Monday, December 7, 2009

Going dairy free!

I've struggled with my skin for years now.  I get breakouts regularly, some times are worse than others but I almost always have at least one blemish.  I've tried everything (besides Acutane, I refuse to go there).  I've probably wasted thousands of dollars on "miracle" products over the years.  Not to mention all the hours I've spent researching products and different ideas on how to control it.  I'M FED UP!  I'm 28 years old, my face should not look like this!  I look young anyway and with my face in constant turmoil, it really doesn't help the cause.  Plus, I'm just tired of having to pile on makeup to leave the house...and I'm tired of feeling like a troll if I don't.  I'm tired of freaking out every time SO tries to kiss my face ("OMG!  What if he kisses a zit!!!").  I'm just tired of constantly worrying about my face.  Sooo...I decided that I'm going to cut dairy out of my diet and see if that's the key to total facial bliss.  I've read quite a bit on the topic, and there are many people who believe there's a link between dairy consumption and acne.  During this reasearch I also came to the conclusion that I may have a dairy allergy (I was severely allergic as a child, and thought I had outgrown it).  I always seem to be tired, and have dark circles under my eyes.  Those (in addition to acne) can be symptoms of a dairy allergy.  So that's that.  No more dairy for me. 

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