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Day 6 - anyone else having skin breakouts?!

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Well I'm at the end of day 6. I'm using patches, have cut out almost all caffeine, am drinking loads of water and rooibos, eating loads of fresh fruit and veg but my face has broken out in spots that would put a 14 year old to shame. :mad:

Is this a side effect of giving up the fags do you think?! :confused:

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yeh they are known as quit-zits, its just a way your body is cleansing out the toxins-will clear xxx

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Yep at 50 yrs old and 4 weeks quit my face has errupted ! Quitzits....I ll wear them with pride

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Thanks - at least it's normal to expect this then! Although I would have hoped it would only last a week or so - yikes Duckling, hope I don't have it for another 4 weeks! Well done for getting that far though! :D

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nsd_user663_6122

me too!

Thanks for enlightening me, I never have spots and was totally confused when my chin had erupted overnight!!

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me as well

I have been smoke free for 5 days, and have also started to get quitzits, they may not be related to quitting as its early days.

Got up this morning with the little blighters, but on the other hand the rest of my skin is looking much brighter.

Love Dawnxx

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I'm on day 8 now and i *think* they're beginning to die down a bit (fingers crossed I'm not tempting fate by saying that!!).

I've been drinking loads of water though (every time I have a craving, I go and make a herbal tea!), and eating over my 5 a day of fruit and veg and steering clear of booze so perhaps that's been helping a bit too.

Here's hoping they continue to clear up - I want the complexion of a non-smoker!!

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I suddenly erupted in spots too, around day five I think.

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