Post by Mikkhala on Mar 10, 2008 21:48:45 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
I was on Diane-35 for a long time, I went off in September 07.
I have been getting these strange, deep cysts on my face since that.
It has taken me a lot of time to figure out what it is.
I started by narrowing down when I would get them. I got them after I would eat certain things.
Why ? Allergies!
Allergies to the products in processed foods. Particularly soy and derivatives of soy. I have seen a doctor and am now waiting to get in to a specialist, and find out for sure which products are bothering me.
I am on a strict diet of whole foods and the difference in my skin is amazing.
I still get lazy sometimes and eat something I shouldn't - I will literally get 1 - 4 new cysts within 24 hours of eating.
The reason why I didn't notice it before is because soy and other allergens cause sebum production in hair follicles - this causes inflammation and cysts to form. BUT - Diane35 is a birth control pill that stops sebum production, so it can prevent the cysts from forming even if you're having an allergic reaction.
Anyway, I like to get messages like this out there because if you have an allergy to something that causes sebum production, literally NOTHING you use on your face will stop the breakouts.
Good Luck
~M
I was on Diane-35 for a long time, I went off in September 07.
I have been getting these strange, deep cysts on my face since that.
It has taken me a lot of time to figure out what it is.
I started by narrowing down when I would get them. I got them after I would eat certain things.
Why ? Allergies!
Allergies to the products in processed foods. Particularly soy and derivatives of soy. I have seen a doctor and am now waiting to get in to a specialist, and find out for sure which products are bothering me.
I am on a strict diet of whole foods and the difference in my skin is amazing.
I still get lazy sometimes and eat something I shouldn't - I will literally get 1 - 4 new cysts within 24 hours of eating.
The reason why I didn't notice it before is because soy and other allergens cause sebum production in hair follicles - this causes inflammation and cysts to form. BUT - Diane35 is a birth control pill that stops sebum production, so it can prevent the cysts from forming even if you're having an allergic reaction.
Anyway, I like to get messages like this out there because if you have an allergy to something that causes sebum production, literally NOTHING you use on your face will stop the breakouts.
Good Luck
~M