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what are vitamins that help keep acne away?

•Vitamin C: There are many interesting facts about Vitamin C, and one is that it can help keep skin smooth and firm because it helps with collagen production. Vitamin C also helps counter sunburn damage and can reduce the damage from pollution.
Sources: Foods high in Vitamin C include leafy greens and citrus fruits (or taken as supplements)

•Vitamin E: Similar to Vitamin C, the benefits of Vitamin E include countering the adverse effects of too much sun exposure and reducing skin damage caused by airborne toxins. Vitamin E works best in conjunction with a good dose of Vitamin C.
Sources: Leafy greens are a good source of Vitamin E, and many hand and body lotions are fortified with Vitamin E for direct skin absorption.

•Vitamin A: Vitamin A (both retinol and beta carotene) helps keep skin properly moisturized and can reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles because it boosts skin’s natural elasticity. Many prescription acne treatments also contain derivatives of Vitamin A.
Sources: The best Vitamin A source for skin care is topical lotions and creams.

•Copper: This mineral helps the body produce melanin skin pigment and elastin, the skin component that prevents wrinkles.
Sources: Cherries, prunes, tofu, and nuts are good sources of copper.

•Zinc: Proper amounts of dietary zinc can help prevent acne.
Seafood, soybeans, and mushrooms are excellent zinc sources (But I recomment taking supplements)

Personally, I take Zinc and Vitaman C tablets and they work wonders. My skin in noticably different when I don’t take the supplements for a while.
Zinc also makes your nails look better

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I need feedback from people that have actually tried vitamin regiments for acne. If you haven’t, then please do not bother with telling me other ways like pro-activ (was on it for 2 years). Keep in mind that what may work for you….doesn’t for others. My skin never changed on that product or half of the other products I’ve tried.

So far I’m taking Vitamin A, B complex, C, E, and Zinc. I’m not seeing a significant improvement and it’s been 2 weeks. How long will it take and does it really work?

Also, please no website links or natural cures…lol…I know about them and just want responses from people that have seen an improvement from vitamins. Thank You.

I have tried everything… and I mean EVERYTHING!!! From topicals, to Pro-Activ, to Accutane, to… on and on and on.

The ONLY thing that worked for me was to take 2 capsules of activated charcoal and 1 capsule of acidophilus every day.

I saw a huge difference within days, and I looked like a different person within 2 weeks.

I’m still on this regimen, except I only take the acidophilus every 2-3 days. However, if you ever take anti-biotics, you may have to go back to the everyday regimen.

I recommend this in addition to your vitamin regiment, if you plan on continuing with it. I tried the vitamins only to find out that a vitamin deficiency wasn’t my problem…

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I have been prescribed tetracycline for the long term treatment of acne and then prednisone to take for a week before a special event because it is supposed to make the progress go faster. I am wondering if it is safe to take selenium, chromium, vitamin A, vitamin E, and zinc vitamins with these medications and if they will affect the affects of the medicine. I am taking these vitamins for acne and overall health as well.

None of these vitamins taken in a dosage that does not exceed 100% of your body requirement should cause you any problem. Vitamin A is a retinoid will actually help treat your acne. All of these should just be used in their recommended amounts. Tetracycline has been around for years and is one of those antibiotics that is so thoroughly tried and tested that you can feel very safe about using and not worry about it being contraindicated for you.

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If they are which ones should i take?

vitamin E, getting out in the sun and also vitamin B is a mood booster so that might help with stress induced acne.

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I have heard of people using A, B-5, E, etc. for acne.
For all of them, some people have said they’re great others have said never to use them.
Should I use them? If so, which ones(s)?
What do they do?
Please only answer correctly and preferably if you have had experience.
Thank you very much!

I’m 16. Girl. Medium acne. No other skin problems.

Well, there are a couple issues with this. First, yes they are good. Your body needs at least a certain level of nutrients and most people don’t get enough to adequately supply daily nutrition enough (which is one big reason there are so many chronic illnesses today as compared to the last couple centuries when people ate better and exercised regularly).
There are people who are taught by misinformation that keeps getting spread and there are people who read improper studies that say vitamins are bad (basically all of which are majorly flawed or set up to fail and most of which are paid for by the pharmaceutical companies).
Every unbiased clinical trial that has looked for the benefits of supplements on healthy adults has shown that they are beneficial.

Second, there are limitations. I’m sure you’ve tried most things including watching your intake, washing daily, etc… but teenage acne is almost always caused by hormones more than anything else. I mean, you could take any number of skin health products like Biotin, Silica (commonly from Horsetail), Squalene, Borage Oil (specifically for the GLA, Gamma Linoleic Acid), Hyaluronic Acid, MSM, L-Cysteine, Collagen, and most antioxidants (like Vitamins A and C among others)… but they might not completely cure it.
Also, there are aspects of making your skin TOO healthy with supplements. It sounds weird, but some people (including myself) who have taken too many things for skin health made their skin so healthy that it made it more oily, which could cause them to break out easier. When it happened to me, I just scaled back until I found the proper balance that my body needed. Unfortunately, that part takes time to find.

With any and all of these, I would recommend sticking with the recommended doses on the bottle and only adding one item every couple weeks to your regimen so your body has time to adjust to each one (and you’ll be able to more easily pinpoint where "too much" is). Good luck and I hope I helped!

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