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May 20, 2010
Cons:
-Made me break out terribly! I only took this for a week but it made me break out in 10 massive cystic pimples on my chin, I usually get one in a week!
-It's supposed to regulate hormones but I found my moods swinging and had a lot of anxiety while taking this
The bottom line is I think this product should not be recommened to those with hormonal acne. If you predominatly get cysts on your chin I would never take this product!! I know my acne is hormonal and I know taking this fish oil is what caused me to break out like I never have before. The cysts it caused were very deep in the skin and extremely painful. As soon as I stopped taking it I had no new breakouts. I believe if you have acne that is not caused by a hormonal disorder fish oil could work, it's beneficial to health and may help some. If you have hormonal acne, please take my advice and stay away from this supplement! Try taking some zinc (50mg a day) and drinking lemon water and green tea, this has helped my skin recover faster from the horrid effects of fish oil.
March 7, 2011
Pros:
havnt had any
Cons:
bad skin
i started taking the fish oil capsules about a week ago, and my skin has never looked worse!! Im 23 yrs. old Im a healthy eater, i haven't changed my diet in the slightest,the only thing that has changed is me taking the fish oils, and my skin has gone out of control. Im never taking them again. It definitely does NOT work for everyone.
July 4, 2011
Pros:
-Didn't make acne worse
Cons:
-Did nothing for redness
-Didn't really help acne at all
I've been taking fish oils on daily basis for nearly 3 years and I can tell you they won't be the miracle cure for your acne, I went on them for my eczema as well as hearing about the benefits for acne and honestly they didn't help either so really don't bother taking for them for help with acne, I just take them for health reasons now
November 11, 2009
Pros:
maybe health
Cons:
made me break out, in the back especially
*maybe I am allergic
*maybe it has an ingredient that I worsen my acne
*I am afraid of taking it other time but now with oil of cod liver or chia (but maybe this is better for women) *I take of gnc of 1000mg/day in 3 days
October 12, 2013
Horrible
Pros:
Mood slightly better but hard to tell as stressed and depressed as I have been with this onslaught
Cons:
Hair got oilier and started falling out
Noticed a strange oily smell to my skin and hair
Caused worst acne breakout of my life
I am a 28 yo female who has only experienced one episode of acne before in my life. Two years ago I was put on oral steroids for an adrenal issue which caused moderately severe acne while taking it for a year. I weaned off of that and at the same time started using epiduo prescribed by a derm. My face cleared up beautifully and was clear for a year until two months ago something happened. I started taking cod liver oil capsules (one daily) and developed some cysts on my chin. No biggie, strange, but I figured they would go away. As my skin progressively got worse I went to a naturopath to get some help. she gave me a stronger dose of liquid cod liver oil and I began taking that 6 weeks ago. I have NEVER had such bad acne in my entire life. Period. It is awful, 6 to ten new red inflamed pustules every other day. After reading all of these reviews I can only assume that this is the culprit, i stopped taking the oil three days ago and am praying that this goes away soon. I know this is long and too detailed, sorry, it's my first ever post on here.
November 3, 2011
Pros:
Skin less dry
Cons:
Cystic acne
Took 3g/day for a week. Broke in with large painful cystic acne along jawline.
December 29, 2013
Triggered hormonal acne around chin
Pros:
Increases omega-3's
Cons:
Can cause hormonal acne in some
Chin developed cysts that lasted about a week
Like a lot of others I experienced hormonal acne around my chin after taking fish oil. At first I tried a generic brand, then an organic, but had the same reaction both times. After that I was afraid to try cod liver oil. My chin is consistently fairly clear which is how I knew the cysts were caused by the fish oil. (I started taking chia seeds, then I found Ovega-3 vegetarian dha/epa supplement. I strongly urge everyone to try it who's had bad luck with fish oil causing breakouts. It's algae-based, which is what fish eat in order to obtain their omega-3 fats.)
July 3, 2011
Pros:
-Healthy glow to skin
Cons:
-Made me breakout
I am 26 years old and I read great reviews on here and other places that Fish Oil is the secret to have perfect skin. I would get about 2 to 3 pimples a month that were controllable and easy to conceal. After a few days of taking Fish Oil, I broke out like I never have before and in odd places. But I decided to stick with it because I thought that it was my skin purging and they say to give it three weeks. About two weeks into my new regiment, I developed a large cystic pimple on my cheek. I have not had one of those in three years. I decided to halt taking Fish Oil because of this. I tried to give it three weeks but there was no way that I was going to risk getting another cystic pimple. They say that if you have oily skin to begin with it can adverse effects. This might work on some but not all.
February 23, 2011
Pros:
Easily available
Inexpensive
Cons:
Doesn't work for everyone
Can cause breakouts or worsen acne condition
Fish oil hasn't worked for me. The day I stopped taking the fish oil capsules, big cysts stopped growing and no new acne has erupted. I've tried this on and off for the past year and everytime I add fish oil back into my dietary supplement, the acne comes back ferociously. I'm giving this one up for good. I've followed a suggestion of one of the reviewers on acne.org to drink lemon water, green tea and plenty of water for quicker recovery and this has worked very well (heaps of thanks to that person). I topped up on freshly squeezed orange juice and apple juice with at least 2 servings of other fruits everyday and my complexion is improving. In short, this doesn't work for everyone. You have to try it to see if it works for you.
May 11, 2010
Pros:
better mood
skin was slightley softer
Cons:
gave me AWFUL breakouts
(see below)
i know its very healthy for you but i took this for a week (i know i shouldve taken longer to see if it was coincidence but i dont think it was) and it broke me out awful. of the seven days i got 5 MASSSIVE pimples that, not to be gross, were very puss-filled and took a while for them to go away because everytime i thought they were popped there was more. im glad this works wonders for some but i didn't for me. and im a 17 year old male
Pros:
-Gave skin glowy look
-Made skin smooth and moisturized
-Got rid of whitheads and small acne