ArticleLipids in health and disease2008
Acne vulgaris, mental health and omega-3 fatty acids: a report of cases.
Article in Lipids in health and disease, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring clinical and genetic evidence in association between unsaturated fatty acids and acne.European journal of nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Specialized Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediators and Dietary Omega-3/6 Fatty Acids in Selected Inflammatory Skin Diseases: A Systematic Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring the potential of omega-3 fatty acids in acne patients: A prospective intervention study.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2024Article
- Deficit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Acne Patients-A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in a German Cohort.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of isotretinoin (Netlook) on the testis of adult male albino rats and the role of omega 3 supplementation: A histological and biochemical study.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2022Article
- Omega-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids in Leydig cells facilitate male sex hormone production.Communications biology · 2022Article
- Omega-3 Versus Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Skin Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Significance of diet in treated and untreated acne vulgaris.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2016Review
- Linking diet to acne metabolomics, inflammation, and comedogenesis: an update.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2015Review
- Evaluation of the Quantitative and Qualitative Alterations in the Fatty Acid Contents of the Sebum of Patients with Inflammatory Acne during Treatment with Systemic Lymecycline and/or Oral Fatty Acid Supplementation.Dermatology research and practice · 2013Article
- Effects of fish oil supplementation on inflammatory acne.Lipids in health and disease · 2012Article
- Acne vulgaris, probiotics and the gut-brain-skin axis - back to the future?Gut pathogens · 2011Article
- Is the association between acne and mental distress influenced by diet? Results from a cross-sectional population study among 3775 late adolescents in Oslo, Norway.BMC public health · 2009Article
- The relationship of diet and acne: A review.Dermato-endocrinology · 2009Article
- Synchronizing Pharmacotherapy in Acne with Review of Clinical Care.Indian journal of dermatologyReview
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition, one that is associated with significant psychological disability. The psychological impairments in acne include higher rates of depression, anxiety, anger and suicidal thoughts. Despite a paucity of clinical research, patients with skin conditions and/or mental health disorders are frequent consumers of dietary supplements. An overlap may exist between nutrients that potentially have both anti-acne and mood regulating properties; examples include omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, chromium, zinc and selenium. Here we report on five cases of acne treated with eicosapentaenoic acid and antioxidant nutrients. Self-administration of these nutrients may have improved inflammatory acne lesions and global aspects of well-being; the observations suggest a need for controlled trials.
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