posted 09-14-2003 11:28 PM            

Well 2 and a half months ago my acne persisted, it was never anything worse than moderate at best often just mild with a few visible pimples but several red marks... it's been like this ever sine I was 13, now I'm 22 and after 2 and a half months of B5, my face is for the first time in as long as I can remember, completely pimple free. My back which was a minefeild of pimples is drastically better. My pores which were gigantic... still are, but much less so, and my face is no longer a grease-fest.

In 2 and a half months, A LOT has happened. My face still has red marks, those take a long time to subside (as many of you know) and sure the occasional whitehead pops up every now and then. But the point is, with 6-9g of B5/day along with a lot of water and clean and clear daily face wash, I am finally happy with how I look. 2 and a half months... versus 9 years of pain, torture and low self-esteem.

Perhaps the B5 had nothing to do with, who am I to say. But it has worked for many online, and it sure seemed to work damn good for me. It's an expensive investment, one that requires lots of water and bathroom runs and it sure won't work for everyone. But for all those who say it doesn't work and are so sure about themselves when they say that, well to you, I flip the bird because you're only preventing others from trying something that might just change their life for the better only due to your own bitterness.

This board was the first place I learned about B5, and I honestly beleive it's the reason I look so damn good today

Thanks everyone for your support and all your great help, the past few weeks have been spent in utter disbeleif, just waiting for a breakout, just waiting for things to get worse... instead they've been getting nothing but drastically better.

posted 09-16-2003 02:08 AM            

I'm so glad that someone else notices that the people who use B5, no longer come on this board.

posted 09-16-2003 07:52 AM            

Thanks

posted 09-17-2003 01:29 AM            

Everyone does it a bit different. As for me... I take B5, B complex, and a multivitamin. Taking some Biotin too is a good idea though, and I may start doing it soon. In any case, since you're looking for some numbers, here's my suggestion based on your 4 grams a day proposal...
- 4 grams of B5 a day split up into 4 separate 1 gram doses taken at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and right before bed. It can be taken before, during, or after eating. Whatever your preference is.
- 1 general purpose multivitamin of any type. Use whatever the recommended dose on the bottle shows, usually one pill a day.
- 1 B complex 50. Use whatever the recommended dose on the bottle shows, again, often just 1 pill a day.
- A dosage of Biotin is harder to suggest. Everyone takes something different. The Evolution-X B5 acne formula contains 1mg of Biotin for every 1g of B5, but most people who take Biotin with their B5 don't take that much. I don't take Biotin myself, but when I start I'll probably take something like 1/4 a mg for every 1 g of B5.

Hope this helps...

posted 09-17-2003 03:10 AM            

It's different for everyone because everyone's body is different. It also depends on how much you're taking... Some people start off not taking enough and they have to crank up the dosage before they start to see results.

I've heard some people report great results after a month, while others said they didn't get really clear until after 6 months. I can only speak for myself... I've been taking 8 grams a day and after about 3 weeks I experienced the somewhat common initial B5 breakout which only lasted about a week or so. After that, things kept getting better and better every day that went by. It was at about the 2 month point that I would say I was virtually clear. And today(at the 4+month point) I'm still virtually clear. Oh, by 'virtually clear' I mean like 95% clear or so. I still (very rarely) get some very small problems, but they're barely even visible. Oh, and I'm 100% clear from any of those darn deep pimples I use to get! Wahooo!

posted 09-17-2003 10:05 AM            

one other thing, i keep hearing about the initial break-out and i'm kind of scared because my mild/moderate acne condition has been kept under control for couple of years using a combination of AHA/BHA and benzoyl peroxide . i rarely break out unless i pick . the main problem i want to get rid of is the slick oily complexion .

so i'm hoping that with continuous use of AHA/BHA and benzoyl peroxide, i won't have to deal with any initial/re-curring break-outs at all .

negative side-effect i'm experiencing with b5 is a little stomache cramp .

posted 09-17-2003 10:56 PM            

Hi,
Uhmm... I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean will having to swallow sooo many pills each day to get a sufficient dose of vitamin B5 cause problems? I don't know, I doubt it. All of those capsules probably dissolve pretty fast in your stomach. You should search around more though... You can find B5 capsules that contain 500mg or even 1g in each pill, so you'll have to swallow far less(but bigger) pills each day to get your dose of B5.

Personally, I take B5 POWDER. Because...
1)I hate swallowing pills.
2)Taking powder is so quick and easy for me.
3)Powdered B5 is way cheaper than pill B5.

I just scoop up a heaping 1/2 teaspoon of B5 powder and dump it in a couple ounces of water(or juice or whatever is handy). Give it a quick stir to dissolve it(if it's room temperature water it dissolves faster). And then gulp it down. It doesn't taste good, but it's not terrible either and it only takes a second to drink.

That's the main reason I chose the B5 from acnemircale, because it's in powder form. I've also just learned that the NOW brand of vitamins has a B5 powder too and most vitamin shops sell that pretty cheap too. I'm probably going to try some of that soon.

Anyway, Yep... If swallowing 50 low dose B5 pills a day bothers you, you should be able to find larger dose capsules out there. Or better yet, just go the powder route.