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Can Too Much Vitamin-D Cause Dryness And Peeling Of The Face?

Hi, Doc... can taking too much vitamin D (over the counter, two 400 IU per day, not Calcitrol) cause dryness and peeling of the face? I had only noticed these changes after I began taking the vitamin D. I also take one multivitamin each day; I have MS and it was recommended to me by my neurologist to ingest more vitamin D. Thank you!
Wed, 2 Nov 2022
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Hello,

Too much vitamin D doesn't cause dryness and peeling of face. The following are side effects of too much vitamin D:
1) Hypercalcemia meaning excess of calcium in blood
2) Nausea
3) Vomiting
4) Weakness
5) Frequent urination
6) Bone pain
7) Kidney stones

Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This is certainly very higher amount than you have been taking. So you don't have vitamin D toxicity. Just relax and you can use a good moisturizers for face dryness and peeling off. Multivitamin tablet also doesn't cause any dryness of face.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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Can Too Much Vitamin-D Cause Dryness And Peeling Of The Face?

Hello, Too much vitamin D doesn t cause dryness and peeling of face. The following are side effects of too much vitamin D: 1) Hypercalcemia meaning excess of calcium in blood 2) Nausea 3) Vomiting 4) Weakness 5) Frequent urination 6) Bone pain 7) Kidney stones Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This is certainly very higher amount than you have been taking. So you don t have vitamin D toxicity. Just relax and you can use a good moisturizers for face dryness and peeling off. Multivitamin tablet also doesn t cause any dryness of face. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist