Comments on: Natural Vitamin A: The Safe Alternative To Accutane http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-14242 Peter Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:59:24 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-14242 hello, i read your article when my derm told me to take accutane. i was always nervous about taking accutane and after i read your article i was convinced to give vitamin A a shot. Its been 2.5 weeks now and i havent seen 'dramatic' results.. ive been taking 5000 IU / day and i have moderate acne which has been getting worse for over 2 years now.. will it be safe to take 10,000 IU / day? and for how long should i be taking the vitamin A so i wont get toxic problems from it.. please reply asap regards, Peter hello,

i read your article when my derm told me to take accutane. i was always nervous about taking accutane and after i read your article i was convinced to give vitamin A a shot.

Its been 2.5 weeks now and i havent seen ‘dramatic’ results.. ive been taking 5000 IU / day and i have moderate acne which has been getting worse for over 2 years now..

will it be safe to take 10,000 IU / day? and for how long should i be taking the vitamin A so i wont get toxic problems from it..

please reply asap

regards,
Peter

]]> By: dave http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-14202 dave Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:21:03 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-14202 I began to have acne when I started college. It started small and got worse and worse over time. I waited to see a doctor and tried various over the counter washes. Because of my procrastination, my face will be forever scared. Finally I went to a dermatologist and got on acutane. after an initial breakout (my doc told me this would happen) i completely cleared up. About 8 months after my miricle I began to break out again. I went on it again and same thing is happening now. I was paying close to $1,000 every month between pills 2 40mg pils daily, doc visits, and blood tests. I was making more money then. I am going to try and a vitamin A regime of ~75,000 UI daily for the next 4 months. I expect to see similar results with a fraction of the price tag. It is important to take a break from time to allow the build up of vitamin A to come down to a less toxic level. Keep in mind reader I have gone through the acutane treatment two times under a doctors supervision and never had even the slightest bad symtoms (except dry skin). My sister had a very bad reaction to the drug. I would tell anyone who has successfully gone through the acutane program to skip it next time around, but it is important to go throug the proper steps at least once under doctor supervision to know what your reaction might be. Good luck everyone. I began to have acne when I started college. It started small and got worse and worse over time. I waited to see a doctor and tried various over the counter washes. Because of my procrastination, my face will be forever scared. Finally I went to a dermatologist and got on acutane. after an initial breakout (my doc told me this would happen) i completely cleared up. About 8 months after my miricle I began to break out again. I went on it again and same thing is happening now. I was paying close to $1,000 every month between pills 2 40mg pils daily, doc visits, and blood tests. I was making more money then. I am going to try and a vitamin A regime of ~75,000 UI daily for the next 4 months. I expect to see similar results with a fraction of the price tag. It is important to take a break from time to allow the build up of vitamin A to come down to a less toxic level. Keep in mind reader I have gone through the acutane treatment two times under a doctors supervision and never had even the slightest bad symtoms (except dry skin). My sister had a very bad reaction to the drug. I would tell anyone who has successfully gone through the acutane program to skip it next time around, but it is important to go throug the proper steps at least once under doctor supervision to know what your reaction might be. Good luck everyone.

]]> By: Tobby http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13883 Tobby Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:13:14 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13883 I would be very cautious with taking Vitamin A The RDI is 2500 Ui I would be very cautious with taking Vitamin A The RDI is 2500 Ui

]]> By: averybusywife http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13434 averybusywife Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:39:52 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13434 Hello George, I had a horrible acne problem as a teenager and I took accutane successfully with out knowing how dangerous it really was. Now I have noticed that my daughter who has started her monthly cycles also now like me has bad breakouts. I do not want her to take accutane because of the side affects. How much vitamin a is safe for her to take she weighs 110lbs. and how often should she take it. I appreciate your help! Thanks averybusywife Hello George,

I had a horrible acne problem as a teenager and I took accutane successfully with out knowing how dangerous it really was. Now I have noticed that my daughter who has started her monthly cycles also now like me has bad breakouts. I do not want her to take accutane because of the side affects. How much vitamin a is safe for her to take she weighs 110lbs. and how often should she take it. I appreciate your help!

