Vitamin C - Health Benefits - Skin/Hair/Nails
Introduction
This section outlines the ability of Vitamin C to protect and improve the function of the Skin, Hair and Nails.
Hair/Skin/Nails Health Benefits of Vitamin C
Hair
Vitamin C may facilitate Hair Growth and may retardHair Loss. [1]
Skin
Vitamin C (applied topically) may help to prevent/treat Acne. [2]
Vitamin C may help to prevent and treat Boils. [3]
Increased susceptibility to Bruising may occur as a result of Vitamin C deficiency. [4]
Vitamin C (up to 10 grams per day) may accelerate the healing of Burns and may reduce the severity of the side effects of serious Burns: [5]
Topical spray of a 3% sterile solution of Vitamin C may reduce the infection and Pain of the Burn area.
Vitamin C (applied topically) may alleviate Chloasma. [6]
Dandruff may occur as a result of Vitamin C deficiency.
Vitamin C (500 mg per day or more) accelerates the healing of Ulcers - Decubitus (bed sores). [7]
Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate form applied topically) may alleviate Skin - Dry. [8]
Vitamin C may be useful for the treatment of (atopic) Eczema. [9]
Vitamin C may increase Sunlight tolerance in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria patients. [10]
Vitamin C may alleviate Hives.
Vitamin C (applied topically) may reduce Infraorbital Dark Circles. [11]
Vitamin C (megadoses administered orally or (preferably) intravenously) may counteract the toxic effects of the venom circulating in the bloodstream of persons affected by Insect Bites/Stings or Spider Bites.
Vitamin C enhances the function of Keratinocytes and may protect Keratinocytes from the toxic effects associated with exposure to Ultra-Violet Radiation. [12]
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