3 Secrets to Clearing Acne Without Medication (No Accutane / Tretinoin) 

What other methods or products work wonders for your acne? Share your story here! 😄

Cutting off toxic people helped me tremendously! Mental health is so important! I agree 💯

Key Takeaways: 00:00 - Focus on improving internal health to address acne root causes, including minimizing inflammation and hormonal imbalance through diet, sleep, and stress management. 05:01 - Avoid high glycemic foods, dairy, and processed snacks; opt for fruits, vegetables, and natural, unprocessed foods. Consider making smoothies for convenience and nutrition. 08:12 - Incorporate green tea into your daily routine for its rich antioxidants, which can promote healthier skin and reduce oxidative stress. 09:37 - Consider vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) supplements as a potential acne treatment, as it aids in skin moisture retention, barrier repair, and toxin prevention. 11:27 - Manage stress and prioritize sleep to regulate hormone levels, reduce inflammation, and support overall skin health. 13:17 - Maintain skin hygiene by keeping tools clean, showering before bed, and minimizing face touching to prevent bacteria transfer and skin irritation. 14:22 - Reduce makeup usage, especially during acne flare-ups, and take advantage of hormonal cycles to transition to wearing less makeup. 16:41 - Avoid popping zits, but if necessary, only pop ripe ones using sterilized tools and cover with spot patches to aid healing and prevent infection.

Stopping dairy and refined carbs was a game changer for me. I used to get painful cystic acne; people underestimate the power of diet. Stress mitigation is harder for me because it just appears all the time at school, I feel like I can’t anticipate it or reduce it from happening.

so refreshing! it's getting increasingly hard to find good information that isn't just a retinoid commercial in the skincare sphere these days. I also love how you gave such thoughtful advice about using your cycle to build your makeup free confidence. Very very unique to see mental game tips without gatekeeping. I love it!!

This is really for us who's currently suffering acne . Thank you for sharing these advices.

2:07 I am so sorry that you felt that way. I hope you will always find light and never have to feel that way. I am sure there are many people who will feel sad if you went that route 😢

Using Tretinoin is like going to the gym, at first it will feel like hell, but baby the results overtime will be insane.

I suffer from acne around 8 years. It was a painful journey. I start consuming a mixed of fermented foods (natto, miso, and kimchi) because they are easy and affordable to find in Japan. My coworkers, Japanese moms, mentioned me about combining fermented foods in their diet and how it's a game changer for their skin. I consume them just once daily in the afternoon (when I am not drinking coffee/tea 1 hour before to maximize the nutrient absorption). It has been a month, and I am super happy to see the difference. Korean skincare also a game changer for me, but I find the progress is slower compared to a gut healing method with foods. I admire your content and natural remedies you mentioned - I will add them too to my routine!

Thank you for this video! It's great to see the results! I've implemented some of those things already (cutting off sugar, carbs, dairy and processed food to eating more healthy. i drink green tea regularly, also, managing my stress, exercising, drinking lots of water and changing my pillow case, cleaning my makeup brushes regularly) some others are harder for me to implement, like sleep (I struggle a lot w insomnia) and I also haven't tried any prescribed meds, but I'd never go for accutane. I want to clear my skin naturally. Thank you for your tips and I'm happy you got your results! I really enjoyed your video. One more subscriber

What has helped for me is I've been eating no gluten no dairy or added suger for the past 8 months and me and my family is glowing however I did have to simplefy my skincare routine and I do excersice alot now and I do compete in track but this does take time your hormones can take up to 2 years to heal through diet but I'm happy now❤

I found out that eggs are full of progesterone, which is an acne-triggering hormone, and I have been getting less breakouts by minimizing how much eggs I eat 💗I never knew this, so I hope it helps

Great video I think a great reason is stress these days, adding meditations and gratefulness can help a bunch!

