Zinc

it works! its only been 1 week since i've been taken 100mg dosage a day, the old ones are taking forever to go away & but the new ones went away fast! its working so i might see better results in 3 weeks...so im going to write another review...

It's def worth a try! It cheap and you only need to take it once a day. I used 50mg. I've used it for two days and i've already noticed a change. It's a great anti-inflammatory and it also has other health benefits.

Use this as part of a daily regimen to treat current blemishes and prevent new ones; not as effective orally as it is topically, but doing both is best; I take one 30 mg zinc capsule orally and apply one or two, topically, every day. I apply the zinc topically by breaking open a capsule and rubbing the powder over my t-zone and cheeks after washing my face. Next, I seal the powder in with 10% benzoyl peroxide cream and finish with an spf 15-30 moisturizer. I also take 1000 mg of Vitamin C (two chewable tablets), one 200 I.U. Vitamin E pill and birth control, daily. I took Solodyn (an antibiotic) for 3 months before switching to my new regimen. The Solodyn cleared my face and my new vitamins and the birth control have worked to improve my skin, further. Spots have faded and I have recently been complimented on my glowing complexion.

I have had severe acne for 12 years now (since junior high) and most products that i tried helped somewhat, but none of them made my skin look really really clear and nice (accutane, zynerit, dinae 35, etc) They stopped acne from actually coming out, but still left my skin looking unclear, blackheads stayed, and it just didn't look good. My dermatologist suggested that i should try taking zinc now, and i did. After a week, i couldnt believe what i saw. My skin started to look really clear, even the blackheads faded, and though i have scars left on my face, my complexion looks clear, even better then the average person's skin.(not like a supermodel, but hey :) after so many years of severe acne, this is better what i could ever hope for) I am also using a face scrub with zinc now, which helped even more. I really recommend trying it for everyone who is not satisfied with their skin yet.

Overall a great combination of treatments and supplements that when combined have worked very well for me so far. Breakouts do still occur but only a few spots at a times, and less frequent. Use a very small amount of elizabeth arden 8 hours cream, it helps speed up the process of getting rid of spots - however be aware not to use too much as can make skin more oily.

Try it. It's apparent that the Western diet doesn't contain enough Zinc, so taking this definitely doesn't "hurt" you, even if it doesn't completely cure your acne.

After reading the reviews here I decided to increase my zinc intake from the normal 15mg to 45mg. After about a week my skin is clearer and smoother. I now use a moisturiser with zinc in to at night. Both of these have made a huge difference in my skin!!

I take 50mg. of Zinc alongside a Vitamin B-50 (containing Pantothenic acid or B-5).. My skin has cleared 95%, and I couldn't be happier! To give a full perspective I also use a gentle cleanser and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide at night and during the day as spot treatment. And I always use a 15spf moisturizer during the day. However, the cleansing, treating, and moisturizing wasn't clearing my skin, just barely maintaining. I'm happy to say that 1 pill of Zinc, and 1 pill of B-50 (purchased at a national retail chain in the vitamin section) is an expensive and EFFECTIVE way to clear my acne! Zinc aids in fighting infections and helping the immune system, and I've definitely seen the results as my "infected pores" have been healed and acne prevented from returning.

So I have waiting exactly 3 weeks from the start date of taking Zinc Picolinate 75mg daily before leaving a review. I am female, age 28, moderate to severe hormonal acne for 15 years. I can say with confidence that this dosage of Zinc has done absolutely nothing for my skin. It is exactly as bad (if not very slightly worse) than it was 3 weeks ago. I am truly disappointed, as I wanted this to be the natural fix that so many have said it was for them - or at least see some difference, but no. I am now left wondering whether to try upping the dose or to just quit altogether. I can report though that I've had no bad side effects from this dose - and that I have been taking copper also, to make sure my levels don't drop, so no problems there. If I have any further revelations I will come back to share!

I'm taking beta glucan, zinc and D3 pills for month - two, and there is no single new spot on my skin and it is glowing. Not sure what exactly helped. Year ago, I used beta glucan and D3 as well, but many other things as well - like green tea, clay for drinking, clay and lemon masks, and lot of other teas, not drinking alcohol a lot and eating sugar, green smoothies. My face suddenly became horrible, with a lot of break outs and cysts, then cleared and it was clear for some time., like 2 months. Then I stopped using beta glucan, but continued to use D3 pills. After I stop using D3, my face became inflamed again, so I started using it again at it did not help. This year I started with beta glucan, and D3 but brought some zinc as well. I do eat all I want, mix of fruit and vegetable salads, gluten, white breads and pasta, fried meets and some alcohol and sugar as well, and it seems it is not affecting my face at the moment. Above that, I'm moisturizing face with Argan or Rose hip oil (I used Rose hip oil last year when my face cleared, but I was using it as well when it became inflamed again).