Could probiotics help manage and prevent eczema and acne?
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Key Points:
- A comprehensive scoping review analyzed 516 animal and human studies on probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics, focusing on their effects on skin health, disease prevention, and management, with infants and adults under 60 being the primary populations studied.
- The majority of human studies examined oral probiotics, especially Lactobacillus, with over half of the outcomes related to eczema management or prevention; about 72% of studies on atopic dermatitis reported positive effects from these supplements.
- Systematic reviews largely supported the supplements' benefits in preventing and reducing severity of skin conditions like atopic dermatitis, though evidence for other conditions such as psoriasis, acne, and skin cancer was more limited.
- Limitations of the review include potential missed studies,
