Hair/Skin Changes since starting this WOE

[scotsgirly]

I've noticed a big change in my complexion, i used to have really healthy clear skin and its become quite spotty and dull, i even noticed that despite using my usual moisturiser that its quite dry yet my t-zone is super shiny these days too... also my hair is so much greasier by the end of a day, i usually shower daily anyway but before if i had to i could go a 2nd day without washing my hair, it wouldnt be really greasy which it is these days.. is this cause of the high fat diet or what? not sure but its really startin to get me down, i used to take pride in having lovely skin and hair and it doesnt seem that way anymore. Anyone else had this or is it just me?

just a thought but i would of thought drinking more water than before my skin would've gotten even better than it was, not worse

[Caleymarie]

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I am having the same problems with my skin! My hair so far is not any different, but I have icky dry skin from head to toe. My face is dull and blotchy too. I am on my 10th day of induction, and I am hoping once my body gets used to this new WOE that everything will get better.

[penniedo]

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I've noticed the same thing with my face and hair but my skin from the neck down used to be extremely dry and low looks great!! Weird, isn’t it??

[scotsgirly]

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well at least im not on my own here!! maybe one of the more experienced atkineers can shine a light on this for us, just read your other post caley! im so going and buying some strawberry body butter tomorrow and im covering myself in it lol

[allierw26]

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Scotsgirly and Caleymarie, are you both fairly new to the Atkins WOE? Maybe your body is just transitioning as you eliminate impurities? My skin has really gotten clearer, but I have always had really dry skin. Are you making sure to take your mulivitamin? I am just making suggestions here, maybe this will help.

[scotsgirly]

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allier im on day 17 of this WOE so yep im still a newbie! i havent been taking multi-vitamins as they only ones we had in had extra iron for my bf and it said in the book not to take extra iron. think i might add multivitamins to my list alongside the body butter! thanx for the suggestion

[allierw26]

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Yep, you definitely don't want any iron at all, much less extra! Definitely put a multivitamin without iron on your list. Most "senior" vitamins don't have iron. You could be having problems because you're not getting all the nutrients you need. Make sure you're eating a wide variety of veggies, too, and maybe that will help. Maybe even consider moving to OWL Rung 1 where you can get more veggies and therefore more nutrients.

[BabyDreamer]

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Hi all,

I can say that my complexion and hair are better on this WOE. My skins clears up and my hair is much more manageable.

Deb

[adreliluc]

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I’ve experienced the exact opposite… My skin has never been so clear. I am noticing that I look a little pale… however, it is winter lol. I did JUST start taking my multi-vitamin and I’m already in my 2nd month… Hope this clears up for you! Good luck!
Oh and my hair is pretty much the same... Maybe a little thinner?????

[Momtofour]

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My face is much clearer. My hair hasn't changed much. I've been doing Atkins for 9 months.

[gg626]

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I take hair, skin, and nail vitamins for that. Works really good.

[killerbombshell]

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There's plenty of factors to consider there, including many that aren't diet related. It's about the time of the winter (if you live in a colder climate) when skin is naturally going to get dry. Many of these problems with skin and hair greasiness may occur during your TOM and are accentuated by the diet.

Drink lots and lots of water. It will be good on all levels, complexion especially.

[justkidding]

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Since I really started gaining weight, I had decently bad acne. Since starting this WOL three weeks ago, I noticed that it's almost all gone. My face has really cleared up and for the being pale thing, my skin has always been nearly transparent. I have red, amazingly curly hair that has always been dry and frizzy, but now it seems shinier and less frizzy. My boyfriend says it's from all the fat in my diet now, whereas I ate mostly carbs before.

[Analog6]

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I think Allie has got it. You are both pretty new to it and may be impurities are still being eliminated. My skin, hair and nails are all much better, skin clearer and fewer 'spots' (I never had many, they were caused by chocolate); nails are 10 times stronger and I can actually use an emery board to shape them!; and my hair is great - it has gotten even curlier and looks very healthy.

Wait a littel longer and see if it evens out and them improves.