Does smoking marijuana cause acne?

Yes.

But, you will not feel so bad about it.

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Finally! I have found someone that has noticed the link between acne and marijuana. I question the same thing but have not gotten a concrete answer. I went months without smoking and noticed a vast difference in my face from when I did smoke on a regular basis. Im going to have to yes, yes there is a link but probably more so in a person that is prone to acne in the first place. Acne is hereditary so if u have family that has had issues or still does, then the smoking probably brings the acne out in u.

Haha, everyone on here saying Marijuana causes acne are fucking stupid, NO offense, actually, come to think of it, much offense intended LOL, because through HighSchool I had fucking BAD acne,I'm talking terrible acne, like dots on dots on dots on my face lol, anywho I started a Three Day Acne cure program that requires dieting, excercising and making your body healthy, wich in turn makes your skin healthier, DIG?
However at age 18 I start smoking weed, note that I am still using the program to this day, however, besides that I would say I smoke upto half an ounce a week (I go hard yes) and I don't have a single pimple that decides it wants to POP up, SO NO Mull does not encourage acne, thx for listening, and the ppl saying it does encourage ACNE, get your head out of your ass and have a JOINT :)

I used to smoke weed (no cigarettes, they're disgusting) every day literally from the time I woke up till I went to sleep, and I had horrible big zits on my back, chest and face. About 2 or 3 weeks after I stopped smoking though, they all went away, and I see a definite correlation between the two, but proving that it's a causal relationship would be very difficult. My diet hasn't changed a bit since I stopped smoking, and my theory is that I'm already prone to acne thanks to my mom's ass genes, and the tar from smoking weed most likely clogs my pores.

Marijuana increases testosterone in the body, so it can lead to minor outbreaks (a handful of pimples as opposed to full on acne)... it should also be noted that this only happens in the case of frequent use (daily) and that if you're smoking marijuana on a much less regular basis you certainly shouldn't run into any issues. and if you're smoking it routinely, pick up a bottle of clearasil and you're good as gold.

There is no proven link between smoking marijuana and any significant lasting change in testosterone in humans (male or female); however, alcohol does decrease testosterone and can even cause impotency if abused. A few questions...A. Do you roll spliffs? If you do, tobacco can cause acne. B. Do you get the munchies, and when you do, reach for fatty foods? If you do, this can cause acne. It may not be the plant itself that's affecting your skin, but these and a myriad of other external and internal (biological) factors causing your sudden breakouts. Doctors don't even know much about all the causes acne to begin with, in truth. Stress, urban environments, not washing one's sheets and pillowcases enough, having and touching pets...these are all fair game for pimple growth. The best thing you can do is get a good night's sleep, eat well, drink lots of water,bathe regularly using the right products, wash your hands frequently and don't touch your face needlessly. Really, these are things everyone should do.

Personally, I've been smoking cannabis occasionally for years and regularly for the last 2. I've noticed that I have been getting more pimples; but then the size of my breasts and hips also increased. I can only deduce from this that I must be going through some final, late-onset hormonal changes before I turn 21 (the average cutoff for significant bodily changes in females.) My mom didn't get her period till she was 17, and might I add didn't use any drugs regularly (even booze), so it would only make sense that I'd be a "late bloomer," too. I also smoke cigarettes. Pot was sure as hell not the first thought I thought of to explain my acne.

ever since i became a habitual marijuana smoker, my face gets tons of painful zits along the side of my face and especially around my mouth and chin. i am prone to acne anyway but had nice skin once i got to be about 17. when i was like 18 i started smoking pot. i noticed small bumps growing on my chin and when i started smoking quantity a day, it got so bad. i'm on day 3 of quitting and already can tell the difference. i also just bought this Triple Clean astringent by noxzema, it is by far the best thing i have ever used on my face. my skin was nasty yesterday and will be almost clear tomorrow!

haha the only way i think it would cause acne is because it makes u too lazy to wash your face!
I've come home blown too many times and just knocked out without taking off my make-up and woken up with some pimples because of it!

Not in my case and I've smoked it for years.

its usually due to sexual hang-ups when adolescents get it, theyre having a hard time coming to terms with their puberty

I would say indirectly. Tar on your fingers, then you touch your face, or the grease you get when you devour a bag of chips.

No, but I've heard that it may cause horrible death.

theres tar in maijuana which is very oily and sticky. when it comes in contact with the face it clogges the pores, which means yes it can cause acne.

