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A 23-year-old female asked:

Is vitamin c and zinc good for adult acne? i'm tired of meds from the doc.. and mary kay products not working or maybe im doing something wrong?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered

Preventive Medicine 75 years experience

Acne is: An endocrine disease caused by a flood of hormones at puberty. It is, however, exacerbated by poor diet, particularly all that sweet stuff.

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