Well I must say your content is much better than the number of subscribers youve got, Also you're really pretty! Keep up the goodwork

i've had pretty bad acne from puberty, ~11yo, to adulthood, ~30. I almost never wore make up, i didn't start drinking only half a cup of milk daily until ~25. I never regularly ate fast food, but I eat sweets that also contain milk regularly, was stressed and didn't get at least 8hrs of sleep per night most of the time throughout my academic years (middle school to grad school), didn't drink enough water, didn't clean linens regularly and used to pop my acne and touch my face with my fingers. I haven't really tried any medication until recent years. I have tried reducing sugar, dairy sweets and caffine intake and drinking more water. I'm washing my linens regularly now and not touching my face. I can't do anything about stress or sleep because of school and work. I have tried retinoid topicals and oral antibiotic which didn't make a significant difference. I'm using the OTC Differin gel and oral birth control now. I have to say, reducing sugar and dairy sweets didn't do anything significant, but avoiding caffeine did, which is why i'm hesitant to drink tea. I now mostly drink decaffeinated coffee with half a cup of milk only once a day. Also didn't notice any significant difference from washing linen, not touching my face or mornings after i get enough sleep. The only thing that significantly helped with my acne were reducing caffeine, Differin gel and oral birth control, and with no side effects that i'm aware of. Differin is made of adapalene, which is an alternative form of retinoid. The oral birth control reduces testosterone, which is a major hormone that causes acne. Spironolactone is another medication that reduces testosterone and is often used for severe cystic acne. I still have white/black heads and sebaceous filaments, but very few red comedones or cycsts. I have started wearing make up more frequently, ~2 times per week, and haven't noticed my acne getting any worse. Reducing sugar, and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits have major benefits in health overall, so i'm still doing that regardless of how little effect they have on my acne. My conclusion is that, good diet, hygiene, sleep and destress are great and should be done for the overall health, but when it comes to reducing acne, it varies by person. Same with medication, because everyone's cause of acne is different, they should use medication that treats the cause and not just any medication. Everyone also tolerates the side effects of medication differently, so you do have to try around before finding one that works best for you.

the cycle makeup tip was genius! will definitely implement! thank you!

Cutting of dairy products is really working fine.. it may shock people but it's is true ❤

I have never seen such an amazing skin of any1 before,ur skin is awesome,without makeup it’s perfect,God gifted!

I am really thankful that i saw this video in my feed ! I have seen a lot of videos regarding how to clear acne without any expensive products, just in natural ways you know and i was never fully satisfied with any ! And boom! This video was what i was looking for! I knew basic things like how i need to cut down my carbs , sleep enough, reduce stress, exercise often , keeps anything coming in contact with my skin clean , and then skin care ! But what i needed was this detailed explanation and you perfectly explained each aspect! I am glad you not only just stated the reasons of acne but also how to make changes in my daily life to reduce it from its root ! Thats what i needed ! I am glad you also shared your life experiences which also helped me a lot ! I am really thankful! Keep up with your work ! I am really proud of u! It helped me a lot as a 16 yr girl!

You're litrally a saviour, all your suggestions are very helpful and definitely works for me.

I've working on it since last month. Thank you for sharing!!

all that you comment is unbelievably true. At last I find someone who has passed the same experience with active acne in adulthood 💖

Great video ❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉 wow I love how you did the research despite what the Doc said. Great job Kyu!!

This was such an informative video. I can tell how much effort you've put into this

Thank you for this video. I have a very similar story to your acne journey. I have taken accutane twice, and by round 2 I felt terrible. While it did clear my acne, I felt anxious and less motivated in life. I decided to stop taking it near the end of the second round. I instantly felt better, but my skin was returning to it’s original state of acne. Although it wasn’t cystic acne like before it was still acne. I recently made the change of switching my diet and drinking more water, and I am seeing results. This video encouraged me to keep going and realize that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Hello! Just came across your video on the morning of my derm appointment (what are the odds haha) and I can't thank you enough! I've been on accutane before with thankfully minimal side effects at the time but since then, my acne (and subsequent scarring/hyperpigmentation has gotten so bad it's really been affecting my confidence). I was determined to ask my dermatologist for a second round but after watching your video, I realised how much I can be doing without jumping back into the accutane rabbit hole. I mean, what's the point of clearing the acne up for a while only for it to come back with a vengeance lol... So just wanted to thank you for the video and tips! Will be sure to implement these into my day to day ASAP. Liked and subscribed and will be looking forward to more of your content :) Keep up the awesome work!

