TLDR Balancing gut microbes and managing stress can help improve skin conditions like eczema and acne.
This review examined the gut-brain-skin axis, emphasizing the role of gut microbes in skin health and their influence on skin diseases like acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis, which often coincide with psychological issues such as depression and anxiety. It highlighted how gut microbes affect skin conditions through immune and metabolic pathways and discussed the impact of diet, probiotics, and antibiotics on this axis. The review suggested that targeting gut microbiota could improve skin and mental health and underscored the potential of probiotics and prebiotics in treating skin conditions, advocating for the consideration of the gut-brain-skin connection in clinical practice.
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January 2017 in “Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)” Balancing gut microbes and managing stress can help improve skin conditions like eczema and acne.
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January 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Probiotic bacteria improved skin and hair health in aged mice.
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January 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Probiotics may help reduce stress-related skin issues and improve hair growth.
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September 2008 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Gastrointestinal issues are important risk factors for sebaceous gland diseases in Han adolescents.
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November 2005 in “Trends in Immunology” Stress can worsen skin conditions and stop hair growth by affecting the body's stress response system.
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January 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Probiotics may help reduce stress-related skin issues and improve hair growth.
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February 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Gut health affects skin diseases, and probiotics might help.
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October 2024 in “Nutrients” A plant-based diet and certain probiotics may improve skin health and reduce inflammation.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology” Changes in skin microbes play a role in some skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
November 2025 in “Dermato” The skin microbiome is crucial for skin health and new treatments like probiotics can improve skin conditions.
