Lifestyle Factors
Acne & self-esteem: How outbreaks affect social media use & relationships
A survey has found that young people with acne edit their photos or avoid being in photos, showing a new 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.
