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Can you tell me what to do if i want to know, will cutting sugar out of my diet help cure my acne?
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Unlikely to happen: There is little data to support any influence of diet (sugar) on acne at this time.It has been suggested in the past, but little if any evidence based studies available to support this.
Answered 11/5/2017
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