[Skin Record #5] Chin acne drastically reduced in 1 month. Skin glow too. 6 things I did.

It has been exactly one month since I started my real skin improvement record.

This time, I would like to look back on what I have done over the past month.

📸 First, the before and after

5/21 → 6/22

Chin to mouth area

Left cheek

Right cheek

👆 This change in just one month.

I am surprised myself at how much my chin acne has calmed down... it's been since I was in junior high? Or maybe decades?

My rough skin has also started to show a glow, little by little.
For me, this is like a miraculous change.

By the way, I haven't used any cosmetic medical procedures.

Even so, my bare skin has changed so much that my husband asked me, "Are you wearing makeup today?"

But it wasn't smooth sailing from the start

I have suffered from acne for over 15 years, and
for the past year and a half, I have been seriously working on various improvement methods.

✔ Avoid wheat, sugar, dairy products, and vegetable oils
✔ Balanced diet
✔ Ensuring enough sleep
✔ Simple skincare (skin fasting)

But even then, it didn't become "zero acne".

"I should have eliminated all the causes..."
I didn't know the cause and was holding my head in my hands.

🧠 The breakthrough came from analysis with ChatGPT

I couldn't figure it out on my own anymore, so
I consulted ChatGPT, half-complaining, "My skin doesn't get better no matter what I do~".

From there, I looked back on the situation when acne formed one by one,
・What did I eat?
・How did I spend my time?
・What about stress?
and while organizing them together, hints began to appear.

Furthermore, when I combined it with the knowledge from books I read myself, formed a hypothesis, and put it into practice...

→ This has finally been a month where I can feel the "results".

✅ "6 things I did" that I felt were effective in 1 month

From here on, I will introduce 6 things that I actually tried and found effective.

1. Reviewed the timing of eating sweets → Blood sugar stabilized and sebum calmed down

Thinking that a sudden spike in blood sugar might be leading to acne, I
refrained from eating baked sweet potatoes (Beni Haruka) or dates on an empty stomach, and limited them to a small amount after meals (2 dates a day if eating dates).

For snacks, I made a conscious effort to choose low-sugar options like unsweetened soy milk, cherry tomatoes, and nuts.

👉 Since starting this habit, I feel like my chin acne has decreased significantly!

2. Made efforts to feel satisfied with just meals → Appetite stabilized, desire for sweets decreased

Until now, I would end up wanting sweets like baked sweet potatoes or dates after meals, and I sometimes felt, "Maybe my meal wasn't satisfying enough."

So, I focused on "ways to feel satisfied with just meals".

• Added 1-2 side dishes (simple things that just need cutting or mixing are fine)

• Balanced main dish, protein, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweed in every meal

• Conscious of eating in order starting with vegetables

• Chewing well and eating slowly

👉 By continuing this habit, I became able to feel fully satisfied with just meals, and a good cycle was created:
appetite stabilized → binge eating decreased → burden on the digestive system lightened → acne around the mouth decreased
✨

👇 Side dishes I made instantly in the morning🍅🥕

3. Improved sleep quality → Skin redness became easier to subside

I had been ensuring enough sleep time until now, but I felt that on "days when I couldn't sleep soundly," acne healing was also slow...

So, to get high-quality sleep, here is what I focused on:

• Don't look at your smartphone before bed

• Stretch to relax

• Don't think about things at night

• Keep sleep time to 7-8 hours

👉 Since starting these habits, the redness of my skin would fade away the next morning and
I feel like the number of days my skin is stable has increased during the day as well.

Furthermore, a pleasant effect of getting my sleep in order was that my mind became calmer and my cravings for sweets subsided◎

④ Stress care → Jawline acne calmed down

• Acne on the chin and jawline is a sign that you are tired

• If you are pushing yourself too hard, take the plunge and rest

• Go to bed as early as possible

• Think about whether you can let go of the stress sources you can let go of.
  For example, housework → home appliances, cooking → store-bought side dishes, childcare → rely on husband/family, work → keep transfers/job changes in view

👉 I realized that when I reduce stress, acne naturally decreases too.

⑤ Consciously eat green vegetables → Inflammation has subsided

• Actively eat komatsuna, spinach, sunny lettuce, etc.

• In curry, soup, ohitashi, etc., be creative in ways that are easy to eat

👉 I feel like the redness of my skin has quietly calmed down

⑥ Also using dermatology treatment → Inflammation of yellow acne calmed down quickly

Honestly, I didn't have a very good impression of dermatology before.

I've had experiences like "the same medicine every time" or "being recommended expensive peels," which led me to stop going. But I finally found a dermatologist I can trust and started going regularly.

For example, if I get yellow acne, I have it comedone extracted before it gets worse, or have oral and topical medications adjusted depending on the condition of my skin.

I've been going once or twice a week lately (← that's a lot, right? 🤣), and by having it checked frequently, it's easier to adjust my medication, and it was great to be able to deal with it early at the timing of 'Oh, this might get a little worse'.

Personally, I think a dermatology clinic with multiple doctors is good because you can get advice from various perspectives (the perspectives differ depending on the doctor!).

However, since there is almost no talk about inner care (diet, sleep, stress, etc.), I realize that I need to work on it myself.

Besides that, I also did:
・skin fasting (simple care)
・UV protection
with hats and long sleeves.

👆 I plan to write about this in detail in the next article 📝

Just one month. But, if you face your skin properly and adjust your habits, it can change this much...! I am the most surprised myself to realize that with my own skin.

I am the most surprised myself to realize that with my own skin.

🎯 Future goals

Continuing to build a foundation so that acne doesn't form, gradually fading acne scars,
and
refining skin texture and aiming for smooth bare skin are the next steps.

Just like before,
✔ Adjusting from the inside with diet
✔ Nurturing the skin foundation with sleep and stress care
✔ Incorporating support from a dermatologist as needed

While valuing this stance, I will continue to build it up steadily ☺️🌿

Thank you for reading this far ☺️
Once I changed how I face my skin, I was able to escape the days of being swayed by acne.
How did I review my lifestyle and skincare?
The specific practical content is summarized in this note ✍️

▶︎ '15 years of recurring chin acne. The “5 habits” I used to escape'

📚 This post is one of the “[Real Improvement Record] Days until stubborn chin acne settles down” series.

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