B12 & Acne

[Celeste1145]

Hello, so I have been taking b12 vitamins for only 3 days and have stopped due to breakouts around my entire face. I wanted to know if these breakouts will take long to go away? I stopped taking b12 and the acne has only been progressing since I've stopped. I've been b12 free for 3 days now.

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Hi Celeste,

Most people seem to find that less B12 means less spots say. You will find a lot of posts on B12 and acne in this post see:

healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

Kind regards,

Marre.

[ednotdave]

Hi Celeste

I had quite a severe outbreak of spots, mainly on my back, after the loading doses, and it really was depressing. However, I persevered, hoping it would go away. It did, gradually, and I was glad I continued with the B12. It's not a nice side-effect, but it's only temporary, and B12 can be a life-changer. Keep your spotty chin up!

[hiitsme]

I had the same when I had my loading doses but, it does calm down after a while. I have heard that these spots are the body's way of getting rid of toxins that have built up due to low B12. I'm not sure if it's true or not but I do feel much better now, so for me it was worth the short term spots even though they were particularly painful and itchy. I hope your ones clear up soon.