Acne

    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects up to 10% of the population worldwide. It is characterized by inflammatory skin lesions, such as comedones (whiteheads and blackheads) caused by excess sebum production, bacterial overgrowth, and hyper-keratinization. Certain dietary choices and supplements can help to treat these causes while improving skin health and perception.

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    1. Acne Symptoms - Khodaeiani E, Fouladi RF, Amirnia M, Saeidi M, Karimi ERTopical 4% nicotinamide vs. 1% clindamycin in moderate inflammatory acne vulgarisInt J Dermatol.(2013 Aug)
    2. Acne Symptoms - Gebicki J, Sysa-Jedrzejowska A, Adamus J, Woźniacka A, Rybak M, Zielonka J1-Methylnicotinamide: a potent anti-inflammatory agent of vitamin originPol J Pharmacol.(2003 Jan-Feb)
    3. Acne Symptoms - Shalita AR, Smith JG, Parish LC, Sofman MS, Chalker DKTopical nicotinamide compared with clindamycin gel in the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgarisInt J Dermatol.(1995 Jun)
    4. Acne Symptoms - Dreno B, Amblard P, Agache P, Sirot S, Litoux PLow doses of zinc gluconate for inflammatory acneActa Derm Venereol.(1989)
    5. Acne Symptoms - Dreno B, Moyse D, Alirezai M, Amblard P, Auffret N, Beylot C, Bodokh I, Chivot M, Daniel F, Humbert P, Meynadier J, Poli F; Acne Research and Study GroupMulticenter randomized comparative double-blind controlled clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of zinc gluconate versus minocycline hydrochloride in the treatment of inflammatory acne vulgarisDermatology.(2001)
    6. Acne Symptoms - Göransson K, Lidén S, Odsell LOral zinc in acne vulgaris: a clinical and methodological studyActa Derm Venereol.(1978)
    7. Acne Symptoms - Brittany E Yee, Phillip Richards, Jennifer Y Sui, Amanda Fleming MarschSerum zinc levels and efficacy of zinc treatment in acne vulgaris: A systematic review and meta-analysisDermatol Ther.(2020 Aug 29)
    8. Acne Symptoms - Verma KC, Saini AS, Dhamija SKOral zinc sulphate therapy in acne vulgaris: a double-blind trialActa Derm Venereol.(1980)
    9. Acne Symptoms - Gabriella Fabbrocini, Stefania Staibano, Giuseppe De Rosa, Valeria Battimiello, Nunzio Fardella, Gennaro Ilardi, Maria Immacolata La Rotonda, Amelia Longobardi, Marialuisa Mazzella, Maria Siano, Francesco Pastore, Valerio De Vita, Maria Luisa Vecchione, Fabio AyalaResveratrol-containing gel for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a single-blind, vehicle-controlled, pilot studyAm J Clin Dermatol.(2011 Apr 1)
    10. Acne Symptoms - Caperton C, Block S, Viera M, Keri J, Berman BDouble-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Assessing the Effect of Chocolate Consumption in Subjects with a History of Acne VulgarisJ Clin Aesthet Dermatol.(2014 May)
    11. Acne Symptoms - Ahmed Salih Sahib, Haidar Hamid Al-Anbari, Mohammed Salih, and Fatima AbdullahEffects of Oral Antioxidants on Lesion Counts Associated with Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Patients with Papulopustular AcneJournal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Research .()
    12. Acne Symptoms - Costa CS, Bagatin E, Martimbianco ALC, da Silva EM, Lúcio MM, Magin P, Riera ROral isotretinoin for acne.Cochrane Database Syst Rev.(2018-Nov-24)
    13. Acne Symptoms - Ruikchuchit T, Juntongjin PRole of vitamin D supplement adjunct to topical benzoyl peroxide in acne: a randomized double-blinded controlled study.Int J Womens Dermatol.(2024 Oct)
    14. Blood Carnitine - S Georgala, K H Schulpis, C Georgala, T MichasL-carnitine supplementation in patients with cystic acne on isotretinoin therapyJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol.(1999 Nov)