Fish Oil

I've been taking 1000 mg super pill of Omega once a day for a couple of years now. I think it has helped give my skin a healthy glow, and my hair is definetely healhier, but I don't see a reduction in my acne. I don't know that there's enough scientific evidence to say it completely gets rid of acne, but it can't hurt to take Omega every day (unless you overdose or take a brand that has mercury or other chemicals in it). It helps the skin stay hydrated and repair itself, so it's good overall and a good thing to add to an anti-acne regimine and healthy lifestyle, but for me, it didn't clear my skin. Just make sure to buy a trusted brand that has pure pills and tests them.

The #1 recommendation I have is: BE PATIENT. I was REALLY skeptical. I've had acne for as long as I can remember, have tried everything (prescription, OTC, and diets), and nothing worked. I already knew about the other health benefits of omega-3's, so I figured they could only do me good. I've been taking the pills for 3 months now and I'm only just now starting to see the real benefits. For the first 2 months my skin looked the same if not worse, but I stuck with it and my skin got better. I used an aspirin mask to deal with any break-outs. But NOW - now that it's been 3 months, I am amazed! It's that time of the month (usually my WORST break-outs) and I only have 2 tiny zits. don't even wear foundation anymore - I don't need to! Looking back at old pictures from 4 months ago, I don't even recognize my skin.

when I hurd about this stuff I decided id give it a shot and so I started low and didnt notice a difference, but when I upped it to 10 pills a day I broke out like crazy around my mouth and other places. I latter found out that fish oil with oleic acid and lenoleic acid should be avoided because they cause breakouts. sure enuf, when I checked the bottle one of the non medical ingredients was oleic acid, so that is likely why I broke out so bad, and probably why there are so many people on this forum talking about bad experiences with fish oil. CHECK THE LABEL, MAKE SURE THERE IS NO OLEIC/LENOLIC ACID. it will break you out! I have now switched to different pills and they are working great, so be sure to read your label closely.

I think if you stick with it it works pretty well.I am on week 2 and the first week i did one pill a day and now iam doing 4 and my acne is getting better and my scars are going away slowly.

I started fish oils a couple of years ago for acne + depression after reading about it here! I was taking it for a good long while, but slowly declined and eventually stopped. Just recently I started again, this time investing in the best quality I could find. So far I'm on day 2, and have noticed an immediate difference. My skin feels moisturized from the inside out, and seems to glow. My lips haven't been as dry/cracked. Some of my swollen pimples are already becoming smaller. My hair which is often tangly is tangle free + silky. Last but not least it really does help w/ depression! I am using Norwegian Gold Critical Omega which was recommended by an alternative doctor. I think another one is Nordic ___ something or other. Anyway, bottom line: I really do feel health comes from the inside out, and you CAN heal your body / life / acne! YOU CAN DO IIITTT! <3

This is a great natural approach to clearing up the skin. I take 3 a day. I use this with: 1 50mg Chelated Zinc tablet 4 Calcium Citrate Pills 1 Miltivitamin Good luck!

I have long been a proponent of fish oil for all of the well documented benefits. For several years I would give my daughter several pills a day for pcos and acne, but it did not seem to make much of a dent. I finally got serious about looking at the EPA and DHA content and discovered that her dosage was way less than expected. I bought a liquid fish oil and gave her about 3000-4500 mg of EPA+DHA per day. Her skin went from seriously acne prone (blackheads and pimples) to clear in a matter of a few days. This has been an eye opener for both of us. She is also gluten and dairy free, but it wasn't until good doses of fish oil that her skin cleared up.

I have moderate hormonal acne. I break out around my chin and jawline. I've been seeing a dermatologist for nearly a year. First I was put on Doxycycline. When my acne didn't respond to that after three months, my dermatologist added Ziana to my regimen. Four months later and no improvements, I was put on Solodyn and Benzaclin instead. Nothing was working! She decided to fight hormones with hormones, and I was prescribed Ortho Tri Cyclen to take along with the Solodyn. A few months later, still no results. I started taking 1000mg fish oil capsules (Nature Made) twice a day. After two weeks, I noticed definite improvement. My skin was clearer and brighter (though not COMPLETELY clear), and I was also in a better mood. I was able to sleep better at night, and woke up feeling refreshed and alert instead of pressing the snooze button 4 times. After about a month using the fish oil, my skin is 99% clear. I get a small breakout around my period, but nothing like how it used to be. Fish oil. Who knew?

I have had acne since I was about 14 and I'm now 20. I've taken antibiotics, over the counter topical medications, retin-A, and even TWO rounds of accutane. I am taking nature's bounty fish oil pills which has 300 mg of omega 3's in each pill. I started taking them 36 days ago. I started taking one pill a day (i'm 95 pounds) then slowly upped it to two pills a day and then finally the recommended dosage of 3 pills a day which is 900 mg of omega 3s. Ever since I upped my dosage to 900 mg a day I have seen almost complete improvement. I have tried EVERYTHING and I really really suggest that if you have had acne for as long as I have to at least give this a try. I created an account just to write this review! I know how tough the struggle is with acne, hopefully this helps you guys too!

I can't believe I am barely finding out about this magic little pill! I am 25 years old and have been fighting oily, acne prone skin for the past 10 years. I also got put on thyroid medication which messed up my hormones and gave me really bad cystic acne. Many days it was so bad that I was in tears and didn't want to leave the house. I started taking this 1 month ago after a friend recommended it and within 3 days my skin went from horrible to beautiful! I really recommend this supplement. I take the Spring Valley brand found at Walmart. It is the all natural enteric, regular strength fish oil, 1000 mg. (300 mg of omega 3). Hope this helps others out there like it did for me!