pamojja wrote:So you just mix some vitamin C with water? Without any DMSO?
I use ReCverin 50/50.
pamojja wrote:For how long you've been doing it?
About 8 years.
pamojja wrote:Have you observed any effects?
The first thing I noticed was how resistant my skin became to sunburn. I'm an outdoors kind of guy, and throughout my earlier years at times suffered sunburns from being careless about sun exposure and using sunscreen. On one occasion, a sunburn on my shoulders and upper back was very severe, and I developed from that single occurrence freckles all over that area. Since using topical Vitamin C regularly, I haven't had any kind of serious sunburn; long exposures have occasionally resulted in a mild redness that disappeared by the next day. The freckles are still there and will be 'til I die I imagine, but their appearance is much more subdued since I started using C topically.
My skin's flexibility and tone is pleasing to me. I'm 65 now, and I certainly have lines and wrinkles on my face. But I had those 8 years ago also, and they really haven't changed much. Likewise the skin on the backs of my hands also show signs of aging but haven't changed much since 8 years ago. I truly wish that I had begun using topical C when I was a very young man, because it is clear to me that the biggest benefit is preventing damage and slowing down the aging process in the skin. Only time will tell if my skin will become thin and fragile and covered with purple marks if and when I become truly elderly.
I wish I could explain to all young people the concept that using topical C is a lot like brushing your teeth. You aren't really trying to make your teeth better so much as you're just trying to prevent cavities and gum disease. It's not a perfect analogy, because vitamin C can help restore skin a little bit, but it is far better to prevent damage than try to correct it after the fact.
Douglas Q. Kitt, founder of ReCverin LLC, sellers of stabilized dehydroascorbic acid solutions.