Masturbation-acne in males does exist!

So, this is what I've learned on the issue:

1) Masturbation causes breakouts in some people, but it is a minority, and therefore, most people don't believe it and no research has been conducted.

2) Semen releases Zinc and Co-enzymes needed by our body to for other things (such as to protect skin).

3) I've seen vitamin B5 work for short periods of time, but it wears off. The only other thing I've seen work is accutane.

4) Any ejaculation affects people sensitive to this condition, not just masturbation.

5) Water seems to play a factor but I'm not sure how.

6) Nobody knows forsure how to solve this problem other than to stop having sex and/or masturbating, which is not likely to happen for many.

So my question: has anyone out there successfully stopped breakouts, related to ejaculation, without obstaining? How?

In every forum, no one seems to give a good answer to this.

I got clear from quitting masturbating/sex altogether for 1 month, then i limited to 1-2 times a week. This is way down from like 4-5 times a day. I've been eating any kind of foods i've wanted and not been breaking out.

Also i tryed to get into lifting weights a few years back but it seemed like no matter what i did i couldn't put on any muscle. Since limited masturbating i have gained 8 lbs of muscle in a little less than 3 months.

It also seems like i have been more aggresive towards meeting girls and i have been having ALOTTTTT more success with them.

I've successfully minimized breakouts without obstaining (read further). The breakouts that are caused by ejaculation are because of hormone fluctuations. Because of whatever that happens in this process, it results in increased activity within the sebaceous glands (oil producers). Over-production of oil results in clogged pores, and you know the rest.



Your explanation of the breakout process seems very feasible. Knowing that masturbation isn't the reason for breakouts -- in fact ejaculation -- is a positive step toward finding a solution to the problem of ejaculated-induced breakouts.



For everyone reading this, perhaps the usual breakout-reducing solutions should be considered. Some of these are: Tetracycline, Retin-A, Accutane, and ALA light treatment.



If those aren't viable solutions for you, then consider altering: your ejaculation routine; your exercise habits; your diet; and/or your stress management.



How have I minimized my breakouts? I am currently taking Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole at 400mg twice a day, a form of tetracycline that targets only the bacteria that causes acne. It's something that will subside the breakouts momentarily until my hormones hopefully become stable enough to ween off. I am also taking 650mg saw palmetto daily to prevent conversion of testosterone to DHT, which also helps to minimize breakouts.



This is obviously a genetic flaw that needs to be fixed, so that those affected can live their lives normally.

Phez wrote:

Guest wrote:

So my question: has anyone out there successfully stopped breakouts, related to ejaculation, without obstaining? How?

I've successfully minimized breakouts without obstaining (read further). The breakouts that are caused by ejaculation are because of hormone fluctuations. Because of whatever that happens in this process, it results in increased activity within the sebaceous glands (oil producers). Over-production of oil results in clogged pores, and you know the rest.

Your explanation of the breakout process seems very feasible. Knowing that masturbation isn't the reason for breakouts -- in fact ejaculation -- is a positive step toward finding a solution to the problem of ejaculated-induced breakouts.

For everyone reading this, perhaps the usual breakout-reducing solutions should be considered. Some of these are: Tetracycline, Retin-A, Accutane, and ALA light treatment.

If those aren't viable solutions for you, then consider altering: your ejaculation routine; your exercise habits; your diet; and/or your stress management.

How have I minimized my breakouts? I am currently taking Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole at 400mg twice a day, a form of tetracycline that targets only the bacteria that causes acne. It's something that will subside the breakouts momentarily until my hormones hopefully become stable enough to ween off. I am also taking 650mg saw palmetto daily to prevent conversion of testosterone to DHT, which also helps to minimize breakouts.

This is obviously a genetic flaw that needs to be fixed, so that those affected can live their lives normally.

