Significance of diet in treated and untreated acne vulgaris

Alicja Kucharska; Agnieszka Szmurło; Beata Sińska

doi:10.5114/ada.2016.59146

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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

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Review paper

Significance of diet in treated and untreated acne vulgaris

Alicja Kucharska

,

Agnieszka Szmurło

,

Beata Sińska

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2016; XXXIII (2): 81–86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2016.59146

Online publish date: 2016/05/16

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The relationship between diet and acne is highly controversial. Several studies during the last decade have led dermatologists to reflect on a potential link between diet and acne. This article presents the latest findings on a potential impact that diet can have on pathogenesis of acne vulgaris. The association between diet and acne can no longer be dismissed. Compelling evidence shows that high glycemic load diets may exacerbate acne. Dairy ingestion appears to be weakly associated with acne and the roles of omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, antioxidants, vitamin A, zinc and iodine remain to be elucidated. The question of what the impact of diet is on the course of acne vulgaris still remains unclear.

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Significance of diet in treated and untreated acne vulgaris

Alicja Kucharska , Agnieszka Szmurło , Beata Sińska

acne, diet, dairy, glycemic index, glycemic load, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, vitamin A, iodine, dietary fiber

Alicja Kucharska

,

Agnieszka Szmurło

,

Beata Sińska