the liver and acne

[kingdong]

Over at acne.org, it is a widely held belief that anything that helps the liver will also help with the whole acne situation. I am just wondering if people on this site can contribute any experience stories or advice.

 

[kingdong]

From my own personal experiance, milk thistle seemed to clear me up the first time I took it, but after two weeks, I broke out even worse.

 

[bioman]

Liv-52 cleared my skin up quite nicely and yes, I definitely think liver function effects acne.

 

[TipTopShape]

Yes i believe that anything that helps your liver helps your acne. I dont have any experience here, but i do believe it.

 

[tnubs]

what if the acne is a cause of too much free test like from testopro/divanex? both of those make my skin so angry and i break out terribly

 

[kingdong]

what if the acne is a cause of too much free test like from testopro/divanex? both of those make my skin so angry and i break out terribly

I'm glad you brought that up. My dad had worse acne than I do. In fact, my skin isn't that bad. I'm still clear enough to be cnsidered attractive, it's just that I know I would look a lot better if I was completely clear. I whant to be one of those guys who could shoot up test if they whanted to, and have clear skin.

 

[bioman]

Test levels can certainly affect acne as well as excessive IGF-1 or HGH which can make the skin grow too fast and cover up pores. The liver is inexorably tied to these processes as well. Making the liver happy can never hurt.

 

[Enjineer]

Never noticed the correlation before, but now that you mention it, my milk thistle has been clearing me up...

 

[soontobbeast]

would be nice to have a barometer like this. i took accutane years ago. i never get any acne no matter what. however, as of late, ive gotten something called tinea versicolor, which is spots on the skin , on my back.

i have no idea if it is tied to liver function though

 

[younganabolic]

I think drinking lots of water really helps both the skin and the liver. I've been taking milk thistle for a long time but it's hard to say if it helped or not.
As far as keeping acne under control. Acne Free works amazing for me - face, neck, arms, back. I'm currently cycling mdrol right now and my skin is as clear as ever.

-Young

 

[kingdong]

Benzoyl peroxide(acne free) keeps me looking decent, but I still have some pimples, and I would love to not half to worry about it. I hate having that fear that if I go out right after work with out showering, I'm going to break out. Have any of you guys seen your skin improve with any supplements?

 

[tnubs]

could be totally placebo... but when i first saw this thread i took 2 grams of my bulk milk thistle that night... when i woke up the next morning i had no new bumps and i do think it honestly looks a little bit clearer. took some more this morning and im gona stick with it to see how this works out

 

[younganabolic]

Hm.. maybe i will start taking more for a few days and see if it helps

 

[kingdong]

Beware of the rebound acne though guys. I hope your luckier than I was. Keep me updated!

 

[comacho]

read about copper toxicity and copper elimination

i dont think its JUST liver,,,never is

but anyways, makes sense.

zinc got me all f'd up. once i stopped it was okay,,,copper/estrogen, look into it

ithyroid.com has good info on minerals too.

 

[kingdong]

read about copper toxicity and copper elimination

i dont think its JUST liver,,,never is

but anyways, makes sense.

zinc got me all f'd up. once i stopped it was okay,,,copper/estrogen, look into it

ithyroid.com has good info on minerals too.

Do you actually think your copper levels are up now? Do you feel something?

 

[comacho]

Do you actually think your copper levels are up now? Do you feel something?

i didnt get around to check the level through blood work

but taking zinc twice a day instead of once made me very very drowsy/dry eyes etc, and acne flaired up during then, once i stopped and zinc and started AI ,,,less acne

check your estrogen too if you can

if copper goes up E will be up according to those research.