omega 3 and acne

[L3]

hey just wanted to post my experiences here. i was having the worst acne ever all over my biceps and shoulders. like the shit would go from under the skin, and it wasbig too , you could see the progression of it over days. i'd get 3-4 new bumps a day, i was freaking out, tried everything, shiseido wash, exfoliating, green tea oil, netrogena, specrtrogel. nothing ****ing worked it actually got worse...

so i started removing things from my diet, and as soon as i stopped popping omega 3's the acne decreased dramatically, the first few days no new zits, the only ones left now are some of the bigger spots which i cant stop scratching/popping.

i was taking one omega3 pill from costco (300 DHEA 200 HPA or some bs like that) with every meal, so that was probably 5-7ed

now im pretty much breakout free but i am cold turkey on the O3's, which isnt good either. i'll start with 1 pill ed once it all clears up.
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[tony_canuck]

hmmm that's odd since everything I've read about says that O3 helps acne. Well, if you're reacting badly than yea, get off it, no question. Maybe it was the brand or too much? Have you tried just adding food instead of the pills, I wonder if that would make a difference....

[ubcpower]

I had the same issue. I was taking Evening primrose, 2xFish oil pills...on top of other fats like olive oil, natty pb...etc
When i dropped the evening primrose and OMega 3 pills down to just once a day my acne dissapeared.

[phatkid77]

See, I noticed since eating 4 omega eggs a day, my acne is way better.. And I NEED to take accutane 2 times a week to keep mine at bay...stopping that for a month or two to see if its coincidence