Lifestyle Factors
Better acne information needed to enable effective medical treatment
Reliable information about acne would help dispel misconceptions and encourage people to seek treatment from healthcare professionals.
How acne affects self-esteem & social media use
A survey has found that young people with acne avoid being in photos, showing a link between acne and self-esteem.
Stressed-out skin at exam time?
Final exams are enough pressure on their own without having to deal with a major acne breakout too. And if that long awaited formal is just around the corner, then stress levels may be at all time high – but don’t let it get you down!
Low GI diet: best evidence for improving acne
Wondering what food changes you can make to help improve acne? Consider a low Glycaemic Index (GI) diet – it has the strongest evidence according to a recent review.
In a spot of bother about enjoying chocolate?
Worried about eating chocolate? Chocolate has a bad reputation for causing acne, but the evidence is mixed when deciding if it’s bad for our skin.