Some people may also want to look into their water. I tried everything from different diets, more water, topical creams and soaps but my skin changed when i moved to a new apartment. the water was so bad and had a strong chlorine smell that i had to imvest in an under sink water filter. ever since then ive seen a huge improvement in my skin

Getting my beauty sleep, de-stressing and diet / supplements helped me a lot.

This video was so helpful!

This video is super good 👍, Man I love it.

Secret #4 is to find Korean parents and get reborn again.

I can relate. Exactly the same issue i had. I stopped accutane 10yrs ago. Now trying to cure acne through natural products

I’ve had terrible acne all through my teen and adult years. (I’m 30). Over years I’ve learned how to help my skin when it’s going through a flare up. Still alot of it is hit and miss. I also have psoriasis (the bad body covered in it kind) unfortunately oral accutane flares my psoriasis up enough for me to get admitted and take steroids. So yeah off counter and holistic stuff, all the way for me.

You're the first person that I've seen who has upper check acne like me. I will definitely give these things a try! Tysm!!! ☺️

I do agree healthy foods do improve our skin a lot. Other than benefiting the skin, something i do notice after consistently eating healthy well balanced meals is my overall health and mental health improved tremendously. I am quite shocked at how positive my emotions were the whole month i ate healthily (i usually was quite depressed like 10 days before my period starts due to hormonal change). And also, my period usually has a lot of dark big blood clots but that month, my period was like pure fresh bloods. Period pain was also lessened by a lot. I am truly impressed how well balanced meals impact my body. I don't take any suppliment that whole month too other than vitamin c which i started taking many years ago everyday.

Thank you so so much for sharing!!! I’m going to try all of this😌

A very genuine video.

Very informative video You kept simple and straight solution よくやた well done The video will help me alot 😊

Very informative video I've been watching what I eat, trying to get sleep, drinking water but its only done a small bit of helping my acne. I've tried zinc but that only helps with cystic acne but Ill try B5 vitamins. Thank you for the information because I really don't want to take drugs just to get rid of acne.

Aloevera helped me the most!

I definately had acne the worst from 15-17 im talking papules 24/7 that would turn into terrible PIE, and lotts of closed comedones on my forehead.. I knew I never wanted to go on accutane because I prefer a more holstic approach than traditional western skincare, no shade to it. After a while of stressing out over what is the best posible thing I can use for not just my acne, but my overal hormonal health. After all the over exfoliating with salicylic acid and not enough sunscreen.. I finally discovered Korean skincare!! and really dove into that, I started focusing more on hydration and anti-inflammatory ingredients and BOY did that make a difference.. I only started seeing real results at the end of 2023.. but after a year of gradually focusing on hydrating and moisturizing over exfoliation I have seen AMAZING results. I barely break out now and when I do they are small, and I also found that proper hydration really helps with my PIE!!!

Thank you for the tips. Do you rinse hair with water only or shampoo it? Dont you find it time consuming if you have to style it everyday?

I have same problem as yours in my late 20s and uptiö now in my early 30s. Last month it gone worse cause I have so much stress. I cut makeup and use less skincare products. Getting Probiotics on empty stomach and eatting Bitter melon has helped me a lot. I am going to see TCM Doctor next month as well.

