Dr. Teo Soleymani

The body's amazing ability to tell you it's under stress is shown in the skin, hair, and nails. What it does is it says, why am I wasting energy producing something that is not necessary because I'm fighting something else? Let's just shed this. And you can tell right away.

I mean, we used to, in clinic when I'd see, you know, medical students or college students come in, I knew it was finals week. They'd come with clumps of hair. And as soon as finals week passed, usually took a few months, their hair grew back. It's awesome. The skin's a really cool biosensor and you can tell a lot.

I mean, we used to, in clinic when I'd see, you know, medical students or college students come in, I knew it was finals week. They'd come with clumps of hair. And as soon as finals week passed, usually took a few months, their hair grew back. It's awesome. The skin's a really cool biosensor and you can tell a lot.

I mean, we used to, in clinic when I'd see, you know, medical students or college students come in, I knew it was finals week. They'd come with clumps of hair. And as soon as finals week passed, usually took a few months, their hair grew back. It's awesome. The skin's a really cool biosensor and you can tell a lot.

Another quintessential derm problem that affects so many people, acne tends to be a condition that is bimodal, meaning we tend to see it in adolescence. We tend to see it in 25 to 35-year-olds. And for the unfortunate group of people that bridge that gap, we see it anywhere from 12 to 35.

Another quintessential derm problem that affects so many people, acne tends to be a condition that is bimodal, meaning we tend to see it in adolescence. We tend to see it in 25 to 35-year-olds. And for the unfortunate group of people that bridge that gap, we see it anywhere from 12 to 35.

Another quintessential derm problem that affects so many people, acne tends to be a condition that is bimodal, meaning we tend to see it in adolescence. We tend to see it in 25 to 35-year-olds. And for the unfortunate group of people that bridge that gap, we see it anywhere from 12 to 35.

Acne is a condition that's usually seen by pimples, you know, what we call blackheads or whiteheads, zits or boils. And it's thought to be caused by three important things. It's an overproduction of sebum, which is the oily stuff that comes out of your skin. And that's dictated by your hormones. Your hormones will increase the output of sebum.

Acne is a condition that's usually seen by pimples, you know, what we call blackheads or whiteheads, zits or boils. And it's thought to be caused by three important things. It's an overproduction of sebum, which is the oily stuff that comes out of your skin. And that's dictated by your hormones. Your hormones will increase the output of sebum.

Acne is a condition that's usually seen by pimples, you know, what we call blackheads or whiteheads, zits or boils. And it's thought to be caused by three important things. It's an overproduction of sebum, which is the oily stuff that comes out of your skin. And that's dictated by your hormones. Your hormones will increase the output of sebum.

And that usually occurs in puberty, but can also occur if you're taking medications like prednisone, cortisol, testosterone, anything that is a hormone driver. So sebum is the first cause. Sebum is the food for the bacteria that cause acne. So as there's more food, the bacteria proliferate. And in proliferation, it recruits an immune response.

And that usually occurs in puberty, but can also occur if you're taking medications like prednisone, cortisol, testosterone, anything that is a hormone driver. So sebum is the first cause. Sebum is the food for the bacteria that cause acne. So as there's more food, the bacteria proliferate. And in proliferation, it recruits an immune response.

And that usually occurs in puberty, but can also occur if you're taking medications like prednisone, cortisol, testosterone, anything that is a hormone driver. So sebum is the first cause. Sebum is the food for the bacteria that cause acne. So as there's more food, the bacteria proliferate. And in proliferation, it recruits an immune response.

Your immune system says, hey, there's a little bit too much of these organisms. Let's go and take care of them. That's where you get that red zit. So in treating acne, you gotta treat all three components to get really effectively clear skin. Somehow reduce the sebum, get rid of the bacteria, and calm the immune system down. That's done with creams, oral medications, a combination of both.

Your immune system says, hey, there's a little bit too much of these organisms. Let's go and take care of them. That's where you get that red zit. So in treating acne, you gotta treat all three components to get really effectively clear skin. Somehow reduce the sebum, get rid of the bacteria, and calm the immune system down. That's done with creams, oral medications, a combination of both.

Your immune system says, hey, there's a little bit too much of these organisms. Let's go and take care of them. That's where you get that red zit. So in treating acne, you gotta treat all three components to get really effectively clear skin. Somehow reduce the sebum, get rid of the bacteria, and calm the immune system down. That's done with creams, oral medications, a combination of both.

Sometimes certain lasers can help eradicate the oil glands that feed the bacteria. But acne is a fascinating condition. Almost everybody will have it at some point in their life.

Sometimes certain lasers can help eradicate the oil glands that feed the bacteria. But acne is a fascinating condition. Almost everybody will have it at some point in their life.

Sometimes certain lasers can help eradicate the oil glands that feed the bacteria. But acne is a fascinating condition. Almost everybody will have it at some point in their life.

Yeah. So it's not the caloric deficit or the caloric surplus. It's the glycemic index or the amount of insulin response. So we know that high High glycemic index foods will make acne worse. And almost every study that we've looked at in sugary processed foods will flare your acne.