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.

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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 vulgaris
• 2013 study on ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ strains of P. Acnes by Dr. Huiying Li
• Dr. Pimple Popper’s ‘Blackheads for Dayzzzz’ video
• Cochrane Review on Light Therapy for Acne Treatment
• A great summary of  up to date research on acne and acne treatment.