Zinc

I've been using a special regime for about two months, and I saw results, but not quite what I had wanted. I started taking 2 30 MG zing lozenges everyday, along with 2 fish oil capsules, and my skin is SO MUCH BETTER. I get about 1/4 of the zits, but when I get them they heal so much faster! It used to take about 5 days for one of my zits to completely disappear, now it takes 1-2 days. I am so amazed! I love this product. I honestly can't believe something is finally working for me. It's so easy, not messy at all, and I am finally seeing the results I have always wanted. :)

After I switch birth control pills (from Ortho Cyclen to Lo Ovral), I've been broken out for nearly 5 months. I kept thinking it would kick in and help soon so I just left it. It didn't, so I searched online and found this site recommending zinc and picked some up from WalMart. 50mg tablets by the Spring Valley brand.. It started clearing things up right away. There was greatly reduced size and redness just by the next day and almost completely gone by 3 days. Record healing time for me. I also didn't get any new spots. I am a healthy 20 year old woman.. I eat meat regularly. I was pretty skeptical about adding zinc just because I don't see how I could be deficient, but its helped.. And very quickly. My dreams have been very vivid and I am remembering them now. In the past, I had never usually remembered them. Nightmares are also extra-scary, but I'll take them for the clear skin. I've n ever had an issue with getting an upset stomach with zinc, but I've always taken it about 40 minutes after a meal and I chop the 50mg tablet in half and take it at two different times. Overall, I recommend it. I liked it enough to come here and write a review. This is, literally, only the second review I've ever written (the first being for Underwood Horse Medicine, if anyone cares).

- For anyone with PMS or hormonal acne, I highly recommend taking 25g of zinc everyday. - I also recommend NOT taking it simultaneously with a daily vitamin, as many daily vitamins contain copper and can block zinc absorption. Take the daily vitamin a few hours after you take the zinc. - Try washing your face with Dr. Bronner's Castile soap. Zinc + Dr. Bronners has been magic for me! - Finally, be gentle to your skin. Avoid scrubbing at all costs!! Also ONLY touch your skin when applying make up and washing your face. Good luck!! I hope you have wonderful results.

I've been taking 50mg of zinc chelated for almost a year now; i bought it from the GNC store in the Philippines, it cost me about Php 400 thats more/less $8.00; i have never had any side effects or negative reactions using the product. Give it days or a week and you'll see that your skin will be a lot softer and smoother. This is the only mineral together with vitamin c that helps to get rid of my pimples. Please try it and I assure you that you will not regret using it.

it works. maybe not like in a day or two but like 2 weeks to a month and its totally worth the wait -take with food -do not exceed 100 -take at least 30 mg -take opti zinc or chelated gluconate -zinc oxide is usually used topically but orally is more effective -zinc inhibits the enzyme (enzyme 5α-reductase) that converts testosterone to DHT (DHT causes acne not testosterone.) -when you cry prolactin is increased.. prolactin increases production of that DHT enzyme.... for reals peeps...believe me out of anything its your best acne fighter... -DO NOT TAKE THE CHEAP KIND...WALMART BRAND IS A WASTE GO TO VITAMIN SHOPPE OR YOUR LOCAL HEALTH FOOD STORE OR YOU ARE JUST WASTING YOUR MONEY... -to test if your zinc is truly good quality take on empty stomach, if no nausea, your zinc is a rip off...

LOVE IT! I'm 26 and have tried everything from expensive chemical peels, Obagi skin care products, Retin-A, micro derm, etc and nothing has cleared up my skin like Zinc. Just a few weeks ago my skin was so bad that I didn't want to go to work because I was so embarrassed that at 26 I was breaking out like a 14 year old. Now, 3 weeks after taking a daily Zinc tablet, I have clear skin! I never dreamed 3 weeks ago that I would have clear skin just by taking Zinc. It was kind of a last resort and a "why not" approach.... but, it actually worked!!! Skip the dermatologist appointments and give Zinc a try. At least give it 30 days, it WILL WORK! I use Nature's Gate Organics Zinc 30mg. The first 2 weeks I took 1 pill in the morning, one at night. Then on the 3rd week, I cut it back to 1 pill in the morning (after breakfast - always take soon after eating).

For two months now, I've been taking 50 MG of zinc each day. I take my zinc in the form of a 30MG tablet, a multi vitamin and some mints that contain 6.8 MG zinc each. I also take fish oil liquid called Tran (I live in Norway and we live off of that stuff here). I've seen incredible results after suffering from years and years of adult acne; I'm 28 years old. My dermatologist tested my zinc levels and found out that they were abnormally low. I wish I had known about this before. First, I tried to incorporate more zinc in my diet, but that didn't work. The only thing that has worked has been the zinc supplements. MY SKIN IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER. The only question, I have is how much zinc is too much. I'm worried about taking too much and haven't been able to find any info on how much zinc I should be taking in the form of supplements each day.

I have been taking this for almost 2 weeks now and I noticed it working within 3 days. It definitely helps acne scars and acne disappear about at least 85%. I haven't seen any new acne appear ever since taking it.

I'm 22 and I've had acne since I was 14 or so. It has gotten worse and worse throughout the years, and over the past 2 years, started scarring my face. I was getting ready to spend a lot of money that I don't really have to see a dermatologist and go on accutane (which has a lot of bad side effects, I hear) Here's a list of some of the things I've tried. I've tried nearly everything: Prescription topical benzoyl peroxide Clean and Clear Neutrogena Proactive (multiple times) Murad St. Ives Almay Mary Kay and many MANY more that i just can't remember. I've also tried almost every home remedy such as eggs, and so on. Egg yokes did make my skin softer for a short period of time but didn't help acne. I started taking zinc last Thursday after reading all of the great reviews on this website. Since everyone talked about having naseau, I only took zinc after I had ate a really good meal. I never experienced any naseau that way, so I highly recommend to just go by the reviews and don't risk getting sick! After 4 days my acne had cleared up by about 80%. I was in disbelief! I wanted to wait a full week before writing a review though. Now my acne has cleared up 95%!!!!! I still have some red marks from zits that I had last week, and I had one new zit on my cheek this morning, but that is it. Which is a miracle because last week I had about 20 (noticeable) zits, and about a million whiteheads and blackheads. Zinc really is the only thing that has worked for me. Ever. I wish I would have known about this 5 years ago. I take 50mg a day, one day I was getting a little anxious and took 50mg in the morning and 25 at night. Both after eating and I didn't have any bad side effects. I've also noticed nice improvements even besides the acne going away. My complexion looks clearer, as a whole. Even with a zit or two, my skin looks very pretty and clear, like the zits don't even matter! My skin is also a lot smoother, wh

I've only been taking zinc supplements for about 5 days now but have already noticed a huge difference in my number of breakouts. Two. Only two new breakouts in 5 days. I normally get two new breakouts a day! I haven't changed anything else: diet is the same, regimen is the same, all other supplements are the same. I've only added zinc and I'm so impressed. It's only been 5 days so I will review again in another week (or month). I have tried everything including every dermatologist prescribed topical cream out there, antibiotics, and two different treatments of acutance. I have high hopes for zinc with regards to my skin!