Hello2032 0 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) OK. So, I am pretty much clear now. What I really want to focus on is my red marks, enlarged pores and OILY SKIN!!!!! So I bought vitamins today at Wall Mart. All of them are "spring valley" brand. I bought these because that's what I remember my parents using when I was little, but do you think this is a crap brand? I gotA: 8,000 IU Flush Free Niacin Inositol Hexanicotianate 500 MgD-3, 2,000 IU I also have a trader joe's B-complex multivitamin and one other multivitamin..i forget what it is. How should I take these, and how often? So, I also use a blue/red acne lamp, take backtrin, tazorac and benzaclin, and I use a 40% lactic acid peel once a week. SO. What else do I need in terms of vitamins? Edited November 23, 2009 by Hello2032 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MINIac 1 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I got A: 8,000 IU I'm not a Dr., but from what I understand, you should NOT take the vitamin A. This is why I say this. I have been doing research and wanted to take vitamins to clear my acne. I am currently on Ziana which is a retinoid topical gel. I called the pharmacist prior to buying the vitamins to check on any toxic reactions with all my meds and products I use with vitamin A, fish oil, and zinc. She warned me NOT to take vitamin A. Since the Ziana is a retinoid, it contains vitamin A. Your Tazorac is also a retinoid which means that it already contains vitamin A. Even though these topical medications go on the skin, they are absorbed into the bloodstream. She said that mixing vitamin A with a retinoid product has a very good chance of producing toxic results because vitamin A is one of the few vitamins that you can take too much of. If it doesn't produce toxic results, too much vitamin A could cause the acne to get worse. I hope this helps you. Myself, I just decided on fish oil to reduce the production of oil and zinc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hello2032 0 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 omg! ty for telling me this, I won't apply my tazorac tonight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MINIac 1 Share Posted November 23, 2009 omg! ty for telling me this, I won't apply my tazorac tonight! You are welcome. Good luck with your other vitamins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
