Jawline acne most frequently occurs in women who are in their twenties and is symptomatic of adult onset acne or cystic acne. In this case, acne develops primarily on the jawline, cheeks, back, buttocks and chest.This type of acne is different than the "teenage acne" you experienced in school in that unlike milder forms of acne that occur closer to the surface of the skin, cystic acne affects the deep tissue. In addition, a bacterial infection could be attacking the deep tissue beneath the surface of the skin.If not treated, this can lead to scarring.One possible cause of jawline acne is your regular hormonal activity. In addition, some studies link dairy products to acne because they contain hormones. If your hormonal activity is the culprit, birth control pills are often an effective acne treatment. If you suspect dairy products are triggering your outbreaks, try avoiding them and see what happens.
Check Your Cosmetics Too
Another common jawline acne cause is moisturizers that are too rich or hair products that contain silicone - both can clog your pores. In this case the solution is obvious - look for oil-free products and hair products that do not contain silicone.
Treating your jawline acne is not as simple as buying the latest acne lotion - the painful red lumps that occur along the jawline, chin, and neck do not respond well to the traditional acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide.
Why avoid milk products?
The reason that milk products cause acne is because milk contains hormones that "turn on" oil glands. The cows that give the milk are pregnant and milking most of their lives. These hormones are not injected into the cows - they are natural hormones that cows make during every "menstrual" cycle, but during pregnancy these hormones are produced continuously at high levels and so are found in all cows' milk
Is lactose-free milk or "organic" milk okay?
No. Lactose intolerance has nothing to do with acne, and "organic" simply means that the pesticides and insecticides the cows are exposed to in their food are less toxic than usual.
What are the options?
There are two ways to handle dairy restriction.
The first (and simplest) is to just stop consuming all milk, cream, cheese, ice cream, butter, sour cream, cheeseburgers, pizza - anything that contains or is made from milk. It is best to avoid "anything that comes from the south end of the cow".
The second way is to find dairy-like substitutes for whatever you are missing. Soy products are the most convenient and include substitutes for milk, creamer, chocolate milk, ice cream, cheeses of various types and even butter substitutes. Goat milk and goat cheese are possible alternatives, but also are not hormone-free and should probably be avoided until we know for sure what hormones they contain.
How long do I need to do this?
The "No Milk" diet has three phases.
First ( total restriction phase.) It is essential to minimize the production of new plugs in the pores, and this lasts at least six months. This will give you a chance to get the acne under control.
Second (maintenance phase) and it lasts through all the teen years into the early 20s. During this phase, no dairy is best. you may be able to have a little bit of dairy from sometimes, it is really difficult to tell how much you can get away with. The problem is that it takes months for the plugs in the pores to build back up again, so it takes months to find out if you have exceeded your threshold again. And everyone is different.
Third ( the cautious reintroduction phase), usually possible in the early 20s. But, depending on individual thresholds, some people with acne can never return to dairy.
Try also dapping apple cider vinegar onto the spots daily follow the steps for this on my blog about rosacea .