No just the munchies and the occasional paranoia.
Perhaps it was all that chocolate eaten while stoned which brought about the outset of acne.

I don't think it has anything to do with it.

I've always had great skin, and have smoked for years now but recently as I've started to smoking more often I've definitely noticed a huge difference, and I'm getting big painful zits...that's incentive enough for me to go back to the once or twice a month.

I was wondering about this...however, my face has been clear up until this year. Mostly over the past few months my face has decided to break out. I've been a smoker for over 2 years now...and I mean dedicated smoker. I do believe stress has to do with the acne, but not so much the pot. Also, pot makes you eat sugary foods, which do cause acne, so possibly that's all it is.

if your smoking weed, ance's the least of your problems.

Yes, yes and YES! I have been a regular daily user of marijuana for twelve years. I have the worst acne I have ever had in my entire life. In fact, I never had any acne in my younger years. I am now 30 years old.
When I say acne, I mean the works! Clogged pores, puss filled pimples, painful pimples and blackheads that will NOT go away no matter what I do.
I have tried every single face product available on the market and none worked. It has to be the marijuana because it is the only thing that makes sense. Smoking marijuana clogs your pores and causes your oil glands to over produce oil. Now, what does clogged pores and over active oil glands produce? ACNE!

Let's not even mention that fact it will eventually make your hair feel like straw.

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It takes your mind off it.

I'm having the same problem, I'm starting to wonder myself. I've always had great skin- acne doesnt run in my family, but since I've started smoking daily, my skin is just different.Little bumps around my eyes and on side of face, and cheeks. I've decided to test this theory, so I'll be unfortunetly quiting for short bit. I'm starting to wonder, if its not the green and maybe its the maker. I'm not in a place where you can pick it up for medical purposes (which I do need), so You never really know where its farmed/grown. So, is it from the west, south, outdoors, indoors, or chemically enhanced or have been sprayed to cover smell.If only they could legalize this I wouldnt have this question...the green or the chemicals that might be on it. You just cant trust anyone to grow organically, and I'm assuming where I'm from its not happening..Thats what I think it might be..Just a thought..I'll update in 30 days

SMOKING IN GENERAL LOWERS IMMUNITY, EATING FATTY FOODS, SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE, POOR HYGIENE are all factors with weed and zits.

JUST REMEMBER TO DO ALL THE NORMAL HEALTHY THINGS PEOPLE DO AND STILL ENJOY A NICE FAT SACK OF BUD.

No, I have been smoking pot for a long time. And i have yet to have a acne breakout.
The oils that cause acne, they cause acne, everytime something touches your face the oils from that cause acne, (fingers)

does cotton cause cancer? does sunlight cause herpes?
the true question is does marijuana cause acne ooorrr do people with acne smoke marijuana. i smoke two or three days of the week most of the time and I haven't had any form of acne in over a year. my secret? I WASH MY FACE. isn't that a surprise? acne is caused by clogged pores which is the idea of using exfoliating face wash to open your pores to unclog them. but no marijuana is eeeevil ooooh!! XD

As I read all of these comments, I must thank all of you for posting and helping me shed some light on my situation. I Love smoking and I really really don't want to quit, but my acne has been flaring up for quite some time now and it has just been recently that I took in to the account that I smoke alot. I exercise every day, eat healthier than I have ever done before, wash my face more times than not and still there is no end in sight of my face clearing up, BUT I have extremely sensitive skin. So as of this moment I am going to quit smoking and in one month I will get back to this post and put in my 2 cents once again. I understand that most people could smoke a truck full of weed and not get a single outbreak, but I believe that my self and others with sensitive skin aren't so fortunate. So, as much as it pains me to do it, the ceaseing of smoking begins now. I'll get back to this soon...

i have some knowledge about it but you can get more information here
http://www.fighting-acne.com/face-acne-what-really-causes-it/

You might get spots before your eyes!

i been smoking for 6 years n i could they you that weed does cause acne. i stop smoking for 1 month n in the month my face was so clear i coulden't believe it so i made my own little research i smoke again for 3 day an the acne came right back in massive number. so if u want to get rid off your acne n u smoke pot you have to lose the habit n change your diet stoped eating fast food n chips an soda that really bad for your health n are biggest organ n that will be are skin.

my last dance with maryjane was not that great...

ok. this is the deal. i dont know what the hell is causing my face to look like this ..i had good skin about 2 1/2 months ago and now i find myself browsing the internet for answers..i try to think of any thing and everything that i have done or changed in my lifestyle..thinking about it, recently i have been smoking better quality weed on a regular basis and since then my face has gotten bad. im not blaming it on the pot, because i've been smoking since i was 13, and i'm 22 now, but i think its a correlation of different things..you could assume if someone smokes pot, they probably drink also..which everyone also says causes acne..when this all started for me,i got an injection in my shoulders for pain. it was all down hill from there. i'm embarrassed to go to class or do anything because i feel like im being looked at for it. i need help. i think in the mean time im going to use witch hazel, lay back on the pot for a while..:/ , eat better and see where it takes me..