Thanks
averybusywife

]]> By: Evan http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13389 Evan Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:21:29 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13389 Hey george ive been looking at a lot of alternative methods to fight acne. i tried everything including tretinoin or retin-a and my initial breakout was the worst ive ever had and it was way to harsh on my skin.. I know accutane gives you an initial breakout also but i was wondering if taking a natural vitamin a supplement will do the same because they're so similar..? Hey george ive been looking at a lot of alternative methods to fight acne. i tried everything including tretinoin or retin-a and my initial breakout was the worst ive ever had and it was way to harsh on my skin.. I know accutane gives you an initial breakout also but i was wondering if taking a natural vitamin a supplement will do the same because they’re so similar..?

]]> By: help me plz http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13388 help me plz Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:55:58 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13388 hi George! I have acne problm since i was 13 but now i got rid of it at the age of 16.For the treatment my dermatologist prescribed me vitamin A capsule in a day and tretinoin cream,i follow up the treatment for 12 months,during the treatment my skin become too dry but my face is clear from acne now n i stop taking the capsules but now my whole body's skin colour becomes too dull n my hairs are also falling.I'm really worried plz tell me how to bring back my skin at the save side n also tell m how to get rid of hair falling and improve my skin colour and my skin is too oily telol me something about that also. thank you. hi George! I have acne problm since i was 13 but now i got rid of it at the age of 16.For the treatment my dermatologist prescribed me vitamin A capsule in a day and tretinoin cream,i follow up the treatment for 12 months,during the treatment my skin become too dry but my face is clear from acne now n i stop taking the capsules but now my whole body’s skin colour becomes too dull n my hairs are also falling.I’m really worried plz tell me how to bring back my skin at the save side n also tell m how to get rid of hair falling and improve my skin colour and my skin is too oily telol me something about that also.
thank you.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13337 Mickey Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:20:20 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13337 George, I am mid 30s and my acne is worse than my teenage years. My acne now is nothing that I've ever experienced until now: clear fluid, leaves a larger scab that looks almost like a burn, and usually scars. I used accutane as a teenager and it worked awesome. My dermatologist wants me to try it again. I've read the disclosures and researched the effects and it's really scary. So, I have 2 questions: (1) Will Vitamin A help with my type of acne? (2) What dosage would you suggest if I wanted to use both Vitamin A and Vitamin B? Any help would be greatly appreciated : ) George,
I am mid 30s and my acne is worse than my teenage years. My acne now is nothing that I’ve ever experienced until now: clear fluid, leaves a larger scab that looks almost like a burn, and usually scars. I used accutane as a teenager and it worked awesome. My dermatologist wants me to try it again. I’ve read the disclosures and researched the effects and it’s really scary. So, I have 2 questions: (1) Will Vitamin A help with my type of acne? (2) What dosage would you suggest if I wanted to use both Vitamin A and Vitamin B? Any help would be greatly appreciated : )

]]> By: George Cleanthous http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13335 George Cleanthous Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13335 Hi oily skin, The dosage of Vitamin A I would recommend varies from case to case. In particular, as I am not aware of your name I am unsure if you are male or female. If you are female and planning to have children any time soon I would recommend sticking to the maximum 5,000IU. If you are male or are not planning to have children soon then 10,000IU should be fine on an ongoing basis. It is always best to start small and you can increase slowly if required to 15,000 or 20,000IU. As a note, once you start to reach 50,000-60,000IU the chance of the dosage becoming toxic will increase the longer you stay on that dosage so it would be best to make some changes to your diet to compliment the vitamin A supplements. That way you could most likely stick to the 10,000IU. Another alternative to oily skin is to use an externally applied acne treatment, such as a benzoyl peroxide or salt based product (e.g. Proactiv, Himalayan Crystal Salt, etc) as these kinds of products tend to dry the skin, which should limit your skin's sebum production. Importantly, more often than not it will require a combination of methods to completely clear up any one person's skin, so you may even consider combining a healthier diet with vitamin A supplements to improve your immune system, and crystal salt reduce sebum production, for example. Let me know how you go. George Hi oily skin,

The dosage of Vitamin A I would recommend varies from case to case. In particular, as I am not aware of your name I am unsure if you are male or female. If you are female and planning to have children any time soon I would recommend sticking to the maximum 5,000IU.

