I’m wondering how many pills for I take of Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)

for my Acne everyday? They don't state how many you should take on the bottle I got.

These are 500mg pills I got from my health store. Thanks.

Answer:
According to one small study published in 1995 by Dr. Lit-Hung Leung, high doses of Vitamin B5 resolved Acne and decreased pore size. Leung's study gave 45 Asian males and 55 Asian females varying doses of 10-20g of pantothenic acid (100,000%-200,000% of the US Daily Value), 80% orally and 20% through topical cream. Leung supposedly noted improvement of Acne within one week to one month of the begin of the treatment.

Critics are swift to point out the flaws in Dr. Leung's study, however: it wasn’t a double-blind placebo controlled trial. Also, this is the only study looking at the effect of Vitamin B5 on Acne, and few if any dermatologists prescribe high-dose pantothenic acid.

So, this one study has major flaws, and its results are dubious. I wouldn’t take B5 for Acne. One study can’t be used to justity adoption of a medical treatment. There are several other, well-studied options for treating Acne that are available both over-the-counter or through a dermatologist that are known to be effective. B5 isn't one of them. Good luck!

Answer:
wont work man and you have to basically OD on them, its ideal to get prescription meds.