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Skin, Aesthetics & Healthy Ageing Journal

Evidence-based advice from Dr Caroline Warden, NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale, covering facial ageing, menopause skin, regenerative aesthetics, skincare and natural-looking aesthetic treatments.

The Gut–Skin Axis: Is Your Diet Causing Breakouts?
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The Gut–Skin Axis: Is Your Diet Causing Breakouts?

Are are using the “right” cleanser, invested in the serums, diligent with SPF and even have a home LED mask (the one recommended by me of course) BUT skin breakouts keep coming?

You’re not alone.

In clinic here in Hale, I meet so many patients who feel frustrated and defeated by their skin. They are doing everything “right” on the outside but what they don’t realise is that the conversation between your gut and your skin can be just as important as what you put on your face.

What am I talking about? This is the gut–skin axis, a fascinating, growing area of research linking your microbiome, hormones, diet, stress, and inflammation. In other words, your skin isn’t just a surface problem. It’s part of your whole system.

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