Yes I think you are right about DHT. Saw Palmetto is supposed to inhibit it but it takes months for hormones to adjust. I think there are two things at play:
1) Our skin needs Co-enzyme A to prevent sebum build up--which we lose in semen. Vitamin B5 can regulate this is high dosages.
2)The DHT converted from testosterone causes too much heat and forces it out via pimples.

In theory, if one were to cut down masturbation/sex to 2 or 3 times a week and take B5, zinc, saw palmetto, and fish oil (GLA inhibits DHT), it would work very well.

Only prob is, if like me, you suffer from adult acne, you might have to do this for years.

Hi, I am new here. Oh, yes, masturbation and acne are closely related to each other. Every time I masturbate, there would be huge breakout couple of days later. I still remember last year I went to a 5-month course to build self-endurance (full with extreme activities such as hiking, kayaking, rock/wall climbing, solo camping, army training, etc) and i was so busy doing things and didn't have time to masturbate at all. During those 5 months I have flawless skin. When the course is finish, I get back to my life, masturbate quite often and the result is acne all over!

Here's a tip. I had terrible acne on my face for 10 years. This is my secret to get rid of it.
NOTE: Acne WILL get worse the first couple days and flare up, but its worth it in the end

1. first 2 days in shower wash with a glycerol based soap
2. third day, use an exfoliate on face, and rub off all dead skin
third day (cont.) use a buffing creme to completely take off remainder of dead skin, then follow up with splashing hot water on face, to open up the pores.
3. (3rd day cont.) squeeze out pimples, but ONLY if they have risen to the surface, DO NOT squeeze one if you have to force it.
4. Follow with a decent amount of benzoil peroxide.
(I used the proactiv solution at this point here. It never actually worked for me unless I used it in this context)
5. Use an oil free moisturizer.
The next 4-5 days, try to shower 3-4 times total, unless your sweaty. Drink a rediculous amount of water, and dont touch your face at all. apply nothing to it.
Boom. acne gone

%-) I can't believe i'm doing one of these but i just feel like i have to. First i would like to say that it is not the Masturbation that causes the acne it's the ejaculation. I started masturbating a few years back and i've had acne for about two years now. Like everyone else i noticed that if i stop jacking off my face would start to clear up, but it is there that the problem lies it's hard as hell to stop -_-....anyway i'm sick of all you freakin doctors and lucky people that say this isn't true TRUST US we have each experienced this we know that our face clear up if we don't masterbate. I also noticed that i not only got acne but my face is very oily, i twitch when i'm nervous, my muscles have some spasms sometimes, i can't concentrate partly do to the fact that i'm focusing on my acne so much, when my skin is not oily it's very dry like peeling dry, i'm always tired i mean like 24/7 even after i just wake up i just want to sleep some more, i am also always hungry sometimes i'm hungry when i'm eating....for example i was hungry so i started eating a bowl of cereal but while i was eating my stomach started to growl just like when i was hungry. I remember reading about what someone said about locking
yourself away because your embarrassed and shy it sure does change your personality...i was such an outgoing person before this but now even if i try i can't seem to get to know someone i just want to be alone until this goes away...so please people that are not as unfortunate as us please don't say this doesn't exist because it does just be happy your not one of us. And i know we can't just stop masterbating especially for me i'm a sex addict...but i guess all we can do is try and like another guy said keep yourself bz this is key to not masterbating just for about 3-4 weeks my teacher once said thats how long it takes to break an addiction. Eh, i'm sorry for rambling on but i just feel empowered to not masterbate when i read about you guys...and personally i'm only about a few hours being masterbation free i'm gonna try and go for a long time so i can be clear and healthy again.

P.S. for you one guy that said you might masterbate and not ejaculate it's best to just not do it all i tried it before but i am only successful like 1 time out of 3...the rest times >.>...well lets just say i make it flurry. Anyway guys just keep this going we have to make the world aware of this

I have voted a Yes. It is 100% true and I am also facing the same problem.

