Acne Q & A Archive: is not 2 use soap mandatory?

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Author	Topic: is not 2 use soap mandatory?
James 10-14-2002 08:15 PM	hi i wanted to know if its mandatory not 2 use soap on this plan i know u said to stop using soap and all but i dont like takeing showers without soap . can soap cause acne or did u advise us not to use it cause it can dry up ure skin and speaking of dry skin would it be detrimental to do a few sessions at a tanning salon do dry up my skin cause i need even skin tone cause i got a hot date and need 2 look balanced i know it can spike sebum production but wont that will be a good thing since my skin will b dry thank u for your help
Wai 10-15-2002 12:27 PM	Using soap can totally ruin this diet. quote: ...cause it can dry up ure skin Yes, it dehydrates your skin to such an extend that the skin increases the production of sebum, which aggravates acne. quote: would it be detrimental to do a few sessions at a tanning salon do dry up my skin Drying up your skin triggers an increase in the production of sebum, anbd the more sebum, the more easily acne is caused. quote: i know it can spike sebum production but wont that will be a good thing since my skin will b dry The increased production of sebum indeed counteracts the dehydration process, but it also can result in acne easily. It is much smarter to make an increase of the sebum production unnecessary by preventing the dehydration...
Chris10astra 10-15-2002 11:50 PM	So if we have acne on our chest/neck we should not use soap on it? You're not saying we should shower with water only for our whole body? I need to reread some of your info to look at some of this closely, lol.
Wai 10-16-2002 01:15 PM	You can use soap for the rest of your body, but not for the parts where you get acne.
new_n 10-18-2002 05:25 PM	What if it's a liquid ph balanced face wash, no alcohol on it? Can I use oatmeal instead of cucumber. Oatmeal also acts as exfoliator.
Wai 10-20-2002 01:03 PM	I'm sorry, but until your skin is clear and as long as you need to find out whether the diet works for you, you can ONLY use cucumber juice and rosewater as cleansing agents. Nothing else. After the sample diet, once your skin is clear, you can experiment with whatever you want...