Before we get into this, I want to make something very clear: if you have an issue with your skin right now, please know that no diet is going to clear it up. As a beauty journalist of nearly a decade, I have learned enough to know that any claims of exclusionary diets being able to clear up skin problems are, for the most part, false. As with any skin concern, whether it be acne, rosacea or eczema, the best advice is always to see a doctor before you make any drastic changes to your lifestyle.
I feel so passionately about this, in fact, that up until this point, I have never written anything about the relationship between food and skin—I'm not a doctor, after all. However, when I started having problems with my skin back in 2020, I booked in to see one of the best consultant dermatologists I know, Dr Thivi Maruthappu. What Dr Maruthappu has taught me about skin over the course of two years has, truly, changed the way I approach my skincare routine.
