Probiotics May Help Reduce Mild-to-Moderate Acne Symptoms

FRIDAY, April 17, 2020 -- The use of probiotics as an adjunct therapy may help in the management of acne vulgaris, according to a review published online April 7 in Dermatologic Therapy. Azadeh Goodarzi, M.D., from the Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess the potential of probiotics (either oral or topical) for treating acne vulgaris. The researchers found that acne lesions were associated with increases in the proportion of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) as a skin commensal bacterium. Probiotics showed inhibitory effects on P. acnes by mediating antibacterial proteins and bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances and having immunomodulatory effects on keratinocytes and epithelial cells. Additionally,...

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