Nutrition and Acne Vulgaris: A Concise Guide to the Effects of Diet on Adolescent and Adult Acne (Updates in Clinical Dermatology)

By: Esraa M. AlEdani and Howard I. Maibach

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Synopsis: This book is an authoritative and comprehensive volume that is dedicated to the role of diet and the effect of nutrition on adolescent and adult acne. This book provides up to date information and synopsis about the mechanism of diet and how it leads to acne formation and inflammation. Chapters address the effectiveness of nutrition on acne vulgaris, and the role of each diet component and its mechanism on acne exacerbation and inflammation. For example, how specific diet like dairy products increase acne formation while others like vegans and leafy greens mitigate acne formation. The last chapter of this book discuss other minor nutritional triggers that affect acne, or other triggers like environmental, bad habits, bad hygiene etc. Nutrition and Acne Vulgaris - A Concise Guide to the Effects of Diet on Adolescent and Adult Acne is a valuable resource for dermatologists and allied healthcare individuals.