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I quite smoking weed a couple of weeks ago. No one in my family has acne. I've been smoking for 8years now and after 3 years I started to get bad acne. Enough to make me feel not so confident. My friend brought a bag over and I thought they quite, anyway I had some and they left it here at my house so I've been smoking.

The last couple of weeks of not smoking my skin has changed dramatically. I've been smoking again regularly for 3-4days now and my skin has broken out so much. I am so angry and stressed now asking myself why? Then it dawned on me, and I thought, my diet hasn't changed I drink water, and I exercise. It's the weed.

If you live in a country that does not permit it or you live in a place ie Canada, Europe or USA then clearly it is chemically grown weed which messes up your system. Don't get me wrong I love the green, but it needs to be natural.

Don't let these other people here fool you about how much they smoke and don't get acne - if this happens to you then you are lucky, but for most of us our skin can not take the toxic chemicals that make weed what it is up here.

Does marijuana cause acne? This is a question that while not discussed in the mainstream, is popping up all over the online world as individuals (and don’t kid yourselves, these aren’t just teenagers and college students) try to find the answer to a question that is becoming an increasingly popular discussion topic in online forums. There have been only limited studies on this topic (most of them obviously outside of the United States) but some progress has been made in answering that recurring question: does marijuana cause acne?

There are several conflicting, or slightly different, accounts of the actual effect that marijuana has on acne or skin, but general data seems to suggest that the short answer to the question does marijuana cause acne is yes, it does seem to have an effect on most people’s skin. Now, as with all things, there are some exceptions. There are probably people who can smoke a lot of marijuana and never have a problem, but most people involved in studies found that smoking a lot of marijuana did tend to coincide with acne breakouts on their face.

The possible reasons for this vary. One of the findings seemed to be that women were usually affected much more often, and much more badly, then their male counterparts. One of the possible reasons for this is because of how marijuana affects testosterone levels. Marijuana has been shown to cause testosterone levels to go way down below normal, but then to bounce back way up. To get the body to produce the testosterone needed to get back to normal levels, the body has to produce androgens, which in turn produce the “missing” testosterone. This isn’t a perfect science, and often the androgens creating testosterone created too much. The overproduction of androgens is a known cause of acne, and so that is one way that smoking marijuana can cause acne. In females this effect is more profound because the female body is supposed to have less testosterone, and so the acne breakouts are a result of the new hormonal imbalance.

Skin irritants are also known to cause acne. In some cases this means that the smoke from marijuana will cause a break out. If your skin is ultra sensitive, the smoke may cause breakouts, or even being in a room heavily laden with smoke could be enough to cause a new flare up. In this case cigarette and cigar smoke may do the same, or it may be a chemical unique to marijuana. It would be hard to tell exactly, but if smoke comes into contact with skin that irritates easily, it will cause an acne outbreak.

Some tests when asked does marijuana cause acne will argue that it is inconclusive whether or not marijuana itself has an effect, but that the common situations around pot smoking can lead to acne. Some tests found that when a bong was passed around, acne tended to break out around the mouth, probably because there was so much grease and oil from everyone else’s skin. The argument also goes that there would be more junk food eaten, less vitamins, and cleanliness becomes less of an issue stoned, so that it is not the marijuana, but actually the situations that marijuana smoking tends to promote that can cause outbreaks of acne.

So does marijuana cause acne? The general conclusion seems to be that one way or another, smoking marijuana does tend to affect most people in some way regarding acne. Obviously the more that is smoked, the more outbreaks that tend to occur.

I don't think it does. I had acne since i was 13, like really severe acne. I got on accutane sophmore year of highschool && it really helped. Im 18 right now && i smoke, i've been smoking since 16 but now i smoke like everyday && my skin is better than ever. Still a couple scars but with a whitening cream at night and you'll be just fine! :)