ABSTRACT
However, in 1969 and 1971, two studies authored by prominent dermatologists proclaimed the opposite [2, 3] and since that time the major textbooks of dermatology [4, 5] have denied that diet affects acne by citing those two papers. “Acne is caused by diet” is still second on the list of “Acne Myths” posted on the Web site of the American Academy of Dermatology [6]. The pendulum has remained suspended in that position, defying the gravity of scrutiny for nearly 40 years. However, over the past few years, studies have started trickling in that challenge the present acne-diet dogma.
