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over the last year I have came up with really bad spot prone skin, I have never suffered so much like I am, I started taking b12 5000mcg and folate and ive noticed my spot prone face clearing up lovely, is there a connection?, I have tried so many creams from cheap to expensive that has never worked, within a week of going back on my b12 and folate its starting to look so much better, I had to come of them to have a blood test and my spots came back with a vengeance! x

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK

There most certainly are connections between B12 and acne. But not always so simple or so good! Some people have been known to get acne due to high dose B12 - especially injected. But others have definitely had improvements as you say.

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nichola79 in reply to helvella

thank yo, could this possibly mean I was low on it? x

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to nichola79

So many people who are have thyroid disorders are low in B12, it is very likely.

Adequate vitamin D also helps skin quality (personal experience!)

Rod

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nichola79 in reply to helvella

I have started on vit d spray 3 days ago x

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what brand b12 do you take?

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nichola79 in reply to sallylush

5000mcg methylcobalamin high potency x

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I have always had terrible skin ( am now over ...er...40....lol) and have been taking B12 and Vit D but it hasn't made any difference :( Glad it seems to do the job for you though...I think my skin issue is one of the pointers for my thyroid ( on 50mcg Levo for 12 years) but am in the process of getting a refrerral.So it didn't work for me ( boooo) but I am glad it works for some people!

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