MeatHead96
Jacked and Tan
Two points...
The B-5 mega dose theory is just that. It was theory proposed by a guy named Lit-Hung Leung. it was published in 1997 in a very obscure medical journal as possible remedy of acne.
The theory has NEVER been clinically empirically supported in one single published peer-reviewed placbo-controlled doubled blind study.
The theory was proposed almost 15 years ago and still no valid clinical support? Hmmmm...
however, there are tons of infomecials and websites selling B-5 as a cure for acne.
Don't waste your money.
Also, oral antibiotics are far less effective for treating acne than are today's new topical antibiotics.
Orals were proscribed years ago because we didn't have good transdermal methods for delivering the antibiotic via the sink. Oral delivery is a systemic delivery method and some of the drug makes it to the acne bacteria but a lot of the antibiotic is dispersed throughout the rest of the body.
Today we have efficient transdermals. Especially with the newer lincosamides that are efficiently delivered to the mitochondria of the bacteria and effective eliminate the ability for the bacteria to produce energy to sustain itself.
I disagree. B5 has worked extremely well for me when prescription topical meds and antibiotics did nothing for me. Have you tried this yourself or are you just stating what you think is true? It definitely cut down oil production a lot for me and cleared me up significantly.