Does drinking water really help get rid of acne?

[Anonymous]

I keep hearing this and so have been drinking lots of water for the past while in addition to the usual things like not eating greasy foods, cutting back on dairy products, sleeping properly, making sure not to touch my face etc.

But does drinking lots of water actually help with clearer skin? I hear that the general answer is it helps flush out your toxins but is that actually true?

[Darkfairie17]

Drinking water can certainly help. The idea is not so much flushing out toxins, but of hydration. If your skin is dry, you will produce more oil. That excess oil clogs your pores and you get pimples.

Now, for most adults, and by your age I am guessing you have adult acne, this is more likely a hormonal problem.

I found the only thing that really helped me was going on Birth control. Talk to your doctor if you want to about this. They might switch you to a different kind or suggest something else to help rid you of your acne. I have acne too and I am 22, turning 23 in the summer so I feel your pain! I have also been dealing with acne for many years, starting when I was 10, so it's been over 10 years for me! My acne is not as bad as it used to be, but it still comes and goes.

But I can certainly say that for most, it's not so much diet. Especially as an adult.

I also use Clindoxyl pads. This product also comes in a cream form. It's by prescription, but it does work really well. The pads are almost like Oxy pads but much stronger and they actually work really well. The cream works well too but it's really drying and it can bleach your clothes.

Other things I found helped were minocyclin. It's a medication that helps with pimples too. It worked for me, but once I got off they came back. The only true thing that seemed to help was going on the birth control. It stabilized by hormones so that helped get rid of the acne.

Another thing I found helped was doing a clay face mask. I got this one at Wal-mart and it's a chocolate one. It's really good. I found it cleaned my face and made my skin look really bright. But only use that once a week if you are going to do that. Too much can dry out your skin too much and make you produce more oil. Moisturise after too!

[Catie101]

yes it helps. flushing out toxins makes your body healthy and clean and makes everything function better. water (drinking it) helps hydrate your skin, keeping it soft, supple and acne free. also certain vitamins/minerals/supplements you get from your food, pills etc. can cause acne and ones that are water soluble won't do their job unless you drink enough water and can therefore result in acne e.g. vitamin b6.

[justsomebody87]

From my experience, stress and touching your face is the most important reason of getting acne. And I've had my share. Always when I start touching it randomly it gets back and when I don't my face becomes a little more normal, as ugly as it is anyway!

[islands7]

help? YES, it did me

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[shotou]

I don't think drinking water would help

you in any way there.

acne is the result of dead skin cells

and your natural body-oils mixing

making it hard for your skin to breath.

The best you can do is to shower more often

and wash your face when you wake up =)

[pepper01]

it flushes out toxins but I don't know about clearing up skin. I drink a lot of water and still have skin problems. stress, foods you eat, bacteria in the skin all can cause acne

[rejected_fred]

not really, but it does keep your skin hydrated which will prevent your pores from producing oil to overcompensate for the dryness. and having hydrated skin is the first step to preventing acne.

[JustValerie]

it flushes out the toxins in your body, and hydrates your skin. it made a very big difference for me, but then again it could vary from one person to another.