Acne

Science Vs

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Science, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 12.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Trying to get rid of acne can feel like a science experiment with your face -- so we get to the bottom of what works and what doesn’t. We investigate the role of diet, stress and hygiene, and meet internet celebrity Dr Sandra Lee aka Dr Pimple Popper. We also speak to dermatologist Dr. Jonathan Weiss, MD and Prof. Huiying Li, PhD. Science Vs Live! Come see our live show on the science behind red wine, coffee and chocolate - could our favorite treats actually be good for us? Thursday 3/23 at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NYC. Get your tickets here. Our Sponsors: Audible Channel's Sincerely X - Go to audible.com/sincerelyx to listen. Audible and Amazon Prime members can listen for free. Ebay's Open for Business - Season 2 returns March 16th. You can listen on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. Credits: This episode has been produced by Senior Producer Kaitlyn Sawrey and Wendy Zukerman, as well as Heather Rogers, and Shruti Ravindran. Production assistance from Ben Keubrick. We’re edited by Annie Rose Strasser. Fact Checking by Michelle Harris. Sound engineering, music production and original scoring by Bobby Lord. Thanks to Dr Robert Delavalle, Grand View Research and Stevie Lane, Pat Walters, Rose Reid, the Zukerman family, Joseph Lavelle Wilson. Selected References:2016 Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris2013 study on ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ strains of P. Acnes by Dr. Huiying LiDr. Pimple Popper’s ‘Blackheads for Dayzzzz’ videoCochrane Review on Light Therapy for Acne TreatmentA great summary of up to date research on acne and acne treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Wendy Zookerman and you're listening to Science Vs from Gimlett Media.
0:04.3	Today, we're tackling acne.
0:08.0	Are you excited to have your skin fixed?
0:10.7	I'm just pretty skeptical at this point.
0:12.9	It's just like blah, blah, blah with your bulls**t.
0:18.2	Caitlin Zorry has adult acne.
0:20.2	It's not that bad, but can really get her down.
0:22.9	And she's been sold a lot of stuff in her time to get her skin clear.
0:27.6	Okay, started with cream, face washes, toners, masks, scrubs.
0:32.3	I've cut out dairy, bread, been declinix, did a lot of money doing very strange things to my face.
0:37.8	Even like home remedies.
0:39.2	Tumoric is the funniest one because it makes your face bright yellow.
0:42.5	It feels like a 10 year long experiment on my face.
0:45.8	Why do you want to get rid of your pupils?
0:47.9	As soon as I have a breakout, I immediately think that everyone is looking at it.
0:51.6	I can't talk to anyone new without thinking that they definitely can't be attracted to me
0:55.6	because what's on my face?
0:57.8	Pimples are something that almost everyone has had to deal with and can drag on into adulthood.
1:03.4	One survey found that 40% of adults still deal with their zits in their 30s.
1:09.0	And this issue is more than skin deep.
1:11.2	For some, it can be really stressful.
1:13.8	Studies have found that people with acne have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal.
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