I think you're on to something here.

by Biff Treehorn
(Lakes, Vic, Australia)

I just did a Google search, "can negative thinking cause acne?". I have suffered with acne on and off for years and have taken antibiotics on 2 occasions (which cleared it up but only briefly). I have tried homeopathy, Chinese medicine, you name it... but it always comes back.

I have been thinking about what might cause my outbreaks and one of my theories was that when I have several late nights it gets worse. Reading that other people have similar thoughts on this is reassuring so maybe I'll stick with early nights and see how I get on.

I also thought that maybe my negative thinking about my skin could make the problem more apparent. They say energy follows thought so maybe this is a vicious cycle of thought process. You think this could be true?

Also, I think that when I eat a lot of sugary food I seem to break out more. This is quite unfortunate because I love sweet foods. I eat healthily (lots of fruits and vegetables) but when I take sugar I think my body doesn't like it and gives me pimples as a result. I'm not sure of the physiological process exactly but it may be due to the sharp rise in blood sugar level - although I'm not sure of the possible link with acne.

I will try your suggestion of going to bed earlier and I will report back.

All the best,

Biff