Question on vitamins

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Lee meant this for public posting:

I have had trouble w clinique too. Used the 3 step program for yrs

as well

as exfoliating scrub, no problem. Tried the Turn Around Cream and

that

gave me aha induced rosacea. Now I can't use any Clinique stuff at

all,

all of it turns me bright red and give me papules and pustules,

yecch! I

now wash with Oil of Olay sensitive face wash, use cetaphil

moisturizing

lotion, Noritate, Zinco and Sy's liquid foundation and loose

powder.

Sounds like a lot, but I use it all very sparingly, less is more!

BTW, just started taking vitamin shoppe b-50, which has 50 mg of all

the b

viatmins and 400 mg of folic acid. I already take a big multi with

some 20

mg of niacinimide. Is this enough to do any good? My skin is calmer

than

its been in days, I've been very irritated lately, red and bumpy and

itchy.

Started the b-50 Thurs night and I'm already calmed down a lot.

And I

worked like a fiend yesterday cleaning house, of course I tokk lots of

breaks and had the air on panic mode and all the ceiling fans on.

But I

took a hot bath in the jacuzzi afterwards, had a cold drink after

that and

today I look great. Could it be the b? Already?

ps thanks for all that you contribute to the list

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, note that the Turnaround Cream was discontinued at least 18

months ago, and was a different formulation than the current Total

Turnaround Cream. Also, I don't believe that Clinique ever had

products with AHA -- they actively voice opinions against over-

exfoliation, which is one thing I always liked about Clinique.

I don't believe 20 or even 50 mg of niacinamide would be considered a

high enough dose for it's alleged anti-inflammatory action. I'm

reading about doses above 500 mg, to 1 gram and higher.

That's not to say that taking supplemental B vitamins at your level

isn't doing good for your skin. Use of good supplemental vitamins and

maintaining good hydration (as opposed to thoughtless mega-dosing or

over-hydration) makes a lot of sense for those with chronic skin

conditions.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD