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What food causes acne?

Kimberly Tan
Licensed Esthetician
Kimberly Tan is the Founder & CEO of Skin Salvation, an acne clinic in San Francisco. She has been a licensed esthetician for over 15 years and is an expert in mainstream, holistic, and medical ideologies in skin care. She has worked directly under Laura Cooksey of Face Reality Acne Clinic and studied in-person with Dr. James E. Fulton, Co-creator of Retin-a and pioneer of acne research. Her business blends skin treatments, effective products, and education in holistic health and sustainability.

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Depending on your individual sensitivities, the food you eat can be problematic. The 3 foods that affect our clients the most are dairy, soy, and coffee. You may also be reactive to sugars or nightshade vegetables. Sugar in particular is inflammatory in large amounts, and if you have an imbalance of Candida in your digestive tract, even the tiniest bit of sugar can wreak havoc on your skin.

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What products are best for getting bumps on my face down?

Aanand Geria, MD
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Dr. Aanand Geria is a board certified dermatologist, a clinical instructor at Mt. Sinai, and the owner of Geria Dermatology based in Rutherford, New Jersey. Dr. Geria's work has been featured in Allure, The Zoe Report, NewBeauty, and Fashionista, and he has peer-reviewed work for the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Cutis, and Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. He holds a BS from the Penn State University and an MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Geria then finished an internship at Lehigh Valley Health Network and a dermatology residency at the Howard University College of Medicine.

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Some kind of over the counter benzoyl peroxide acne wash may help. There are anti-inflammatory creams you can use as a spot treatment as well.

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Is sleeping late another cause for acne/pimples?

Laura Marusinec, MD
Board Certified Pediatrician
Dr. Marusinec is a board certified Pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, where she is on the Clinical Practice Council. She received her M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1995 and completed her residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Pediatrics in 1998. She is a member of the American Medical Writers Association and the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care.

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No, sleeping late is not related to having pimples or acne. Getting enough sleep is usually a good thing for your body, unless you are sleeping way too much.

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How do you remove pimples from your skin?

Chris M. Matsko, MD
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Dr. Chris M. Matsko is a retired physician based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With over 25 years of medical research experience, Dr. Matsko was awarded the Pittsburgh Cornell University Leadership Award for Excellence. He holds a BS in Nutritional Science from Cornell University and an MD from the Temple University School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Matsko earned a Research Writing Certification from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) in 2016 and a Medical Writing & Editing Certification from the University of Chicago in 2017.

Chris M. Matsko, MD

Family Medicine Physician

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You cannot remove pimple from your skin. You have to maintain good hygiene and wash your skin with a gentle cleanser in order to keep you skin clean and pimple-free.

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