Is it really possible to get clear skin without using
cleansers? Most people will probably tell you no. However, chances are that if
you look at a lot of the people you know with clear skin, you’ll find that many
of them do not have to use cleansers. In fact, a lot of people with clear skin
seldom do more than rinse their face with water. Maybe all those cleansers
you’re using to try and fight acne are not really the answer.
A few years ago I was living in the dorms at my college,
trying everything to win the battle against acne that had plagued me for so
long. I’m a guy, but my list of skin care products was well beyond what most
girls I knew possessed. I had a full selection of acne products,
including antibacterial soaps, creams, wipes, toners, pore cleansers, and more.
I treated my face at least three times per day with the system I developed, and
managed to keep my acne from getting too horrible, although it was never really
gone. The worst were the large cystic lumps that would occasionally pop up, and
nothing really worked against them.
What would drive me crazy was that while I slaved away at
trying to keep my face halfway presentable, my roommate who barely washed his
face always had clear skin! There were people in that dorm with perfectly clear
skin, whose personal hygiene habits would make baboons cringe!
Even back in high school, I remembered staring into the
mirror while washing my face with a three-step system and wondering: “does
anybody else really have to do this?" There had to be a better way.
Determined to find a real, long-term clear skin
solution, I turned to the source of all random knowledge and gossip: the
internet.
Visiting acne message boards, I found plenty of unorthodox
treatments, but a lot of them sounded too much like the temporary fixes I had
already been using. The only one that really stood out was vitamin B5.
The testimony I had heard from B5 users sounded almost too
good to be true, and the fact that these people were talking about a generic
vitamin rather than a name brand product made the testimony that much more
interesting. The doses required were large, but since the vitamin was water-soluble
and had no side effects, I decided it was worth the trouble. My father also
happens to be a doctor, and he confirmed that B5 was harmless before I started
using it.
My results were fast, and different from any acne treatment
I had used before. After four days, my face began to feel less oily and I
noticed the redness in my acne diminishing. Many of the smaller zits I had just
disappeared. I did not get clear skin all at once, but within weeks I simply
ceased to get new zits, and surprisingly, my face stayed that way. I know it
sounds corny, but I really felt like I had discovered this big secret that I
wanted to share with world.
After a few months I was able to reduce my dosage of vitamin
B5 and still keep my skin clear. The tons of skin care products I had
accumulated began collecting dust, and my only regret was how much money I had
wasted on all those temporary treatments. It just felt great not having to
worry about a system of cleansers. I rinsed my face in the morning and at
night, and that was it. In a word, I was “normal".
So if you’re looking for a real acne solution, my advice is
to skip the cleansers and give B5 a shot. Having clear skin without cleansers
is not as crazy as it sounds, it’s actually the most natural solution out
there.
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Don Amodeo is a former acne sufferer and webmaster of
Acne-Vitamins.com, which offers vitamin B5 acne products and a
free guide to vitamins for acne. This article may be republished provided that the
author's information and all active links are left intact.
