International Journal of Women's Dermatology (Jun 2015)

The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging

  • Mary-Margaret Kober,
  • Whitney P. Bowe

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 85 – 89

Abstract

Read online

Probiotics are live micro-organisms that provide a health benefit to the host. The role of probiotics in the management of disease, as well as immune modification, has recently experienced a renewed interest in society, as probiotics can be found in products ranging from yogurt to facial creams. In this article, we discuss the role of probiotics in the development of the immune system, the treatment of acne and rosacea, and protection against aging and photodamage.