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A Zinc-less Zinc Regimen for Adults: Draft 4

Out of curiosity, how many mg of nicotinamide are/were you taking? The Nicomide pills in the USA appear to come in doses of 750mg, is twice a day the normal dosage for these?

In forum Adult acne

15 years ago
Roll Your Own Nicomide

The reason I take the niacinamide orally is because I also apply it topically (as nicotinamide which seems to work well) and I thought I would see if it demonstrates the same anti-inflammatory effect...

In forum Adult acne

15 years ago
Roll Your Own Nicomide

Although not hugely learned in studying acne, I have never heard of folic acid being used as a treatment (although I've never searched for it directly). That said however, I'm pretty sure if you traw...

In forum Adult acne

15 years ago
Roll Your Own Nicomide

I was just thinking about trying to replicate this the other day. I take niacinamide (not the used-for-cholesterol niacin) and zinc presently. What benefits do you think copper and folic acid have f...

In forum Adult acne

15 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Heh just did my first FLUSH x1 250mg   It was pretty sweet lol. Within like 10 minutes I was beat red all over - not really my face, and it was a burning sensation but I didn't really mind it tb...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

i switched from no flush to flush and i was having great results. i may have broken out because i ate half of a medium pizza, but a breakout that big is unusual for me.   Keep us updated if you ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Vitamin D... I'm finally clear!!

Oh I'm so envy! Atalanta, did u notice any difference in your skin oiliness? Also, where were most of your acnes, on your cheeks, jawline, forehead, chin..etc? I've been taking 1400mg D3 for a mont...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Topical ibuprofen gel is blooming good for acne!

Just a couple of questions to anyone doing this regimen if you don't mind:-   1) How bad is your acne and how well does this work for you? 2) How long does it take you to apply this? From the ...

In forum Other acne treatments

16 years ago
A Zinc-less Zinc Regimen for Adults: Draft 4

Your research here, as with your other drafts, is very interesting.   I'm currently 98% clear using Dan's BP, which I have used for almost 6 years with success. It has kept me clear for most o...

In forum Adult acne

16 years ago
Vitamin D... I'm finally clear!!

Oh I'm so envy! Atalanta, did u notice any difference in your skin oiliness? Also, where were most of your acnes, on your cheeks, jawline, forehead, chin..etc? I've been taking 1400mg D3 for a mont...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

  Mechanisms of Action   Niacinamide acts as an antioxidant by preventing NAD depletion during DNA repair by inhibiting poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), which also modulates major histo...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

    wow this article has tones of research info on treating acne with a niacinimide topical   I wonder how the topical niacinamide differs from niacin though? Would it affect the ski...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I take 2 x 100mg tablets in the morning and 3 at night. I'm still using BP so its hard to say what effect its had, although recently ive been breaking out a bit. Since I started the niacing I've onl...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Topical ibuprofen gel is blooming good for acne!

Has anyone any success stories about converting to this from the regimen? Where is a good place to get the tea tree oil, can you get it from a supermarket?

In forum Other acne treatments

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

i took my first niacin pill of 500 mg no-flush about 2 weeks ago. All my acne has cleared up since then. My skin has not been this clear in 4 years. The redness and inflamation has decreased about 70%...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I started taking niacin around a week ago. Intitially I started with one 100mg tablet, then onto 300mg today. Got quite a bad flush which went away after 20mins or so. I'm assuming the flushes stop...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Apple Cider Vinegar

I tried drinking it diluted in water and couldn't stand it.   I've applied it the last two nights. My red marks seem slightly lighter although I may just be seeing things. I'll probably keep ...

In forum Scar treatments

16 years ago
Apple Cider Vinegar

Are people just using this to get rid of red marks, or can it be used to actually prevent acne in the first place?

In forum Scar treatments

16 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

Just over a week been taking and see absolutely no improvement but i know its not long enough to give it yet, its just when you hear lots of people saying they see improvements after the first week yo...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
having dermabrasion with Dr. Y!

Wildcard, thanks so much for telling me that! you have made my day!!! i was getting myself all stressed out. phew...!!!     ←    

In forum Scar treatments

20 years ago