To add proof of ejaculation causing acne, my face, and those with me during 8-weeks of basic training in the army all had clear faces. Not because our diet change dramatically, but quite simply, no one had the time, energy or privacy to ejaculate.
Unfortunately, I am more sentive to breakouts than probably most on this board. Perfect subject to confirm the proof to a doctor. If I ejactuate today, in two days I'll have at least three good size pimples on my face! It's terrible and because I'm so conscious of pimples, my confidence being around people is nil.

So basically i have a pretty good theory: (well i think so anyway) lol

I think guys do get more acne when masturbating. I think that we only jack off when we have an urge right- and we only have urges due to high levels of hormones. This is why teenage guys always jack off lol. So its not that jacking off has a direct effect on acne, its that our hormones rise, we feel the urge to masturbate, and we get pimples not because of the masturbation itself, but actually just the rise in hormones anyway. The only way it might directy effect it is in the way that we use up zinc when ejaculating, and masturbating regularly can raise testosterone levels. So if you dont jack off for long enough, your saving zinc, and testosterone levels will decrease-meaning less acne. Im using licorice root capsules at the moment because apparently it can really lower testosterone in men, and reduces the amount of testosterone converted into DHT too. I think this might help. Ill be sure to let you know if it does help me.

Even i xperienced the same things, i can't find how d other sites always xplain dat masturbati0n d0es'nt cuz acne. It sucks .cuz evrytym i masturbate acne ocCurz, xuck. I'm takin' medicati0nz for alm0st a year for my acne but no best results occur . Well i guess i sh0uld st0p masturbatinG f0r 2-3 weekz, i'l observe myself.
Hell if this acne w0nt g0.

I have to agree with Phez. He has provided a normal solution to breakouts. When I was younger I had problem with this, now I have a bump one or two acnes from time to time. But nothing serious. I agree with the genetic. This can related to the genes that we have, and like Phez said it needs to be corrected and it can.
I see you have positive experience with Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Did you try anything else?

As a female I've noticed the connection between acne and masturbation since my teenage years, which was quite a while back. So this could cancel out how men connect it to ejaculation. Acne for me does not flare when orgasm is with a sexual partner, also acne does not happen when i masturbate and there is no orgasm. I'm referring to cystic acne.

I believe the problem could be the hormone testosterone or androgen, which both men and women have. I'm not sure of the exact correlation between acne/masturbation, but it seems that masturbation could produce more of this hormone or perhaps one has the urge to masturbate when there is an over abundance of this hormone in one's system. I once had a hormone test and was found low in varies hormones including testosterone, so my doctor prescribed bioidentical hormones, which one was testosterone. I immediately broke out in cystic acne upon taking it. It was horrible.. more scarier than with the results of masturbation. When i discontinued the testosterone hormone my acne went away.

Also consuming too much refine sugar causes acne as well as other hormone imbalances for women. Ironically women crave sugar and chocolate during 'that time of the month'. Sugar makes ones system too acid and promotes bacteria imbalances, including within the pores and tiny hair follicles of the skin therefore promoting cystic acne. When one eats fruits and vegetables this make the body system alkaline which bacteria cannot live in.

best of luck to everyone.

Thank you dark_red for your response. In the past I have tried tetracycline, however it seemed ineffective. Yes, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is and has been effective for me since I began taking it about 8 months ago. Not only did my flare-ups drammatically decrease on a weekly basis, but my self-esteem skyrocketed as well. This drug is brand named Septra, Cotrima, or Bactrim. It is extremely effective and works very fast.

I knew all along that if women had an identical hormonal environment in their bodies as men do, a trivial amount of them would have to endure the adverse effects of the hormones as men do; by the way men are made physiologically, there is a trivial amount of them which voluntarily endure the adverse effects of testosterone. And we all know that, try as they might, most of them cannot control this voluntary response.



How did you know about acid/alkaline balances in the body? Although this is a whole different topic, very few people know about this and it does have a correlation with the bacteria levels in the body. I know first-hand about the after effects of consuming refined sugar versus consuming raw fruits and greens, and the contrast of effects is like day and night.