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Do any of these ingredients cause acne, folliculitis or any kind of skin problems?

Sauvage123Jun 21, 2017
I started taking these Viviscal pills for thinning hair and noticed higher breakouts of acne and folliculitis on my face. Is there some kind of relation?

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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Answered on Jun 22, 2017
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