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Can Anemia Cause Acne?
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I would like to know if anemia can cause acne. I treated my anemia a few months ago and then stopped the treatment. I've just learned that I have anemia again, and I got a lot of pimples since a few months. I would like to know if this is related.
I would like to know if anemia can cause acne. I treated my anemia a few months ago and then stopped the treatment. I've just learned that I have anemia again, and I got a lot of pimples since a few months. I would like to know if this is related.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Acne is not related to anemia.
Pathogenesis of acne is basically governed by 4 factors:
-Onset of Puberty OR Hormonal imbalances
-Propionibacterium acnes bacterium which resides in the follicle
-Stickiness of lining epithelial cells
-Inflammation
Anemia is not implicated in the causation of any of these.
regards
Acne is not related to anemia.
Pathogenesis of acne is basically governed by 4 factors:
-Onset of Puberty OR Hormonal imbalances
-Propionibacterium acnes bacterium which resides in the follicle
-Stickiness of lining epithelial cells
-Inflammation
Anemia is not implicated in the causation of any of these.
regards
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