Many dermatologists still say that there's no known link between food and acne, but usually add that if a patient notices a trigger, food or otherwise, they should avoid it. This is slowly changing: According to dermatologist Wendy Roberts, "the younger generation [of dermatologists] says, 'sure, we see people who have a dietary response… But we can't say what's causing it.'"

So did fried chicken trigger the boy's breakout? Not directly—unless he smeared it on his face. But new studies present intriguing hints that his food may have played an indirect role.

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1. 1. LeaderofMen 02:43 PM 5/8/09

   Excess sugar in my diet has caused me to get pimples since I hit puberty. I'm 50 now and it still happens if I eat too many sugar-containing foods. Our diets are infused with sucrose in nearly everything. I have to be very careful about what I eat or I can expect ingrown hairs on my face, red welts or simple whiteheads.
   
   There is a threshold amount of sucrose that's consumable before it becomes a poison. The sugar industry and the sugar lobby don't want you to know that.

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