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A 17-year-old male asked:
Would vitamin a tablets help acne?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 59 years experience
Vitamin A: Vitamin A tablets can help acne but should not be taken without the direction of a physician because of the possibility of pseudotumor cerebri
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. David Lipkinanswered
Internal Medicine 53 years experience
Safer choices: Vitamin A tablets can be toxic if taken in high doses. Safer to use some of the many skin creams that contain certain forms of Vitamin A. SEE http://bit.ly/1nTDsAl
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Oct 31, 2014
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