Acne and Greasy Scalp?

[Jinxxed]

I've noticed that since I started vaping, I've got a ton of acne and my scalp gets really greasy and coated with yucka white gunk. I know this sounds weird, but it's not just me. My best friend who's been vaping longer said it's just a side effect of vaping and I should just get over it. My face looks like I'm a teenager again (I'm 40) and I'm really not happy about it. Does anyone else have this issue and/or advice on how to get it to stop?
TIA!
~Jinx

 

[r77r7r]

Maybe they're side effects from quitting smoking??

 

[Steve K]

Happened to me unfortunately for a good few months with acne I don't know about the scalp thing though,There are some posts on The acne side effect.

 

[sdennislee]

Never heard of anything like this. Sorry to hear you are having to deal with it.

 

[vaperature]

I did get a pimple or two when I first started vaping. I wouldn't exactly call it acne but they were certainly the first pimples I've had in a few decades. I'm 49.

 

[Rickajho]

More likely from quitting smoking than starting vaping. => http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/3305-list-symptoms-when-quitting-tobacco-changing-ecigarette.html

 

[RoseB]

Try some Adult Acnomel for your skin. It's 11 bucks at Rite Aid. As for the hair. Maybe some head and shoulders? Or Neutrugena (sp?) T-gel once or twice a week. This is kind of one of those chicken and the egg deals. Is it the vaping? Perhaps overactive oil glands after many years of dryness from smoking. Either way it sucks

 

[RoseB]

More likely from quitting smoking than starting vaping. => http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/3305-list-symptoms-when-quitting-tobacco-changing-ecigarette.html

Good links.....Cheese Grommit!!! Cheese!! Couldn't resist.

 

[Steve K]

Its the kind of acne you get when your a teenager, the multiple little ones all in the same spot.It seems to form on the forehead and around the lips for me, and mine did cease but it took a while.One thing I do have to do now is wash my hands a lot being as I do get juice on my hands and juice that gets on my pv from my hands.And if I touch my face or rub under my eyes It causes acne to form but this is a different type of acne than the first type I mentioned.By washing it seems to have worked.My skin must be sensitive to some of it.

 

[ImpliedConsent]

More likely from quitting smoking than starting vaping. => http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/3305-list-symptoms-when-quitting-tobacco-changing-ecigarette.html

That's a handy quick reference, thanks for pointing it out!

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Shower more often, it helps. By no means is this meant to be disrespectful, I've experienced exactly the same issue unfortunately. I presume the vapor has something to do with it, exactly what I'm not sure, but as I said shower twice a day, or just wash your face more often and the problem will resolve. I'm also in my 40's if that's any consolation.

Maurice.

Edit: I call no dice on this being an effect from quitting smoking, I've quite for upwards of 6 months without vaping and never had a similar issue. Quit in basic training for some 4.5 months, no problems then at 19 years old. As a matter of fact I never really had experienced this until I started vaping. Let's not be coy, smoke is likely a bit more sterile than vapor, and has no real nutritional value to bacteria, e-juice it would seem does, though I'm not able to prove such a thing.

So food for thought, think for yourself.

MP

 

[Rosenec]

The first 10-14 day after I started vaping I got acne on my back (first time in my life). That went away quickly. Since then I have been getting acne on my face (way more then normal). Its slowing down. I too am 40 and have contributed it to quitting smoking.