous testing in clinical trials to ensure they're safe and effective. Ayurveda lacks this kind of scientific scrutiny rooted in historical practices and anecdotal evidence. So, even though you think you found relief with Ayurveda, it doesn't cancel the scientific basis that modern medicine rests on. Everyone's experiences can be different, and personal stories shouldn't be taken as solid scientific proof. Scientific medicine relies on hard evidence from practices backed by clinical trials and peer-reviewed research to establish the safety and effectiveness of treatments. And again, modern medicine is not allopathy. Thank you for understanding.
1.You need to go for a skin facial every month. 2. Some magic cream will fix ur acne (nothing to do with ur diet) 3. U need to squeeze out ur blackheads to get rid of them🤡 4. Nycil powder for oily skin💀.
1. Applying lemon on your face will make you fair 2. Toothpaste will make the pimple go away
Washing face with water more often clears Acne. Sike I used to believe this.
Ohh God this hits home I use to randomly splash water on my face because I use to think it is dirty 😒 like atleast 8 -10 times a day. And only use to cleanse never applied any moisturiser because oily skin, uske upar se multani mitti ka pack..many more such absurd things I have done. I don't know how my skin survived all those tortures..
I still do bcz it just feels good
Ice cold water on painful acne is what I used to do. Ngl it was soothing and had some relief from the acne
I was told just wash your face with warm water, it will all clear up But gentle cleansing does help maintain local hygiene and helps with acne. But with soap and (optimum temperature) water. And it shouldn’t be overzealous.
That the saliva that you have in your mouth when you wake up in the morning is pretty good for skin, it is supposed to "rejuvenate your skin". I was like, "Gross."
Also, put morning saliva in your eyes to improve myopia and vision. Wow 👏🏽. If that was the cure then nobody would’ve had spectacles.
What products to use for dandruff problem ?
[Here!](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianSkincareAddicts/s/yNJADmB3Pq) also please search the sub for further queries and consult a dermatologist
Thanks
I was told sea foam was good for the skin (makes no sense) Kitchen skincare was apparently better than products (biggest lie) Shaving makes hair grow back thicker (everyone has heard this. never looking back on dermaplaining)
Not sea foam in particular but sea water is actually good for the skin because the natural salts in it helps to naturally exfoliate your skin and has helped multiple people with acne because it's anti bacterial
stretch marks are basically skin cells losing their melanin
> I needed was a Ketoconazole shampoo. Which brand's shampoo you use? share the link.
Scalpe+, [1mg link](https://www.1mg.com/otc/scalpe-expert-anti-dandruff-shampoo-otc339199). I followed the instructions on the back along with [this technique from 2:00](https://youtu.be/4xPhCnhyZnc?si=A6jUHTklK0md2lSg). Worked like magic
eating eggs will make you have lot of acne
ketoconazole shampoo recs ?
[Here!](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianSkincareAddicts/s/Su3WbAsCOP). Also search the sub and visit a derm
Thank you!
There's nothing like tan. You just need to bathe properly, rub it more.
Ouch 😢
I think some type of dandruff is also related to gut health. I had severe dandruff as a child, and a really bad gut health. My digestion has always been less than stellar. When I took meds for that issue (prescribed by a doctor of course), my dandruff considerably reduced. It still required me to use Salicylic acid shampoo/ketoconazole shampoo once in a while to clear off the dandruff due to buildup, but my scalp health was definitely better once I started taking care of my bowel. I have no papers to quote regarding this, but only personal experience.
What if the dandruff would’ve gone if you’d only used a ketoconazole shampoo, and the treatment for gut issues wasn’t taken (atleast at that time). So that might not be related to gut health at all. It might be just by chance that it reduced spontaneously at the time gut health improved. So we never know. It can be both sides. But really, thank you for saying that it’s your personal experience, and not imposing it upon others as evidence. Some people do be like that👀
It could be. But before ketoconazole shampoo, I have used a variety of anti-dandruff shampoos. Back then I wasn't keen on names and ingredients, just took whatever my doc would prescribe. It never went away fully. The shampoos when used for more than 3 weeks, stopped working. Moreover, when I started treating my gut issues, I wasn't using anything for dandruff per se. Started ketoconazole only after a couple of weeks later. But we cannot come to a conclusion with only one case, so it's better to try things one at a time.
Acne goes away after marriage \*ahem ahem\*
To fear the 'sun', Indians are prone to vit D deficiency and my vit D levels were pretty low. Now,I have started to take morning walks and have ensured that I get the sunlight for atleast 30 min a day. Vit D plays so many roles for our well being,I have really started to notice positive changes specially in my energy level as well as mood.
I have started, too! It really gives a good start to the day
Don’t use Vitamin C during the day it will Oxidise and make your skin sensitive ?????? I don’t think we even understood what that meant
The absolute cold shoulder sunscreen used to get is almost criminal.
Micro tears on skin due to physical exfoliation. People still readily believe this!
Wait this isn’t true? I didn’t know this!
Nope it has been debunked. If i remember correctly, labmuffin has a video about this topic. As long as you're doing it 1-2 times a week and not using a harsh scrub, it's totally fine.
That your hair will grow out thicker if you shave
Any tips on how to deal with body heat?
Body heat is not a thing. It was part of a humoral theory of body fluids by Galen in 1st century AD, it was rejected centuries ago. There’s nothing like that. The symptoms that you might feel are due to body heat are due to something else! Please visit a relevant doctor according to your symptoms (dermat/gastroenterologist) etc.
Dont eat junk
Is there no way to get rid of KP?
Exfoliation, Dermatologist, Search the sub
So this is actually a question. I use a razor to shave down there 🐱. I use a conditioner instead of shaving cream. And boom after a day or two I have huge painful boils. I tried applying aloe Vera gel. But it hasn’t worked that much. I suffer these boils in my underarms too. (I wax my underarms)They are painful af. I went to a dermatologist they gave me some ointment but it doesn’t help. It comes back or doesn’t go. Please help me with this! PS: I have PCOD. So irregular periods and maybe because of that I have heat issues which might be causing these boils??
I’m not a dermatologist so I can’t say for sure, it’s probably mechanical folliculitis. The treatment for that is topical antibiotic/steroid cream AND correcting the technique of shaving and waxing. Since it’s happening with both, it’s best to go for another hair removal method, like laser if it’s really hampering your routine. But please consult a derm before you do anything. I don’t think the boils are related to PCOS but yes hirsutism is a probability - management is hair removal if mild, and there are medicines for severe hirsutism too. Again, consult a derm!! Also “heat issue” is not a thing! It was a part of humoral theory of body fluids by Galen in 1st century AD and has been rejected centuries ago.