Zinc

I have been taking 50mg a day for about a month and have noticed little changes. It helps but isnt a cure so be patient. You may have to take more than the reccommended amount as well... which can be harmful.

Since taking zinc for the past few months, I've noticed my skin being clearer and having generally less acne and occasional pimples. I don't think zinc is necessarily a 'miracle' cure for acne, but it definitely helps in some ways. I don't think you should go into it thinking it's going to instantly stop you're acne, just think of it as something extra which will positive towards your skin. By the way, I took 50mg a day.

So basically this is really good and has helped me when my face needed an extra boost internally to help kill bad bacteria. I saw significant results when i took them. Just be very sure to take with food. So once,i had gotten my acne under control i stopped taking them and my acne hasnt returned so it really doest boost your immune system pretty well. Also i might add for those of you who have hormone related acne zinc actually raises testosterone so just be cautious because it can throw your hormones out of balance if you take too much.

I totally brought the hype of supplementing with Zinc because everyone on this website seems to advocate its usage. After a few weeks of taking it, I started growing hair on my torso!!! AND it made me skip my period! Not worth it. Please please don't self-diagnose yourself if you are deficient in anything. Talk to your doctor--- the one person who actually KNOWS/STUDIED/HAS EXPERIENCE with the human body. Thus, could tell you what your real options are!!!

When I first started using this, it was a miracle. After awhile, my acne was becoming as bad as it previously was so I decided to up the dosage. It`s nine months after I started taking it, and I`m now showing alot of the symptoms of having too much zinc. I took 100 milligrams (not including whatever is in my multivitamin) when you really should only take 45. I have no energy, my heart beats so fast I feel like I might die, I have dizzy spells, and it may have caused an iron deficiency. However, if you don`t over do it it`s definitely worth using. Although it did cause a great decrease in my acne, I`ve continued using it and it all came back. Now, if I skip taking it a day I break out. When I lower my dosage, I`ll probably break out badly.

I started taking zinc a month ago.. All the acne on my back and chest clear up ...zero acne ... My face is doing great to is not completly clear but im cool with it rather have two small active pimples than 16 cyst like i had before

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i was so hoping this would be a miracle product after reading some of these reviews. Sigh! I found that even when I took 50 mgs of zinc with a meal it made my stomach feel sick. I didn't throw up but I didn't feel good. I put up with this though, clear skin is too important for me. Then I started getting my period every two weeks & spotting (not good!). I wasn't doing anything different, so I know it had to be the zinc. I noticed no difference in my acne while taking zinc, but then I didn't use any fancy zinc that some of the other reviewers recommend, just a generic brand.

I can't believe how great my skin is ever since I started taking zinc. I have suffered from acne for almost 30 years, at times it's been mild and at times much worse. Have seen several different dermatologists over the years but nothing has helped completely and it always comes back. I'm still skeptical if the zinc will continue to work long term, but so far it's incredible! I haven't gotten one new pimple since starting taking it and my skin is a lot less oily. The appearance is so clear! I just took my 13 yr old daughter, who has dry skin acne, to her first derm appointment and she was put on antibiotics, but if that doesn't work for her I'm going to start her on zinc! I haven't experienced any stomach aches while taking it, but I always take it with food (50 mg/day).

I cannot stress enough the importance of obtaining the "URL" Brand of Zinc 50mg. Its zinc sulfate and its way easier on the stomach. I am a pharmacist, trust me, and not google/forums. Its in powder/encapsulated form, so in a sense its time released. The NDC code is 00677-0622-01 I have normal/fair skin and usually got 3-4 pimples a month. Now I get none. ALSO!!!!Here is my regimen. I am crystal clear now. Purpose Soap-Dans BP-Aloe Vera Gel. 2x/day 50 mg zinc capsules- 3 times a day Alpha Lipoic Acid 300mg-2x a day.