What’s your skincare routine for morning and night? Do you use any actives or anti acne skincare?

really good tips, thank you for this well made video ❤

Thank you ❤ I will try my best and watch the results ❤

Great video! Thank you so much. I relate to so many things what you said. I stopped using makeup when I started having severe acne and it was great feeling. Now I only use tinted sunscreen everyday and if there is a special day or get together only that time I use a very thin layer foundation. My skin is doing much better than last year during this time. I wish the acne marks also go sooner 😢

Gonna definitely try the Vitamin B Thanks! Something that worked for me for post breakout were Innbeauty Blemish Paste for red bumps (not drying like other spot treatments) and pimple patches for white heads! Would recommend using the thin cosrx patches for applying makeup on top to minimize the irritation. Sephora Aha-bha cleanser to help gently cleanse and exfoliate daily. Sombymi 30-Day Miracle Toner for skincare during breakouts.

Thank you for this video! Mashallah💞

Very informative🎉, thank for sharing.

I really wanted to change my diet but its really hard since im so skinny and desperate to get bigger. What could i eat if i wanted to put more weight? What im currently doing is im avoiding dairy products but as asian in still eating rice twice a day. Im also taking the pantothenic acid which i think is the real game changer, i also take zinc picolinate and turmeric shots with probiotics. Im still dealing with hyperpigmentation and dark spots now though hopefully my korean skin care will help me especially that im getting married after two months. Its really frustrating.

thank you so much, I sent this to my son who is 16 and struggling. - great video.

I am almost 40 years old and I am struggling with acne, not only in my face, but chest and back as well. I cut gluten, milk but I am still eating sugar. So I am gonna do the test to stop with that. thanks for your video!

Thank you so much for this amazing info and shared experience, much appreciated!! It would have been better if you could include a timeline of this events step by step..

Someone get this girl to 1M subs 🙏🙏❤

excellent video!

How do you do your skincare if you are going to the gym? I'm planning to workout midday or every afternoon, does this mean that I should wash my face three times a day and I need to redo all my skincare after working out in the afternoon? Also, your video is very helpful. ❤ I'm trying to heal my gut now, suffering from adult acne for 4 years, no skincare seemed to work.😅

kudos to u girl,i enjoyed your videos🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩🏩

Worth the try ❤ thank you so much

Make an video on tips for makeup routines ,Skin care for Oily and Acne prone skin and also Dry and sensitive skins ❤

Okay taking shower every night is kinda not convenient for many people I agree with the rest of the info. When my hair are contributing in breakouts it usually break outs the side buns or the forehead. I changed so many shampoos until I found the one that doesnot breaks my skin out. I would say that herbal ones are the best. Avoid chemical shampoos as much as possible. Also still not letting your hair touch your face as a preventative measure wouldn’t be bad. Also sleeping straight and not touching the bed or comforter is the best!

ممنون گلم دوستت دارم❤❤❤

What do you typically eat in a day? What is your meal plan?

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Reducing diary helped me a lot to clear my acne! I went on this self diet avoiding sugar COMPLETELY but consuming about 2 big glass of fullfat milk daily. Little did i know that i was gonna be bombarded with the painful cystic acne all my cheeks. Worse than that i decided to continue the diet for 2 weeks, the acne got worse and worse. Knowing diary consumption was the root cause, i stopped it completely. And my skin cleared up pretty much though I've some dark spots left, but it's slowly fading away too. Note that i did not eat any kind of sugar or processed foods during the period. It was diary all along!

Useful tips 👍

What helped me was only double cleansing if I’m wearing makeup otherwise just wash my face with lukewarm water

Amazinggg❤

I've also experienced major depression issue while I was Accutane and it took a while to subside .. Also this is the best vid I've found so far on treating acne.. every point makes sense as I'm also currently following the same ( as recommended by my dermat) ❤ love your vid.. subs right away

tell us your haircare routine please, wow it's so shiny and dense!

