Eating sweets may cause acne, depending on the amount of intake.
If patients consume too much sweets for a long time, the body can reactively secrete insulin after increased sugar intake, and insulin can prompt follicular membrane cells to secrete androgens. If androgens are secreted in excess, the sebaceous glands will also secrete more oil, blocking local pores and inducing acne.
In addition, excessive sugar intake, part of the sugar can be converted into fat stored in the body. Local fat increase can stimulate the sebaceous glands to secrete more oil, thus aggravating the symptoms of acne; sugar is a high-energy substances, into the body during the sebaceous glands can stimulate the secretion of sebaceous glands, all of these can aggravate the appearance of acne.
But just normal intake of sweets, general sugar into the body, can be metabolized and digested by the body, will not lead to too much sugar stays in the body, so appropriate intake of sweets is generally not cause acne.
Therefore, in our daily life, we should pay attention to a balanced diet, avoid excessive high sugar and greasy, spicy food, these foods can aggravate or trigger the appearance of acne. If you have frequent acne, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible.