Acne and Hidden Iodides
April 1976
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
TLDR Iodides can cause skin issues like acne and other health problems.
The document described various dermatological conditions linked to iodides and other factors. It included cases of vitiligo, hepatosplenopathy, and struma from ptBP exposure, dermatitis herpetiformis triggered by iodide sensitivity, severe acne in teenagers from iodide-containing kelp supplements, and telogen effluvium in a woman following significant weight loss and chorionic gonadotropin injections, suggesting sudden weight loss as a trigger for hair loss.