Good video thank yuo

Please make a video of your skincare routine 🎉

I've been using Niacinamide serum from The Inkey List for about a month now. I'm being patient though for my pimples and dark spots hehe

What to do with puffy under eye

Im still having acne 😢i will try from now on to follow your tips ☺️ thank u im your new subscriber

Im a guy and what really worked for me was cutting dairy and fried foods. Both of those foods can induce inflammation in the body.

I am on a no diary no sugar no processed food diet for 3 months and I am already seeing improvement in my acne. I was also under those medication for 6 months but my acne always find a way to come back. And how did you get rid of the acne spots and scars?

I struggled with regular acne outbreaks from my 20s until late 30s, always leaving horrible scars. I tried almost every anti-acne product on the market, but with little results.. furthermore, I wasted so much money.. Only when I started to simplify my skincare, my outbreaks finally stopped. These days I only use carrot oil, vitamin C, a retinol cream and sunscreen (Japanese brands without perfume). Since i have started to stick to this simple skincare routine, my skin / skin barrier fully recovered, and I rarely get any pimples.

@kyucumber thank you for this video that supplement you mentioned are you still taking it now and are you still taking eight pills after each meal or one meal a day?

I gave tretinoin 2 full years, i was like 16 when i started it..... it worked great in the start but my acne came back after few months, i decided to be patient and gave it an other year but it was worst then before..... i had literally breakdowns cuz i cant be wasting these memorable years of my life with a face like that. anyways i decided to change my dermatologist, and told him that tretinoin didn't work, he gave me 2% clindamycin topical solution and a salicylic acid gel. it has been a year and i don't get that bad acne anymore, i do get some pimples from time to time when my internal health is really bad but its still not the same acne i used to get back then. Also my skin was at its peak literally glowing when i cut down sugars for a month, but then school air infected me after summer break lmfao. anyways at that time i realized acne is no longer my problem, i had learned how to fix it, now i mostly have clear skin and even if i get some pimples, i don't stress over it. all i have to do is eat good and keep my skin clean..... (p.s. before tretinoin i gave benzoyl peroxide a chance too and it didn't work.... so really everyone DO have different skins, its really a trial and error method to find out what works for you)

Hi! Would pimples return or pop on the face if we would stop using the Pantothenic Acid B Complex Vitamin? Or does it retain the healed skin as a result of taking the vitamin?

What about dry skin with bumps?

Could you please tell me what type or serums you used for the acne prone skin?

Regarding taking vitamin B supplements, i noticed it gave me acne around my mouth area when taking it...

What how could your doctor say that! When I had to take accutane my doctor told me so many times that if I’m feeling mood changes or depression to stop immediately.

Can't thank you enough mam, literally you are the besttttt for this❤

Do you think Benzoyl peroxide 2.5 is also bad to treat??

I got really dry eyes when I was taking accutane. It's been 3 years since I've stopped and I still have chronic dry eyes 😩

Do you take the pantothenic acid 8caps a day or 8 caps every after meal in a day?

Did u tried Eucrine products before

double cleansing changed my life

I m also faceing adult acne

The green tea effect is so real, i used to drink green tea every evening back in high school and my skin was much clear compared to nowadays

which protein powder are you using?

Mine is the opposite. I have fine skin but when i decided to be vegan and eat healthier to loose weight boom my acne attacks.

i simply have sensitive no nonsense skin so despite me wanting to use all the skincare products they simply make things worse so i have to lay off. still looking for a sunscreen that won’t irritate my skin tho

I finally cleared my acne by this 3: using Adapalene, minimising dairy intake & DIM supplement from NOW Foods brand 🧡🧡🧡

I can attest that pantothenic acid helps the skin to fight off acne. I had even considered it as holy grail. It is, however, not safe for my liver. I have developed a non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) by taking a high dose of Vit b5 (mind you that I only took 6 caps of which a day for 3 mons). Bcoz of the NAFL, it coz my skin to be very itchy as well. Now im taking meds to get rid of the NAFL, and im also breaking out anew.

Almond malk is a great brand! less ingredients no gums just almonds, filtered water & Himalayan salt☺️

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