Recurrence of Acne and Cysts

It's been a while since my last post, but here's an update on the condition of the folliculitus on my scalp. It is mostly under control, with a couple of spots normally at the back of my scalp, normally towards the hairline at the neck.

I am continually watching the food I eat to make sure I don't consume too much sugar content and that definitely seems to be doing well for me. In addition, I am still taking turmeric daily. At one stage, I was able to reduce the dosage to 1/2 teaspoon in water once a day (at night straight after dinner).

The seemed to go well for a number of weeks, but found I started to get acne on my chin and neck area and small cysts on other parts of my body which is rather strange about 2-3 weeks ago. So I have since increased my turmeric dosage to 1 teaspoon daily to aid in healing the acne and cysts.

Sugar Causes my Acne and Folliculitis

Ok, I said in my last post that I was going to reduce my sugar intake to see if that had the effect of improving the condition of the folliculitis on my scalp. Forgive me as I'd been on vacation the past 2 weeks and had very easy access to the most delectable cakes, pastries and desserts you could ever imagine and this definitely got the better of me.

I can say however that from all this extra sugar intake, the folliculitis did continue to flare-up on the back of my scalp as well as acne on some parts of my face. You could really notice the condition of my skin going backwards.

Since I've been back for 2 days, my diet has returned to normal, where I'm not eating too much sugar and it's almost miraculous the way the acne on my face has more or less cleared up and the folliculitis on my scalp healing nicely. What's more is the general condition of my face is so noticeably improved that I can truly say that for me, sugar is one of the major factors in bringing on acne and folliculitis.

Note that I've still been taking the daily dose of 1 teaspoon of turmeric in a glass of water on vacation.

Is Sugar Worsening the Folliculitis?

The folliculitis on my scalp has not gotten much better since I started taking turmeric once a day. The folliculitis particularly on the mid to lower back of my scalp has flared a little over the past week or so. The spots are similar to those I used to get prior to taking Roaccutane - they would bleed quite easily, which is a concern if they become infected causing the whole situation to worsen. I have however been eating a lot of sweets, chocolates and biscuits lately and have noticed a few pimples on my face as a result so perhaps that could be causing the flare up of the folliculitis. It's time to cutback on the sugar in my diet.

The rest of my scalp luckily is fine, so as an experiment for the next couple of weeks, I will reduce the intake of sugary junk food to see if it improves the condition of the folliculitis on my scalp and clear the few pimples on my face.

Giving Turmeric Another Try for Folliculitis

I've decided to start back on Turmeric, but this time taking it more cautiously. It's now about 1.5 weeks since restarting on 1 teaspoon of Turmeric mixed into warm water once a day. I'm taking it at night after dinner. It seems to be sitting well with my digestive system as I haven't felt or experienced any of the previous symptoms of abdominal pains or diarrhoea. I have noticed the folliculitis on my scalp is slowly healing since going back on the Turmeric. With more time, I hope this dosage of Turmeric will have the same measure of success with healing the folliculitis on my scalp without causing side effects with my digestive system.