Many know of the effects of megadosing on Vitamin A. They'll supplement large doses (50,000-100,000iu+ daily) for months and see improvement in their acne. This is similar to Accutane (Isotretinoin) treatment using a synthetic form of Vitamin A.

Supplementing on your own is frowned upon because there is no one to monitor your bloodwork. It's mainly stigmatized because of the proposed danger of toxicity to the liver. There are multiple ways to get Vitamin A though, not just from a supplement, (i.e. eating liver, cod liver oil, animal fat etc.) so what I'm wondering is basically if anyone has had success treating their cystic acne through natural supplies of Vitamin A - whether it be incorporating liver into their diet or taking a tablespoon+ of cod liver oil a day.

I've been trying for almost two months now to treat my cystic acne on a Paleo diet and it's quite frustrating to still be getting these large, painful cysts. I'm on my last leg here and really feel like I'm grasping for anything that might work. The list of things I've tried over the past two months is insane (bentonite clay masks, honey masks, Paleo diet, complete sugar elimination, heavy green tea consumption, drinking apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil application, installing shower head and faucet filters, changing pillow cases and sheets bi weekly, eliminating dryer sheets and laundry soap with chemicals, no touching/popping/squeezing, vitamin D3 and zinc supplementation, African black soap, activated charcoal soap, steaming with essential oils, cold/hot compresses, working out 3 times a week... And the list goes on). I'm exhausted! I'm currently trying to manage stress through meditation and yoga. The liver thing is one of my last straws, I've started by ordering grass fed, desiccated liver capsules. I'm going to begin this regime for several months a long with eating liver weekly. If this doesn't work, my only real hope is the Green Pasture fermented cod liver oil/butter oil.

Any and all input is soooo appreciated.