pantothenic acid and acne

**customworksking** · 08-20-2007, 08:08 PM

Hello all I been rearserch on acne from test...I have nizoral,B5/pantothenic acid and Dawn dish soap...what I want to know is how much B5 to take a day ..they r 500mg per pill.....the dawn dry's u out ! my 1st cycle I never got acne like this ....test e 275ml @ 1cc a week .....I seen 1 guy said he took 2 grams 5X a day is that 1 pill 5x a day...thanks

**Swifto** · 08-21-2007, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by customworksking

Hello all I been rearserch on acne from test...I have nizoral,B5/pantothenic acid and Dawn dish soap...what I want to know is how much B5 to take a day ..they r 500mg per pill.....the dawn dry's u out ! my 1st cycle I never got acne like this ....test e 275ml @ 1cc a week .....I seen 1 guy said he took 2 grams 5X a day is that 1 pill 5x a day...thanks

Its meant to help, yes. Go with about 2-5g's per day. Start with 2g then see how you get on. I've seen users go as high as 10g/ED.

**peace_frog** · 08-21-2007, 01:21 PM

I'd be careful about drying your skin out to much with soaps and face washes. Sometimes it causes your skin to produce more oils not to mention the redness and irritation it can cause. Everyone is different though. If possible through out the day , spash cool water over your face instead of always using soaps etc. Thats not to say dont use soap, just dont OVER use.

Ive head lots of people going with B5, I used to do that a long time ago, and it helped a little, but not as much as it helped some others. Any help is good though if you have a problem.

**peace_frog** · 08-21-2007, 01:23 PM

Here was a good post that I found a few year ago when I tried it. Still had it saved in my computer. Hope it helps.

Dosage
First off, the thing that irks most people is the very high dosage that is needed of B5. In Dr. Lit-Hung Leung's study the dosage that was mainly used is 10 grams. This is ideally how much you should take to get the best results. However, do not begin taking 10 grams right away. Your body needs to get used to the high intake of B5.

Since you will be taking 10 grams a day, it is best to buy Vitamin B5 in capsules that are 500mg each. 1000mg (milligrams) is equal to 1g (gram). Therefore, 2 pills is 1 gram.

-For the first 3 days, you will want to take a dosage of 5 grams a day. This is a total of 10 pills a day. It is good to have it spread out throughout the day, so it might be good to take 5 pills in the morning, and 5 pills at night.
-When the 3 days are up, you will be moving up the full 10 gram dosage. This will mean 20 pills a day. Again, you will want to have a steady supply of B5 throughout the day, so taking it in intervals is important. You will be taking 5 pills, 4 times a day. It is very key to be as consistent as you can.
-Keep taking the vitamin B5 for 3 months. I saw results after the 1st week, some people see first results after 2 weeks. After 3 months you should hopefully have clear skin. Make sure you take the b5 consistenly and EVERY DAY for 3 months. (Note: Some people have an initial breakout. This can be caused from pre-existing pimples that are just pushing through. But keep with it, it WILL help you.)
-After your acne has finally cleared up, you will still want to continue taking B5, but not in such high doses. Maybe drop down to 5 grams a day. If you get more acne, increase your dosage immediately, and then adjust to a dosage where you do not break out. Overtime you can keep decreasing.
-Another point I would like to mention is to make sure you take vitamin B complex vitamins. Taking this much vitamin b5 might cause a deficiency in the other b vitamins. I just take 1 pill of the complex twice a day.

Possible Side Effects
The good thing about B5 is that it doesn't really have many side effects. Here is what most people have reported:

-Stomach irritation
-Mild or severe diarrhea
-Frequent bathroom visits
-Hairloss (rare) Some cases on message boards have reported hair loss but it isn't something I would worry about, and it definetly shouldn't keep you from taking B5.
-Increased appetite (I seem to always be hungry, I am eating lots more than I ever have before)
-Chapped lips

It is VERY GOOD to take your B5 with food. This will minimize diarrhea or stomach troubles.

B5 is water-soluble, so it is impossible to overdose on it. It is very, very safe. I read that it might not be the best idea to take it while pregnant or breast feeding.

How it works
Basically what the high doses of B5 do is create high amounts of Coenzyme-A. People with acne are lacking in the metabolism of fats. This is because they do not have enough Coenzyme-A in the body. The fats do not break down, but get deposited in your sebaceous (oil) glands and get secreted as sebum (oil). The p.acne bacteria feeds off of this sebum, and creates acne.

With all of this extra Coenzyme-A, all these fats can be broken down, and you do not have oily skin. Since you have a minimal amount of oil on your skin, no acne is produced (Hurray). Accutane also minimizes oil production, but it does so by shrinking your oil glands. The pantothenic acid doesn't need to shrink your oil glands, because it causes there to not be oil there in the first place. An extra bonus from pantothenic acid (B5) is that is makes your pores smaller. This results in making your skin smooth and good looking.

**Swifto** · 08-21-2007, 02:03 PM

Nice info.

**customworksking** · 08-21-2007, 04:41 PM

very nice thanx

**peace_frog** · 08-22-2007, 10:06 AM

Thats what we come here for. Just trying to do my part. Glad I could help out.

**Bottle-Poppin** · 08-22-2007, 03:08 PM

High doses of B5 will deplete the Biotin in your body. One of the side effects of Biotin deficiency is hair loss. In other words, stack around 2-4 mg of Biotin with the B5 every day to prevent shedding.