Morning Brooks, You are always involved in very interesting research and I am always enlightened in some way upon hearing about it.
Do you think this would be effective on someone who has significant acne scars on the cheeks? Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Brooks Bradley [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: CS>Promising Topical Application of Vitamin C > > Prompted by some interesting information originating out of > the <VitaminCFoundation.org> non-profit group, we instigated > an investigation of the effectiveness of Vitamin C as an > ameliorating protocol for "shallow and mildly-deep surface > tissue scars". (Very deep scarring poses challenges beyond > the purview of this protocol, as a stand-alone). > > Because of the nature of the action of vitamin C in assisting > the generation/restoration of collagen and elastin, the use > of topically-applied vitamin C as a restoration > stimulant/conditioner showed appeal to us. > > Without undue commentary I relate the gist of our research. > Scars that exhibit a depression, are demonstrating a shortage > of collagen (missing) at the bottom of the scar tissue-field. > Raised scars, usually, involve products of the original > trauma event. We determined, to our satisfaction, that > topically-applied Vitamin C solutions provide a very > beneficial effect on a majority of the cases presenting as > shallow or mildly-deep scars. > > We employed a number of various solutions incorporating > different companion substances with the Vitamin C solution... > One proved itself above all others, among our volunteer > population --- DMSO. The protocol is very simple: consisting > of a supersaturated solution of Vitamin C (80% by Volume) and > DMSO (20% by volume). Application by either spray or cotton > swab proved satisfactory. We were, in some cases, able to > measure consequential tissue (collagen underlayment) > restoration in as little as 7 days. That is, the sunken > scar-tissue field actually began to rise... as the tissue > shortage below the scar proper, began to regenerate itself. > Although not as spectacular, the raised scarring was > measurably reduced in all but one subject (he exhibited > massive scarring from 3rd degree burns, of extraordinary nature). > > The production of the solution is quite simple, but some > general considerations are required in preparing the Vitamin > C parent solution. Distilled water is the required diluent > (reason being that much tap or spring water contains > materials antagonistic to the properties of DMSO and will, > sometimes, cause a precipitant when combined). Using > distilled water, add the powdered Vitamin C until NO MORE > will go into solution. Next, pour the dissolved liquid into > a separate container. Next, add DMSO in a volume sufficient > to achieve the desired ratio (we found 20%, by volume, to be > best compromise). > > Because of the VERY unstable nature of Vitamin C solutions, > it is recommended that NO OTHER elements or substances be > added to this solution. Additionally, best results have been > achieved through preparing only enough solution for use > within two or three days (and it seems to benefit from > refrigeration.... even over this short time span). > > Good Luck to list members considering evaluating this > protocol in their Experimental Researches. > > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > > > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
