6 posts tagged #acne.
A complete guide to the diet-acne relationship — the IGF-1 and insulin signaling mechanisms, the Adebamowo Harvard Nurses Study dairy evidence, glycemic index RCTs, what has real evidence vs. popular belief, and a practical dietary framework.
· 6 min read
A complete guide to inflammatory acne — how C. acnes drives the immune cascade that produces papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts, why nodular/cystic acne scars, and the evidence-based treatment ladder from BPO to isotretinoin.
· 6 min read
A complete guide to comedonal acne — microcomedone formation, open vs. closed comedone distinction, why squeezing doesn't work long-term, and the evidence-based retinoid, BHA, and exfoliating approach.
· 7 min read
A complete guide to fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) — how it differs from bacterial acne vulgaris, the Malassezia mechanism, diagnostic clues, antifungal treatment evidence, and which skincare ingredients feed vs. starve Malassezia.
· 6 min read
A complete guide to body acne — why the trunk forms acne differently than the face, the sweat-occlusion-friction triad, evidence-based treatments including benzoyl peroxide washes and adapalene, and the body skincare routine that prevents recurrence.
· 6 min read
A complete guide to hormonal acne — the androgen-sebum-DHEA-IGF-1 pathway, clinical pattern recognition, evidence for spironolactone, OCPs, and low-dose isotretinoin, and the topical stack that works alongside hormonal treatment.
· 6 min read