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Acne is thought to be largely genetic [1], which could explain why no one in that study had it.

Anecdotally, I had cystic acne as a teen and was cured after a single cycle of Accutane. It never returned, even though I kept eating the same diet - which included a lot of dairy and a lot of fast food.

[1] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.12149/abstrac...



Sugar is the real culprit when it comes to acne.


As far as I understand, sugar and carbs may worsen existing acne, but do not necessarily cause acne.


The pathogenesis (cause) of acne is still unknown.

However, you can take 80% of human beings, feed them nothing but sugar, deprive them of sunlight and sleep, and they will have acne within a week.




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