A 39-year-old member asked:
can there be any vitamin-mineral combination that can cause acne?
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Dr. Bob Ourian answered
26 years experience Dermatology
No: No, vitamins and minerals do not cause acne.
Answered on Nov 13, 2015
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Dr. Harry Greenberg answered
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None?: Vitamin a is used to treat acne- topical vitamin a is tretinoin; oral vitamin a is accutane. I have never heard of vitamins causing acne.
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Dr. Ellen Turner answered
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No.: Vitamin e does not cause or worsen acne but it is not advisable to use on open sores such as a pimple because it can cause hypersensitivity and allerg ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bob Ourian answered
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No: No, vitamins do not cause acne.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
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No: It's good to supplement with B12 if you are a vegetarian, necessary is you are a strict vegetarian / vegan. Don't try to figure out why you have acne; ... Read More
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