Thanks for the message!

It's hard to say regarding the Vitamin A derivative, because it was so long ago, but I would have to guess it was somewhere around 5/6 months before the acne was surpressed. I had been on the medication for 3/4 months and still was not responding and that's when my doctor doubled the dosage way above and beyond the dosage recommended for my weight class. And then several months later it cleared up. I would have to say that the worst areas were neck, sides of the face (areas where you would shave), and forehead. Worst thing was the joint pains that developed (which almost completely went away when I stopped meat consumption). And just the DRYNESS of my skin and body as well as casuing circulation issues. Like I just felt really dry, old and congested. Joints cracking etc. If only I had known then what I know now! Definitely wouldn't have taken it.

Steve