Zinc

This is the best thing ! I wash my face one of two days with Garnier Pure 3 in 1 and I take 30 mg of zinc each day (one is 15 mg, I take one am and one pm)! I spent 4 bucks on 30 pills.

I started two weeks ago on 30 mg a day of zinc gluconate. I had deep cystic acne that you would have to squeeze really hard to pop (even though i got out of that habit), especially on my chin and temple area of my forehead. Then, I upped the dose to 60 mg, then 90 mg a day (I am an avid exerciser, and exercise increases the body's need for zinc). Now, I have stopped using facewashes, because they overdried my skin waay to much on zinc, adn caused breakouts. Every day, I see my long-kept deep postules fading though I still get only slightly inflamed pimples on my temple area that are easily popped, and I still have those tiny invisible bumps on my cheeks. It almost seems that my facial skin is getting thinner, preventing the acne from lodging itself in it. I think I can say that in another two weeks, I will no longer get pimples on my forehead (as the ones on my chin have decreased to about 3 dried, old ones), because my 14 year old hormones will be balanced by the zinc. once this happens, I will lower my dose back down to 60 mg a day, then maybe 30 mg. I don't think I wil risk dropping it completely, though. Summary= My old acne is fading, and every day I get less pimples that are less severe, even without washing my face (I do rinse), as they cause breakouts now that the zinc is drying up my skin.

I read up online that certain forms of Zinc (chelated zinc and opti zinc seem to be the most popular) can reduce cystic acne or hormonal acne. In my case, it has drastically improved hormonal acne on my chin. I had severe breakouts everyday to the point where it hurt to move my mouth or smile from the deep nodules/cysts that had developed all over my chin. However, it only went that far. Zinc supplements haven't helped with acne breakouts anywhere else on my face, but I think it's extremely beneficial for those who primarily suffer from hormonal breakouts, especially around the jawline area. I should also note that I've only been able to find zinc that contains calcium (Target brand) which isn't generally recommended from most people online because it tends to not work so well. With that said, it may just be the zinc supplements I'm taking and I need to switch which I will probably end up doing in the future.

I suggest trying as their is nothing for you to lose. Zinc did help my acne a tiny bit, not as much as I hoped it would've. I used it for 3 1/2 months and saw results in about 3 weeks.

I bought it almost a week ago and have took one pill a day and it has worked so good! Every thing is fading and its great

I am taking 1 tablet of 50mg zinc gluconate every day for 2 weeks now. I started seeing results after 1.5 week but already saw good results with fish oil. After i started taking zinc, my face started clearing even faster than with just fish oil. Now i continue taking both of them (1 tablespoon of fish oil and 1 tablet of 50mg zinc gluconate) every day and it clears even more. Also, i reduced the dairy products i eat/drink and eat much less junk food. All of these helped. The redness started dissapearing as well but of course it takes some time. I always take it with food but sometimes it upsets my stomach anyway, even if i ate a really big meal. No problem though. I still get a zit or two every some days but only when i eat junk food.

It does help to clear your skin.

Ive been taking two 50mg pills a day for a month and finally im clearing up real good. just got a couple left but nowhere near the amount as i had before i started zinc. This really is my cure for acne.

I started out taking 100mg a night before bed and noticed improvements within 2 or 3 days. I reduced the dosage to 50 after a couple weeks and still enjoy the same beneficial effects. It really speeds up the healing process, new pimples last no longer than a couple days, and those temporary red scars clear up quicker. Makes my nails and hair grow unusually fast. I take Zinc Picolinate without copper by the way. I've never had any stomach problems, and I usually eat them on an empty stomach. But until you know how they effect you, best to be safe and eat something with them. I gotta say, Zinc in addition to Fish Oil pills have done more good for my complexion than any more expensive antibiotics or soaps ever did. I suggest giving them a try.

Yes, I'm 36 years old and had my first experience with acne about 15 years ago! Since then, I've tried everything under the sun but Accutane, which I refuse to try. As some others have said, most products work for me in the first month or so, but then things go from bad to worse again. I've tried Proactiv, Obagi, Murad, Dermalogica, three different forms of tetracycline, erithromycin, blue light, dry ice, microdermabrasion, and more. I've been taking 30 mg of optizinc twice a day for about two months and I can tell this is working and will continue to work. I don't feel the pressure, the pain, the impending doom underneath my skin that I usually do. I did not break out before or during my period--that's a miracle! I will drop down to only 30 mg a day soon and post again after about a month of that. One thing to add--about 1 month after starting the zinc, I also changed all of my skin care products and makeup to Shaklee products. Get them at [link removed]