The vitamin D and acne connection

Vitamin D deficiency is known to play a role in many inflammatory skin conditions, and certainly is seen to be a contributing factor in acne. Acne is an inflammatory skin condition with both systemic inflammation and local inflammation within the skin, even at the very early micro-comedone stage of development. The causes of local inflammation can be directly linked to the influence of systemic drivers however; local factors play a significant role as well. This article looks at the role of vitamin D as a potential regulator of local immune and inflammation processes that drive acne.