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Topical Vitamin A?

I've seen mixed results so far.. where I use it for oily skin, it hasn't helped much. Where I have outbreaks, it has finally calmed down..but I've got very dry skin instead. I don't understand why i...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

Some advise from me; don't put too much oil on your face. Whenever I do this it breaks me out. Use the product for two months and discontinue if it doesn't help at all. Nobody said it works for 100% o...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

I've been using Vit A for almost 2 months now.. My skin got better (not so dry and oily at the same time) and got a more natural color.   Last weekend I got an outbreak...not cysts but big red ma...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

It takes a while for the stuff to get absorbed properly. If you have oily skin it will push the stuff out I guess.. Once the oil get's better (less of it) the vit a will be absorbed better. That's how...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

I figured out the Brazil nuts I was eating made my face more oily. Still applying Topical vit A at night and 10mg of Accutane in the morning. It's been very hot and humid during past weeks and that's...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

Small update. 3 days in and a bit more oily it seems (pre-accutane oil coming back). Got a small outbreak too.. oh well. Noticed my face stays moisturized even after I wash the vit a oil off.. Also I'...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

I'm on week 7 now and pretty tired of B5 by now.. Yesterday I got diarrhea, despite having b5 with meal. Applying topical vit A right now and will start taking Boswellic acid as well. B5 is just not d...

In forum Diet & holistic health

20 years ago
Topical Vitamin A?

Got mine (tiny bottle) today and applied a thin layer.. Will keep all updated how this goes. Right now, my face is really greasy

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

20 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

Found this at drugs.com and it's medical info on oily skin. If it's true then I don't understand how b5 and a low fat diet can help.. What do you think ?   Heredity and hormones play the key rol...

In forum Diet & holistic health

20 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

I'm on day 12 now with 10g per day and don't see any change really. Still oily forehead. Just ordered Clinac OC gel to try it. Will stick with b5 and b-complex though and continue with low fats diet....

In forum Diet & holistic health

20 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

I'm really confused..Should I take the b-complex caps along with b5 or avoid it? I read that you shouldn't take the other b-vitamins (B-6,B-3,B-12) because they can make acne worse! The b-complex I us...

In forum Diet & holistic health

20 years ago
Vitamin B5 Information

9 days in. I got a couple of small white heads (whatever to call it) on my legs..of all the places. Only one on my face. I take 20 pills + 2 of b-complex, 3 x day in total. Skin still oily on my foreh...

In forum Diet & holistic health

20 years ago