OMG the same thing happened to me. I have always had pretty clear skin, a friend of mine was raving about biotin making her hair grow faster and I was like shock because 3 days after taking the pill, my skin starting developing horrrible cystic acne like all over my chin...I was sooo upset, but it cleared up alittle bit after I stopped taking the pills.
Can prenatal vitamins cause acne?
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I have been taking pnv for about 14 years. I just take the generic Target ones. I wouldn't say that they cause ance. I of course get breakouts occasionally, but not related to those cuz I take them every nite. AND my hair and nails both grow super fast
I took PNV through both my pregnancies and the year in between. I noticed no difference in my hair, nails, or skin when I was not pregnant and taking the vitamins. Being pregnant though, my hair and nails grew super fast and I did have more breakouts.
So I don't think prenatals do anything at all. I think being PREGNANT is what causes all these changes, and not the vitamins.
So I don't think prenatals do anything at all. I think being PREGNANT is what causes all these changes, and not the vitamins.
Thanks for the info! For 9 years I've been trying to figure out why I have cystic acne. My dermatologist put me on meds and topicals and that didnt seem to work. 3 weeks ago the "light bulb" came on and I stopped taking my One a day womens vitamin and Viola my acne has cleared up! Thanks again for all the info! Wish I wold of searched this years ago. 
I have this problem also. I started taking prenatal vitamins as we're TTC and my skin has gotten awful. We went on vacation for 2 weeks and I forgot to bring them with me and my skin cleared up big time. I recently started taking them again and my skin is getting pimply again...oh well!
