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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has had success using a B5 supplement daily.  It took about a month, but her skin cleared up quite well. She has also started to add chikory root to her diet (inulin). Apparently it's a prebiotic that is good for gut health and therefore skin[/quote]

This is OP. Thanks for all of the support and ideas. DS is going to do two more months of accutane at a low dose, and the derm does not want him to go beyond that (8 months total).

To the above poster, why does B5 help acne? Also DS has been taking a high quality refrigerated probiotic for years, and the whole time he has been on accutane we bumped it to two capsules a day since accutane can mess with the gut. This does not seem to have any effect on his acne.

He’s tried cutting dairy before and it hasn’t made a difference in his acne. He hasn’t tried cutting sugar but as a teen it is hard to get him to commit to large diet changes unless “required” (like an allergy). [/quote]

My understanding is that B5 reduces/thins the oils that the sebaceous glands produce (which are what clogs the pores).  The chicory root is actually a prebiotic which gives the probiotic something to feed on.[/quote]

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