/fa/ - Fashion

--Acne Treatment--

>Vitamin B5
Large doses of this vitamin will reduce the size of your pores. It also causes the body to metabolize fats more effectively, inevitably resulting in less oil and sebum in the skin. That's it on B5. Simple and to the point.

>Zinc
This is crucial so I will go more in depth here. Acne is a symptom of Zinc deficiency, which is not uncommon. Over 30% of the population is deficient. Zinc is a vehicle for Vitamin A, and leads it to your skin, which makes for healthier skin. It supports the immune system so it acts like an antibiotic.

>Pycnogenol (optional)
The way it works is by binding to collagen. It increases oxygen delivery and decreases carbon dioxide. This results in much healthier skin. It also increases elasticity and minimizes wrinkles. Like I said, it's optional because the other 2 may just do the trick, but this one just might seal the deal. This is the most expensive of all three supplements, another reason to keep it optional.

>Vitamin A (optional)
Vitamin A is a precursor of both Retinoid and Isotretinoin (accutane). Although it has shown to have no affect on acne patients in scientific studies- the dosages were also not published in the studies and some people swear by mega dosing Vitamin A.


Vitamin B5: 10 grams (5 gr in the morning, and 5 gr before bed)
Zinc: 50mg daily (25mg in the morning, and 25mg before bed)
Pycnogenol (optinal): 120 mg (60mg in the morning, and 60mg before bed)
Vitamin A (optional): You are on your own (Most bottles come with 25,000IU capsules. I would not exceed 100,000IU.)


Run the above protocol until your acne has cleared. Generally, you can expect to see improvements after 2 weeks, and you can expect to be pretty clear from acne in about 6 weeks. Again, everyone is different but for OTC treatment, this works well and reasonably fast. Note that you may experience some oily skin during your first 10 days. This will go away.

>children raid /fa/
go be immature somewhere else.
lets keep this on topic.

the board today... jesus
I think this is the only sane thread. lol