Acne rates in UK adolescents and young adults among highest in the world (www.theguardian.com)

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The new review showed that prevalence in 2021 was highest in Germany, where almost 15.98% of teenagers and young adults were diagnosed.

Researchers said rates of acne had been on the rise in all countries, except New Zealand.

“Our research didn’t look at why this is, but it could be linked to lifestyle factors like diet, stress, obesity rates, increased exposure to pollution from urbanisation, or simply a greater likelihood of seeking treatment.

“It is plausible that, as healthcare becomes more accessible in countries, reported acne rates increase. This is unlikely to be the only factor though, as even in countries with good access to healthcare, cases have increased.

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[-] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 1 points 3 months ago

What's DIM ? It's not mentioned in the article

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

diindolylmethane

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=DIM+Acne+treatment&ia=web

It's a supplement being hawked to help with hormonal acne. I make no claims, just wanted to know what it was for myself.

[-] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Not only that, it helps with prostates swelling that comes from the production of DHT in a lot of males, like myself. Which causes baldness, too. DIM is a miracle from whatever god is up there. I used to piss every five minutes until I started using DIM. Life is back to normal.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

You had me at "used to piss every 5 minutes" you glorious bastard.

[-] penquin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Lol. I hope that you don't have that issue, too. If you do, then this is your savior. It'll normalize. It was fucking miserable.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

It's not that bad, and usually only when drinking a lot of coffee. The urgency is what kills me. Like not a thing, nothing and then from nowhere: YOU MUST GO NOW.

[-] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It kind of ~~males~~ makes sense. Coffee is a diuretic. You'd know the issue from how many times you have to use the bathroom at night. Once of twice is normal. More than that and you have an issue.

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