If you are male or are not planning to have children soon then 10,000IU should be fine on an ongoing basis. It is always best to start small and you can increase slowly if required to 15,000 or 20,000IU.

As a note, once you start to reach 50,000-60,000IU the chance of the dosage becoming toxic will increase the longer you stay on that dosage so it would be best to make some changes to your diet to compliment the vitamin A supplements. That way you could most likely stick to the 10,000IU.

Another alternative to oily skin is to use an externally applied acne treatment, such as a benzoyl peroxide or salt based product (e.g. Proactiv, Himalayan Crystal Salt, etc) as these kinds of products tend to dry the skin, which should limit your skin’s sebum production.

Importantly, more often than not it will require a combination of methods to completely clear up any one person’s skin, so you may even consider combining a healthier diet with vitamin A supplements to improve your immune system, and crystal salt reduce sebum production, for example.

Let me know how you go.

George

]]> By: oily skin http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 oily skin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:15:10 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-13104 George,i have light acne problem...but my face very oily..how much doses of vitamin A to keep me from oily skin??? oily skin is making me very ugly and dull..im planning to take 10000IU of vitamin A everyday. is that dangerous??? i had acne treatment with accutane before for six months, the acne had gone during the period, but after i stopped taking accutane, the acne has come back, but just mild cases. what im worrying now is my oily face, it makes me look like very dull and greasy..can i use vitamin A supplement to reduce sebum production??? thank you. George,i have light acne problem…but my face very oily..how much doses of vitamin A to keep me from oily skin??? oily skin is making me very ugly and dull..im planning to take 10000IU of vitamin A everyday. is that dangerous???
i had acne treatment with accutane before for six months, the acne had gone during the period, but after i stopped taking accutane, the acne has come back, but just mild cases. what im worrying now is my oily face, it makes me look like very dull and greasy..can i use vitamin A supplement to reduce sebum production???
thank you.

]]> By: George Cleanthous http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/comment-page-1/#comment-9602 George Cleanthous Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:59:11 +0000 http://www.myacnereview.com/2008/01/17/natural-vitamin-a-the-safe-alternative-to-accutane/#comment-9602 hi Paul, 200,000 IU is an extremely large, toxic dosage. If you are taking that amount daily I would recommend to stop immediately, then see your medical practitioner to go on Accutane itself. Accutane includes a dosage of 100,000 - 200,000 IU but your doctor will be able to monitor and assist you. Generally speaking, as long as someone is not pregnant or planning to become pregnant, they can take up to 60,000 IU for a long period without seeing any side-effects, but once you get up to and above the 100,000 mark it is better to take the pharmaceutical-grade accutane, which is designed specifically for acne and developed under medical supervision. As a note, vitamin A works best with a healthy diet so try to keep the raw vegetable intake as high as possible. This will still not guarantee clear skin but it will increase the effectiveness of the vitamin A supplements. I hope this helps. George hi Paul,

200,000 IU is an extremely large, toxic dosage. If you are taking that amount daily I would recommend to stop immediately, then see your medical practitioner to go on Accutane itself.

Accutane includes a dosage of 100,000 – 200,000 IU but your doctor will be able to monitor and assist you.

Generally speaking, as long as someone is not pregnant or planning to become pregnant, they can take up to 60,000 IU for a long period without seeing any side-effects, but once you get up to and above the 100,000 mark it is better to take the pharmaceutical-grade accutane, which is designed specifically for acne and developed under medical supervision.

As a note, vitamin A works best with a healthy diet so try to keep the raw vegetable intake as high as possible. This will still not guarantee clear skin but it will increase the effectiveness of the vitamin A supplements.

I hope this helps.

George

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