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On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, matesz wrote:
> A high fat diet can increase oil production in the follicles as
> well, but by a different mechanism. Although some people can eat a high
> fat/oil diet and get acne, even if they avoid junk fats (refined, processed,
> or hydrogenated oils). Some folks get pimply from excess olive oil, nuts,
> seeds, or meat fat, even if good quality, and even if they stay within their
> daily caloric requirements. Different people seem to have different
> tolerance levels for oils and total dietary fat.
What is the mechanism by which dietary fats increase oil
production in the skin? Is it known?
Todd Moody
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