Why eat a lot of fatty foods, sweets prone to acne?

People often say that eating a lot of fatty foods, sweet skin is prone to acne, is this true, doctor? Why is that?
Vu Thuy Quynh – Ho Chi Minh City

Sweets and fatty foods if eaten too much affect the general health, of course the skin is also affected, the skin not only blemishes but also rapidly aging.

This is because animal fats are very unhealthy for the skin, especially if you eat excess fat. The reason is that the fat will put pressure on the sebaceous glands under the skin, causing inhibition, poor excretion, making the skin prone to acne.

Fried foods are greasy, hard to digest, losing nutrients, eating a lot often cause constipation, so it’s not good for your skin. Those with oily skin or combination skin, eating fried foods, fried skin will be more “rebellious”.

On the other hand, if you eat too much, you are more susceptible to cancer. When eating a lot of sweets that increase blood sugar, the pancreas increases the secretion of the hormone insulin to stabilize blood sugar. Insulin is very important for the body, but if it is too much, it causes the sebaceous glands on the face to increase, stimulating the body to produce more hormone IGF-1, stimulating the body to produce more androgens, which are secretory hormones sebum.

Eating plenty of sugar promotes inflammation, but inflammation is a key factor in acne formation. Eating a lot of sugar makes ingredients such as: Elastin and collagen are proteins involved in the regeneration and maintenance of the elasticity of broken skin causing wrinkles, sagging skin, dark circles under the eyes.