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Does Dairy in a Diet Result in Worse Acne?
asked 3 months ago by YS
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 96 times
Tags: diet, opinion, worse
I have heard that Dairy products cause acne especially milk and that milk is the worst thing ever for acne. Since then I have stopped consuming dairy products (yogurt, cheese, milk). I wanted to know if it was safe to carry on eating cereal with a little milk every morning. I wanted to know if that was safe or shall i completely cut out milk altogether. PS. I finished a 6 month second course of 20mg of raaccutane in October 2011(my first course was 50mg)
4 answers to Does Dairy in a Diet Result in Worse Acne?
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Acne and dairy products such as milk
Dairy is thought to contribute to acne, but this is a controversial issue. If you think that it is contributing to your breakouts, try a one month dairy free interval to see if there is improvement.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Acne and milk, acne causes,
Acne is often caused by excess androgens. Androgens are found in milk and hence can exacerbate it. A trial of dairy avoidance is often a good idea.
Barry Lycka, MD
Edmonton Dermatologist
Edmonton Dermatologist
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The Relationship Between Diet, Dairy and Acne
Androgen hormones are present in milk. And what usually occurs with many acne patients is the presence of high androgen levels which increase the size and activity levels of the oil producing sebaceous glands. However there is no concrete evidence which supports a causal relationship between milk and acne.
While androgens are typically a variable that contributes to many instances of acne, you should still speak to your doctor to see if a dietary change is truly...
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Diet And Acne
A number of factors are known to cause acne: heredity, sticky skin cells, excess oil production, bacteria, and hormones. As well, over the past decades, there have been a number of purported associations between acne and a number of different foods, including milk and dairy.
The theory of how milk and dairy products cause or make acne worse is really related to the hormones that are found in milk. The cows that produce the milk are pregnant and milking most of their lives. These cows...
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Adam J. Mamelak, MD
Austin Dermatologic Surgeon
Austin Dermatologic Surgeon