There's a sugar molecule in red meat and dairy your body was never built to handle. It's called Neu5Gc — and unlike almost every other mammal, humans lost the ability to produce it long ago. Eat it anyway, and the immune system quietly fights back.
Acne, rosacea, and oily skin are often the visible surface of that fight — the body's early warning system, flaring wherever the reaction shows up first.
Here's what makes this bigger than a skin condition: clear skin doesn't guarantee a clear immune response.
The same antibody reaction can be happening silently in people with no visible symptoms at all — building toward the same chronic inflammation linked to broader disease, just without the warning sign. Whether your body shows it on your face or keeps it hidden, the mechanism is the same.
No account, no internet connection required. Point your camera at a label and AcnErase does the rest, entirely on your device.
Scan a food or beverage label directly through the app's built-in camera scanner.
AcnErase highlights known triggers — hidden dairy, gluten-based ingredients, and Neu5Gc-containing compounds — by name.
Make an informed choice on the spot, without needing a dermatologist appointment or a lab test.
The scanner and database work with zero internet connection after install.
Free to download. No ads. No paywalls. No data collection.
Ingredient triggers catalogued across Neu5Gc and ATI/gliadin categories.
AcnErase collects no personal data and shares nothing with third parties. The app operates entirely offline once installed.
For maximum effect, stop consuming all known acne-triggering ingredients — not just reduce them. Neu5Gc persists in the bloodstream for some time after you stop eating red meat and dairy, so lesions may continue for a week or two during the transition.
Many users also report changes in their sense of smell during this period — foods that once seemed appealing can become unattractive. This may reflect the body recalibrating its response to antigenic dietary compounds.
Trust the process. Stick with it.
Google Play listing coming soon. An iOS version is in development. You may need to enable "Install from unknown sources" in your Android settings — this is standard for apps distributed outside the Play Store.
The full research framework — the Sialic-Glycan Inflammatory Cascade (SGIC) hypothesis — is documented in the Hamer Glycan Systems white paper series, built on 23 years of correspondence with the Varki Laboratory at UC San Diego.
Martin Hamer spent 45 years as a registered nurse across Canada and the United States, including postings at the Texas Heart Institute and Vancouver General Hospital. He developed the Neu5Gc/xenosialitis hypothesis through 23 years of self-observation, and built AcnErase himself in Flutter — at age 70, with no prior coding background.
Years in correspondence with the Varki Lab, UC San Diego
Age at which he taught himself to code and built the app