6 Months Cig Free-Quit Zits Still?

[Brutus Buckeye]

I'm almost 50 and getting an outbreak of acne is crazy. I had a small bout of the quit zits early on but nothing major. In the last week it has really picked up with acne on my face and back a lot more. Like I said in the title, I have been cig free for 6 months now. I also have been using some juice lately that is 100% VG instead of my usual 70/30 PG/VG ratio, could this have anything to do with it? I know I do not drink enough water like I should, could that also be helping in this?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Linden]

Drink more water and do not touch your face when you have juice on your fingers. I am two months analog free and last week I was near tears because the acne around my mouth/chin just won't quit! I started washing my hands more often thinking maybe I was clogging my pores or having an allergic reaction to the nicotine in the juice touching the sensitive skin on my face. It seems to be working!

 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Thanks Linden, I need more water for sure. But as for the hand washing and stuff like that, I learned that early on. I am extra careful with juice now and always make sure my hands are clean. With using bottom feeders now there is minimal contact with juice. Just weird that this has started back so strong, of course it just could be my bodies natural cleansing of the toxins that have built up after 30+ years of smoking, I'm sure it will take longer than 6 months.

Would love to hear from some that have past that 6 month mark.

 

[tybin]

sorry i can't help you with this Brutus. I use 100%vg frequently but haven't had that issue myself. I'd peek in the health and safety forum


edit: this IS the health and safety section

 

[tybin]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/166952-quit-zits.html

 

[Brutus Buckeye]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/166952-quit-zits.html

Thanks I missed that one.

 

[lostknitter]

I've noticed that my skin breaks out when the weather changes, winter to spring/summer. Happens every year.

 

[K-Space]

Hey Brutus! i remember reading here on the forum about someone who noticed a greasy film starting to build up on the inside of there car windows after they had been vaping in there car over the winter. could be from the juice we exhale. just a thought.

 

[Bluesun62]

Hey BB, I think that the body goes through alot of changes after smoking. I think some of them continue for years as the body repairs itself. I'm about the same point as you quiting and still get the zits. Usually the mean ones, but just a few. I have read that different organs repair themselves at different rates, so the whole body is in flux for longer than we would normally think.

Just hang in there and I think things will smooth out with time.

 

[jimho]

Hey BB-
I'm comming up on a year and still getting them- and I drink around a gallon of water a day, and get at least 1/2 an hr on the cross trainer.

I think there's some relation to VG which seems to have other side effects as well on my digestion. I've been tinkering with my mixture a bit and dropped back from 50%VG to around 30% and it's seemed to help. You might want to try a detox formula.

 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Thanks for all the great info, love this forum!