Long-term, systemic antibiotic use for the treatment of adolescent acne can promote fat accumulation Published March 14, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events A growing body of evidence is showing that the healthy gut microbiome—a community of microorganisms that live together in the gut—influences many aspects of human growth and development, especially during […]
February 02, 2021 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors performed a systematic review using the PubMed database that included 11 interventional clinical trials and 42 observational studies conducted between January 2009 and April 2020. They found several dietary factors associated with acne promotion, including a high glycemic index and/or glycemic load diet, dairy […]
— Western diet increased odds of currently having acne by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 10, 2020 Dietary habits — particularly fats and carbs — were associated with risk of acne in adults, a French study found. Looking at daily dietary records of nearly 25,000 individuals, consumption of one portion of fatty and […]
IT’S CONFIRMED. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUGAR CAUSE ACNE. As our sugar and dairy consumption has increased over the last 100 years so has the number of people with acne. We now have over 17 million acne sufferers, costing our health care system $1 billion a year. Eighty to ninety percent of teenagers suffer acne to […]
April 24, 2018 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A total of 139 identical and fraternal twin pairs were surveyed at the Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, the largest annual gathering of multiples, to identify genetic and environmental factors that may affect acne severity. The percentage of twin pairs concordant for acne was […]
April 10, 2018 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Common nonpharmacological therapies for acne include laser/light-based therapies, chemical peels, and fractional radiofrequency microneedling. Although significant reductions in acne lesions were demonstrated in the majority of 33 studies, only 7 studies had a high methodologic quality. When a best-evidence synthesis […]
December 27, 2017 Acta Dermato-Venereologica TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The data of this systematic review provide evidence that diet may influence acne. However, studies are limited to mostly evidence levels C and D due to many confounders inherent in diet studies, and thus evidence-based nutritional recommendations cannot be made currently. Further research, with improved designs, may be […]
December 22, 2017 Authors say measurement of serum homocysteine may be important for patient management THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Acne patients have higher levels of serum homocysteine (HCY), according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Hao Jiang, M.D., from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University […]
June 23, 2016 WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients with acne vulgaris have significantly higher glycemic index and glycemic load levels and significantly lower serum adiponectin levels, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Asli Aksu Çerman, M.D., from Marmara University Faculty […]
January 13, 2016 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this small, prospective study evaluated the effect of a diet including daily consumption of 99% dark chocolate on acne severity in 25 males with acne-prone skin. Change in acne severity was assessed after 4 weeks of daily chocolate consumption. At that time, the […]
Findings in males with acne-prone skin; statistically significant changes seen as early as two weeks WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For acne-prone males, daily consumption of 99 percent dark chocolate can exacerbate acne, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in theInternational Journal of Dermatology. Saivaree Vongraviopap, M.D., and Pravit Asawanonda, M.D., […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
REVIEW · December 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this evidence-based review summarize the role of diet in patients with atopic dermatitis, acne, and nonmelanoma skin cancer. Prenatal and postnatal probiotic supplementation decreases the risk for atopic dermatitis, and breastfeeding is protective in high-risk infants, but not in those at normal risk. Multiple randomized […]
Practice Update REVIEW · June 04, 2014 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A review of studies testing probiotics and prebiotics used in dermatologic conditions reported a decrease in the incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infants and some benefit in acne, photoprotection, and wound healing. Probiotics and prebiotics have antimicrobial properties that appear to play a […]
Dermatology and Therapy, 05/23/2014 Clinical Article Yang M, et al. – The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of daily administration of an orally administered pantothenic acid–based dietary supplement in men and women with facial acne lesions. The results from this study indicate that the administration of a pantothenic […]
Review · April 01, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors present a review of the recent analyses of a possible relationship of dietary factors and acne. They conclude that it is likely there is a causal association with acne induced by the intake of high glycemic–index foods. While previously thought to have […]
Published: Sep 15, 2013 By John Fauber, Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today When the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed guidelines recommending expensive prescription drugs to treat childhood acne, it didn’t tell doctors this: 13 of the 15 experts who drafted the guidelines were paid consultants or speakers for companies that market the drugs recommended in the guidelines. […]
Frontline Medical News, 2013 May 01, JO Ebbert If you see adolescents and young adults in your practice, you are managing complaints about acne. Acne pathogenesis is related to sebum production, occlusion of skin follicles, bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes), and inflammation. The social impact of this condition can be profound. I would be fascinated to hear […]