Country: NYC USA
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Acne Type: Mild
Length of b5 therapy: > 6 months
Overall Improvement: 90 - 100%
Other treatments tried: Other vitamin supplements, alpha-lipoic acid
Time until noticeable results: 1 month
Has b5 decreased oil production: Can't say
Daily Dosage: 6 - 8gms
Brand and Potency: Solgar 550mg
Side Effects: Mild stomach irritation sometimes, at the beginning of treatment. (Could have been due to megadosing Vit C. though) Dry eyes (still happens occasionally) and vision blurring (happened at about the 4th month of b5 usage - could be due to too much computer staring)
Comments: It is important not to be discouraged by temporary relapses into lesions, they subside gradually with time. The most important thing for me was that b5 rendered my back and chest lesions non-existant. My face never suffered from acne much, but still the results I see there are more than satsifying.
Satisfaction Rating: Very Satisfied
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Country: Alberta, Canada
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Acne Type: Moderate
Length of b5 therapy: 4 - 6 months
Overall Improvement: 90 - 100%
Other treatments tried: Nothing, Accutane, Laser Treatment/Smoothbeam, Retin A Micro, Ketsugo, Carley's Clear and Smooth
Time until noticeable results: 3 days
Has b5 decreased oil production: Yes
Daily Dosage: 1.25gms
Brand and Potency: Weber 250mg
Side Effects: None that I noticed.
Comments: I took a 250mg tablet 5 x per day
Satisfaction Rating: Very Satisified
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Country: UK
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Acne Type: Mild
Length of b5 therapy: 1 - 2 months
Overall Improvement: 70 - 80%
Other treatments tried: Benzoyl Peroxide, Diet, Minocin, Fish Oil, Other Vitamin Supplements, Zineryt lotion, Urine Therapy
Time until noticeable results: Currently on week 7/8, and improvements have been noticeable in the last two weeks.
Has b5 decreased oil production: Can't Say
Daily Dosage: 10gms
Brand and Potency: Solgar
Side Effects: Improved appetite, more energy, dry lips; nothing serious though.
Comments: I think I need to give the b5 another 5 or 6 weeks before I make any judgments but so far so good. In the last 2 - 3 weeks I have had very few breakouts compared to normal, and my biggest problem area (my back) is now also improving greatly. I also take b-complex, vit C, zinc, fish oil in small doses, drink lots of water and avoid fat/junk food. I also have greatly reduced my sugar intake so maybe all of these things are coming together.
Satisfaction Rating: Very Satisified
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