How beneficial is Zinc for treating Acne?

How beneficial is Zinc for treating Acne?
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Drink more water. Cut out as much sugar as you can. Zinc is only marginally shown to help. Healthy diet and exercise and a good cleanser with salicylic acid is better.
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