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A member asked:
I'm breast feeding can i take vit c 1g/ 5ml vit c ampule intravenously to improve my skin? i heard that certain amount of vit c goes to baby via milk?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: You can take this with no harm to your baby. Vitamin c is readily absorbed through the intestine, so why do you need to inject it and who is doing that for you? There is little evidence for benefits of vitamin c on the skin however.
Answered 12/16/2013
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Vitamin C for skin: Vitamin c is safe when breastfeeding. But for skin issues, topical vitamin c is more often used. http://tinyurl.com/mjowvh3 some doctors provide meyer's IV "cocktails" that contain vitamin c and other nutrients, but skin is not usually the main reason for this.
Answered 6/10/2014
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