From the inside out! 24-year-old who has suffered from horrific acne since middle school reveals how focusing on her GUT health and taking probiotics completely cleared her skin
Farrah Choi, 24, always had bad cystic acne and no matter what products she used on her complexion, it never went away
The 24-year-old from Minneapolis, Minnesota, got into fitness and it wasn't until she changed her diet and payed attention to her gut health that she saw results
She began consuming more foods with probiotics which had a huge effect as well as washing her face with oil
The 24-year-old from Minneapolis, Minnesota, got into fitness and it wasn't until she changed her diet and payed attention to her gut health that she saw results
She began consuming more foods with probiotics which had a huge effect as well as washing her face with oil
A 24-year-old girl who has been suffering from severe acne since middle school has revealed how she cleared her skin by being mindful of her gut health.
Farrah Choi from Minneapolis, Minnesota didn't start seeing results in her skin until she started paying attention to her diet and what she should or shouldn't be eating.
The customer support specialist for a computer software company explained that once she started to consume more foods rich in probiotics she immediately started to see results and although it took her a year to rid her skin of acne, she rarely has breakouts anymore.
Acne sufferer: A 24-year-old girl that has been suffering from horrible acne since middle school cleared her skin by being mindful of her gut health
Paying attention to diet: Farrah Choi started being mindful of her gut health and consuming more foods rich in probiotics when she started to see results
Adjusting your diet: While Farrah said she uses some products, the two main factors of clearing her acne were gut health and cleansing her face with oil
Farrah's acne transformation is much different than most skincare routines shared on social media because her main solution to clearing skin wasn't products, it was a healthy diet.
While the fitness guru shared that there are products she uses that saved her skin, it was gut health first and products second that changed her life.
Farrah shared that consuming more foods rich in probiotics such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha and tempeh to name a few transformed her skin.
She also notes that if you don't want to eat these foods there are also probiotic supplements you can take instead.
What really helped her start to see change was when she put all of her focus on what she could and should be eating to nourish her body instead of what not to eat.
Clarifying her point Farrah said, 'I'm not saying there aren't certain foods to avoid because there's definitely some that I believe you shouldn't consume and are linked to breakouts.'
One specific diet restriction that Farrah suggested after cutting it out herself is dairy products.
She suggests getting rid of dairy products from your diet altogether or at least decreasing the amount you're consuming.
Clean eating: The fitness guru suggests eating probiotic rich foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha and tempeh while getting rid of dairy
DIY beauty products: Farrah doesn't have a set routine of products she uses and most of her skincare products she makes herself like this turmeric mask to help treat acne scars
Farrah made sure to say focus on eliminating one food item at a time and 'Don't overwhelm yourself, this will only lead to stress and stress leads to breakouts.'
Aside from her diet which she says is the most important factor of her transformation, Farrah also shared the number one product she used to help clear and heal her skin.
The number one product she uses is oil which may surprise many people because oil may seem like the last product you should be applying to acne.
Even Farrah revealed that she was nervous to use oil at first, 'Not going to lie, I was very skeptic at first since my skin is fairly oily so it didn't make sense to put more oil on my face but I was willing to try it.'
Making her own mixture using castor oil, grape seed oil and sea buckthorn oil, Farrah was able to make her own oil cleanser without spending a ton of money.
She admitted that oil cleansing completely cleared up her skin because the oil used to massage into your skin dissolves the oil that has hardened with impurities such as dead skin cells, makeup, bacteria and dirt which all lead to acne.
Once Farrah started cleansing with oil her pores were getting unclogged and her cheeks were being moisturized.
Cleansing: Washing your face with oil sounds wrong but Farrah said it works well because the oil used dissolves the built-up oil in your pores (pictured left fall 2017, January second right)
You're not alone: The one thing she wants everyone suffering to know is, 'Just a reminder in case you forgot, acne or no acne, you're beautiful!'
Aside from making her own oil cleanser, she also makes her own face masks and one of her favorites that helps improve acne scars, pigmentation, evening out skin tone and skin texture is her turmeric glow mask.
To make the mask she adds one tablespoon each of four ingredients - turmeric, flour, honey and milk.
Farrah explained that she's always switching up her skincare routine and products but no matter what skincare products she uses they're always natural, cruelty-free and non-toxic.
Some products that Farrah said helped save her skin and clear her pimples include - Biossance Squalan and Peptide Eye Gel ($54), Biossance Squalane and Vitamin C Rose Oil ($72), Cocokind Turmeric Spot Treatment ($9), Osea Vitamin C Probiotic Face Polish ($108), Osea White Algae Mask ($48) and bioClarity Skin Smoothie ($20).
The one thing she wants everyone suffering to know is, 'Just a reminder in case you forgot, acne or no acne, you're beautiful!'
