, talking today about acne—and how to beat it by going straight to the root cause: your skin’s bacteria.
Acne isn’t just a teenage curse or a hormonal mystery. At its core, it’s an ecosystem imbalance. Your skin is covered in bacteria—some helpful, some harmful. For many people who struggle with acne, the problem is that the wrong bacteria have taken over. So the solution is simple, if a little… unconventional:
Replace your bacteria.
Here’s how.
Step one: antibiotic wipeout. You can go to any pet supply store and get fish antibiotics—penicillin being a common one. If you’re allergic to penicillin, use an alternative antibiotic you can tolerate. Grind up the antibiotic into a paste and mix it with alcohol until it becomes a spreadable fluid.
Then, take a strong face and body scrub. Use it from head to toe. Scrub hard. You want to remove as much of the surface bacteria as possible. Don’t forget your face and hands—especially your face.
Step two: re-seed your skin with healthy bacteria. Find someone with clear, acne-free skin—someone whose skin naturally hosts the good microbes. Have them use a clean scrub or washcloth without antibiotics. After you’ve rinsed yourself clean from the antibiotic paste, take their used scrub and rub it all over your freshly cleaned body.
Yes. You read that right. You’re borrowing their bacteria.
Step three: change your environment. Your home is full of the bacteria you just scrubbed off—your pillow, towels, shirts, even your phone screen. That bad bacteria wants to reclaim you. So check into a hotel, stay with a friend, go somewhere your body’s old bacteria hasn’t colonized. Give your new bacterial colony time to establish itself.
Repeat the process if necessary. Once your new bacterial ecosystem stabilizes, your skin should begin to clear up—maybe even permanently.
Now, some of you might be thinking: “I don’t want any bacteria on me.” But that’s not how biology works. Your skin needs bacteria—just not the kind that clogs pores and causes inflammation. Good bacteria promote balance. They keep oil levels regulated, prevent overgrowth of harmful strains, and even improve the flow of nutrients and waste through your skin.
So yes, this treatment sounds gross. It is gross. But life is gross sometimes—and healing often means embracing the uncomfortable.
Acne is not a mystery. It’s a microbial imbalance. Balance it, and the skin heals itself.
Here’s to a clearer future.
This has been the Mad Scientist Supreme, signing off.
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