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American Academy of Dermatology

New Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Vitamins for the Treatment of Sun-Damaged Skin

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 2nd, 2010

While everyone knows that getting an adequate daily dose of vitamins and minerals is important in maintaining one's overall health, many question whether or not the vitamins touted in skin care products work in reducing the signs of sun-damaged skin. Now, a new study reviews the currently published scientific literature to determine what evidence exists to support the use of vitamins in skin care products to slow or reverse the effects of sun damage.

In the report entitled, "Vitamins and photoaging: Do scientific data support their use'", published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Jenny Kim, M.D., Ph.D., FAAD, associate...

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