Comments on: Is Acne a Symptom of Vitamin D Deficiency?

By: Paul Muscroft

Paul Muscroft — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:19:55 +0000

This is a very interesting topic. I am taking 5000IU of Vitamin D every third day and the acne on my back has certainly cleared up – but it usually cycled between good and bad and I wonder if this was because of the seasons but I just never put the two together. I will have to keep monitoring it. Here is something about Vitamin D and the seasons:

http://justvitamind.blogspot.com/2010/02/vitamin-d-through-seasons.html

I also wonder if direct sunlight kills bacteria and this along with the Vitamin D creation by the light also helps.

By: jules

jules — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:28:20 +0000

Yup, mix of sunlight exposure and vitamin D produced when skin is exposed to sunlight reduces my acne dramatically!

Take vitamin D in the winter! one tab 1,000ui-morning
1,000ui-evening

By: cristelle

cristelle — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:16:25 +0000

I believe acne might be a sign of vitamin D deficiency. My acne disappears completely when I am exposed to the sun and my complexion is great. However, during the winter, my skin dries out and my acne comes back.

By: zack

zack — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:45:15 +0000

Acne is not a sign of vitamin d deficiency. How do I know becuase whenever I try to go in the sun my acne gets HORRIFIC! My skin always gets way way way better in the winter.

By: karen

karen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:06:20 +0000

i’m middle aged and started taking 1200 iu’s of vitamin d. since then i have started breaking out with acne. is there a connection?

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