Vitamin B5

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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid).

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39.6%
4
30.6%
3
12.9%
2
7.3%
1
9.7%

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September 25, 2007

Pros:

Amazingly my back acne disappeared after just one week taking 2 B5's at night. My skin was okay...I think I needed to take the pill longer to get any results.

Cons:

HAIR LOSS!??!? That is a side effect of this vitamin. I don't care If my whole face is one big pimple, I'm not going to prematurely lose my hair over it. I don't know if I was overly paranoid but I think I did notice some evidence of hair loss.

B5 may work for you but be wary of its side effects. I personally became too paranoid and discontinued the use of B5. I hear Red Clover is good as it helps to control bacteria and raging hormones.
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March 22, 2007

Pros:

I tried this in the past, I did it for about a month. I saw no new break outs, but did nothing to kill existing pimples any quicker. Now I realize I wasn't taking a b-complex, so I will try it again, and this time with a b-complex.keep ya' posted!

Cons:

Nothing that I noticed. My hair was fine, but I have very oily skin and I did not notice any reduction, again, I was taking no b-complex and the woman at the vitamin store said without a b-complex vitamin it won't absorb at all. So we shall see.

Will post back in 5 days when the bottle is empty and let you all know.
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February 3, 2007

Pros:

Almost immediate result. The right dosage seems to stabilise my skin.

Cons:

Beneficial but not a miracle cure for me, and too high a dose made me look ill and affected my hair.

The problem with acne is that left on its own the day-to-day severity can vary so much, for no apparent reason. It is therefore very difficult to test out the effects of a new product. However B5 did have an immediate and dramatic effect on me. At 2g per day it dried out my skin and seemed to stabilise it. I did however look a little ill (although I didnt feel any different). My hair suffered badly too (like I'd used the wrong shampoo). At 3g per day I looked like I had died a couple of days previously. 10g per day sounds like nonsense to me. I have settled for 1g per day for now ' which seems a good compromise.
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October 15, 2011

Pros:

Reduces oil
Reduces breakouts
Reduce cystic pimples

Cons:

Not a miracle cure

B5 has worked wonders for me. I found that 6grams daily (four 500mg tablets three times or 3 pills 4 times a day) is the right amount to control my acne. If I eat greasy/oily foods, I'll add another gram. And that's the beauty of this supplement. Once you find your ideal dosage, adjust for abnormal food intake. This isn't an excuse to have a bowl of fries, but if I do, I just increase the dosage the next two intakes. It's not an overnight cure. Start with about 4-6 grams a day, and adjust until you feel the oil production is controlled. In my case, my lips started to feel really dry... Not scientific, but you'll have to judge your own body. If it works, buy the generic B5 (pantothenic acid) online. I buy mine from puritan's pride and its fairly inexpensive for 3-6 bottles of 100 500mg tablets. Good luck... Control your diet and don't go crazy with the dosage.
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May 17, 2008

Pros:

Skin is less oily and its slowly clearing up.

Cons:

lots of pills to take

I started on 4/5/08, and vitaminshoppe is the cheapest place, especially when they have their buy one get the second one half off. I am trying really hard to take twenty pills a day-5 pills 4x a day, thats the only hard part. I've tried to take five before eating to see if it would effect my stomach differently but it hasn't. You may experience some extra bowel movement when your body is adjusting to the pills. Other than that it is GREAT! I've had acne for over 15 years, and while it wasnt severe it was bad enough were people would make fun of me behind my back. When you first start the regime, you breaks you out, but remember it has to get worse before it gets better. I am also taking B complex , vitamin E, Zinc, Flax Seed, Vitamin C and Iron. Take the the vitamin c and iron together and 1/2 hour separately. I also went to the Natural Food store and got an internal scrub. Also before I started the I got a colonic ( went two times). So there you
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February 13, 2008

Pros:

less oil and breakouts

Cons:

popping lots of pills and trips to the bathroom

i have been taking b5 with a multivitamin for about a month now and i have noticed a continual improvement in my skin. my breakouts have not only gotten smaller in size but fewer in number as well(A LOT FEWER!). my skin is also less oily. i take 5g morning noon and night. will definitely continue taking b5 and will hopefully continue seeing improvement.
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October 23, 2007

Pros:

No Pros

Cons:

Made my skin not less oily, ontop of that not even after I was done the first bottle of Vilantae, my eye browe hair started falling out, and yeah since i stopped taking Vilantae, my face got worst then before, Now I have acne everywhere

Don't buy usless sh*t like that, these companies just wana get your money. Thats all, Now my acne is worst then before, Last year it was bad and then it went back to a normal level, now since i took Vilantae my face is the worst it has ever been, Thx Vilantae. Now I am to ashamed to go out because of my face. DON'T BUY IT.
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September 20, 2007

Pros:

Started B5 500MG 2pills today. Hoping to see improvement in oily skin.

Cons:

None yet

I am 31 years old and have suffered with Acne since I was 15. I was recently put on Accutane and when I went off broke out like crazy. Now on Minocycline and Ziana at night. Hoping the B5 is the cure. I will keep everybody posted. Thoughts appreciated?
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April 4, 2007

Pros:

cleared my acne by 90% and my pores became much smaller.

Cons:

cost. $39.95aud is cheap for overseas people but its quite high in Australia.

Been using SkinB5 for 5 weeks, cleared up most of my acne and reduced my skin oil. My pores are much smaller. Overall very happy.
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October 20, 2006
I will never be without this stuff again!!! I had moderate breakouts and tried EVERYTHING I could... even waisted my money on Celibre laser resurfacing. Then I read rave reviews about B5 over the internet so I decided to give it a try. I was amazed. With in a few days I noticed that I wasn't waking up or coming home to new breakouts. Instead my pores shrank and my skin got its healthy radient glow back. I was even more convinced when my friend asked me how my skin is so poreless! I have been taking B5 for 6-7 months now and the results are phenominal. Just an occasional zit here and there... I take anywhere from 5-7 500mg capsules every night before going to bed and it works great. I have had no side effects (and vitamins usually make me sick!) and I noticed my energy level is a lot higher! I got my sister started on it as well as several friends! Do try this and give it some time. I swear it will work! [link removed] sells a large bottle for only $8.99
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