33 replies to this topic

[FredTheBelgian]

Francophone . Because I don't want to screw up my health and my skin .

[litho70]

Seban Liquid always worked for me. About 20 years ago I could buy it at Walgreens. Now you can get it at the cooperlabs website.

[vincevega]

Francophone . Because I don't want to screw up my health and my skin .

Ah too bad, my French is terrible!

I'm in the same situation as you, extremely oily skin. I'm trying to get an accutane prescription as it is the only option that I think will work. I've tried most of the other stuff with little or no effect.

If you do some research on low-dose accutane courses, you'll find 90% of people are extremely happy with their results (and lack of side-effects).

[FredTheBelgian]

My skin is not extremely oily, it becomes moderately oily 4-5 hours after showering, but that still bothers me as I see other people don't have that problem.

Edited by FredTheBelgian, 22 December 2012 - 06:53 AM.

[nakedsmurf]

Same bro ^^^^ I been taking b5 for 2 weeks helping but too soon to know if it will help

[vincevega]

My skin is not extremely oily, it becomes moderately oily 4-5 hours after showering, but that still bothers me as I see other people don't have that problem.

Is that your only problem?

[FredTheBelgian]

Now that my skin is completely clear, yes.

[vincevega]

Now that my skin is completely clear, yes.

Lucky bastard! Have you tried Vit. B5? Or milk of magnesia? Or Paula's Choice Mattifying serum? Because the latter 2 can keep you matte for a long time, especially if you only get oily 4 or 5 hours after you shower!

[niklaus]

i hear the oil cleansing method truly works
search on google

[FredTheBelgian]

It's topical, it just won't work, just as effective as washing your face. Something has to be done from the inside of your body if you can to get rid of oily skin. Plus the only topical oils that work for oily skin are oils like lavender or peppermint are estrogenic so not suitable for men.

[armadillo]

High doses of vitamin A are far from safe. I don't think it should be on the list. Vitamin A accumulates in the body over time with supplementation, excess gets stored in your liver, you can't excrete it that easily, thus you suffer from vitamin A toxicity, or Hypervitaminosis A.

Early symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination, eye problems such as blurred vision, angular stomatitis and dry skin.

Later stages include liver malfuntion, hair losss, intracranial hypertension [pressure on the brain], reduced bone mineral density, skin discolouration, osteoporosis and at this stage, unless you stop consuming vitamin A altogether, death is a possibility. Liver failure is almost certain. At the very least, you will become severely ill.

If you eat liver on a regular basis, never take vitamin A supplements. Don't exceed 10,000 IU per day [this is for adults, anyone under 18 should take even less]

However, taking betacarotene is safe, even in large doses[a precursor for vitamin A] as your liver won't convert the excess into Vitamin A.

[FredTheBelgian]

I took 50000 IU a day for six months last year and it worked quite well, I had regular blood testing from my GP. I'm going back on it since nothing else would work. This time 30000 IU a day (15000 in the morning and the other half in the evening), I'm 190 cm so I think it's safe for me. I will still do regular blood tests. I was trying 1g of B5 with 1g of carnitine a day for two weeks but it isn't doing anything. So screw it, I'm fed up of bloating my face in front of everyone wondering what I'm doing.

On a side note, no one ever had liver failure or died from vitamin A overdose alone (combined with alcohol consumption or smoking, there have been some cases, but hell, you don't need vitamin A for that). You can try to find one case if you have time to waste .

Edited by FredTheBelgian, 30 December 2012 - 10:49 AM.

[armadillo]

I took 50000 IU a day for six months last year and it worked quite well, I had regular blood testing from my GP. I'm going back on it since nothing else would work. This time 30000 IU a day (15000 in the morning and the other half in the evening), I'm 190 cm so I think it's safe for me. I will still do regular blood tests. I was trying 1g of B5 with 1g of carnitine a day for two weeks but it isn't doing anything. So screw it, I'm fed up of bloating my face in front of everyone wondering what I'm doing.

On a side note, no one ever had liver failure or died from vitamin A overdose alone (combined with alcohol consumption or smoking, there have been some cases, but hell, you don't need vitamin A for that). You can try to find one case if you have time to waste .

erm...the most famous death from vitamin A poisoning is Xavier Mertz [and Douglas Mawson who didn't die, but became very ill], the Antarctic explorer, who died after eating the livers of their sled dogs...as far we know, there were no other factors that contributed to his death. Also, plenty of Inuits have died from eating polar bear, moose, walrus and seal liver, before they realised what was causing the deaths and they stopped consuming the livers of these animals, which are exceptionally high in vitamin A.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'I'm 190cm so I think it's safe for me.' Toxicity has nothing to do with your height, but rather your age and weight. 50,000IU a day for 6 months won't kill you or do much else, maybe give you hairloss, but do it for 5 years or more, and I'd be surprised if your liver wasn't damaged. As soon as you stop taking high doses of vitamin A, your skin will gradually return to its previous oily state, so I don't see how this would be a viable solution to control oily skin, considering the damage it can do long-term. It's obviously your decision, I'm just saying.

Hormonal treatments are much safer, despite what you might think, even for men. Plenty of men take Spironolactone at a low dose without 'ill' effects, i.e. feminization and anti-androgens are pretty much 100% effective when it comes to controlling sebum production.

[FredTheBelgian]

I've just undergone gynecomastia surgery so I think I'm gonna stick with the vitamin A. It's my choice yes: compromizing my liver to have a normal social life, it isn't doing anything right now so I'm not sure I will continue.

Edited by FredTheBelgian, 06 January 2013 - 05:51 PM.