I still have acne issues to this day (27), and I can tell you that I'm fairly certain some of it is diet related, but I don't know what precisely. Most of my issues come from being on steriods as a child/young adult due to medical reasons, if I had to guess.

Let me break this down: Around December, I stopped using soap. At all. I have perscription-grade soaps at home for acne prone areas, and stopped using those. Sure, I'll wash my nether-regions every so often with soap, but not my upper back or face. I do wipe down with witch hazel before bed, though.

I don't break out anymore, EXCEPT for a few rare cases. I assumed it was from days I didn't shower (I still shower, just no soap), but I think that's just correlation. On the days I didn't shower, I think they were "feeling crappy" days, either related to drinking the night before, or cheating with sweets. Not entirely sure, but I'm planning on keeping an eye on it

Quote from: Paleo Dude on March 15, 2010, 05:51:56 PM

I've had acne since 1965. Were hormones used in dairy cows back then?  Paleo has reduced the outbreaks, which are now mostly on my back and neck, sometimes my arms.  I haven't had a lot of facial acne since my 20s.

Do you have hot showers? Long hot showers are a big cause of acne on the back and shoulders.

I think you're right.  My acne on my back gets irritated from hot showers.  Over the past few days I've gone back to showering with cool (but not frigid) water.

Acne can be from a combination of:

Inflammation caused by intolerance of carbohydrate consumption;

Interaction between Testosterone and Insulin which creates Androgens which lead to over-production of sebum, where bacteria can breed excessively and irritate your skin, causing the inflammation which you are prone to;

Other irritations of the skin, in someone who has inflammation from carb intolerance.

I don't think the inflammation is caused by digesting carbs necessarily, if so, Kitvans would have acne as they consume a high carb diet. I go back to my argument that it is the grains (and dairy) that are the problem, not carbohydrate itself. Most westerners get their carbs from grains, so the trend would go hand in hand here.

Does anyone on here have SEVERE acne issues while being on Paleo for some time? And if you do, could you list your staple foods or direct me to you food blog.

I don't completely understand your question. Are looking for someone who is paleo and still has severe acne? Or someone who had sever acne before paleo?

Time to get back off the coffee cause I can`t drink it black.

Coffee and honey isn't actually that bad. But I love black coffee. Maybe add some spices, like cinnamon?

GRRRRR.......my gut feeling is dairy might be the culprit.

I'm wondering this myself. Since I've stopped (largely) eating dairy, my skin has been great