A DIETARY supplement transformed the appearance of one woman’s acne-prone skin when used alongside topical treatments. She inspired other people to consider if their skin concerns were related to nutritional deficiencies. She took to Reddit’s Skincare Addiction forum in response to a user asking for go-to hacks.
Posting under the handle PuzzleheadedLaw6571 , the Redditor raved about the acne treatment she can’t live without. “Vitamin D supplement,” she said. “My acne has completely disappeared except for the occasional spot before my period.
“I got bloodwork done and found I was deficient in Vitamin D, zinc, and magnesium. “Apparently this is common. “Ironically it’s also made my period 10x better (I’m a female and struggled with hormonal issues after going off BC [birth control]).
“I also use topical treatments such as tretinoin and clindamycin which had some improvements but are great paired with the supplements.” The beauty fan said she suffered from migraines before discovering that she had a vitamin D deficiency. She revealed that she also takes other dietary supplements.
“I had to take it paired with vitamin K to make sure it absorbed properly,” she said. “I took Vitamin D3 without vitamin K for a while and didn’t see much improvement in my skin but my bloodwork levels improved. “Adding zinc and magnesium helped as well, so I don’t think it was the Vitamin D alone, but a mixture of everything.
” Many people up-voted the Redditor’.