What Your Acne Says about Your Health

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, also known as Dr. Pimple Popper, weighs in on the Internet rumor that the location of your acne breakout can reveal underlying health issues.

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[jordanlabreck]

Who gets acne on in the eyebrow region.

[sehunsleftarm]

Okay sooo I have...

Poor diet
Irregular sleep
Digestive problems
Poor blood circulation
Stress
Hormonal imbalance

Fantastic.

[tierk]

I have such bad acne on my head that a blind person could run their fingers across my head and find a paragraph.

[norleng]

I get pimples right before my period, it's like that's it announces itself

[redicent]

I LITERALLY SCREENSHOTTED THE PICTURE OF HOW ACNE BREAKS OUT

WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS ALL FALSE IM LIKE..

[WhiteIcingProduction]

I have acne everywhere so I guess I have all those issues lol

[bbybb]

When she sais it was false, I was so happy bc I tought I had every health issue😂

[littlemschat]

She gives me the feeling that she has never truly experienced acne....

[MrLeoxo]

Dr Sandra Lee's contour is on point!

[BrigitteBell]

Acne is a problem so much more than skin deep (literally). Unfortunately, dermatologists are taught to treat the symptom (the acne itself) and not the actual root of it (digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, parasitic infestation, etc.) Luckily she did mention the hormonal component in this video, however the idea that acne is nothing more than an external skin issue drives me crazy! I suffered for years with terrible cystic acne, and no amount of topical treatments or care could fix it. It wasn't until I addressed my internal health that I was able to heal my acne. So sad lies like this are propagated and keep people needlessly suffering.

[sunildeshatwad]

I am from India and in our culture we consider the root cause of acne is inside the body like bad digestion, toxins, stress, irregular sleep pattern and also some external causes like bad hygiene. These doctors always tells us the half truth.

[dayelisingles]

"Poor sleep"*me sitting here watching this at 11 pm* 👁👄👁

[cheriee]

Do not agree. Dermatologists need to up their game and dig deeper.

[vikki]

lol, I've been having acne on my cheeks, and i searched what that means, google told me it meant my liver was failing. This video makes me feel much better.

[OceanLatu]

after saying its wrong, she proves the chart is true 😂🤣😂

[Patricia-iopz]

Can we all take a moment for her SKIN THO? 😩😩😩😩

[StephanieRZ]

😭💯 Actually very spot-on once again (she's a great doc). I surely have been experiencing an hormonal imbalance, and it may be worth evaluating for PCOS. It may be what's happening with my U-shaped acne.

[lovelylittlegirl]

Me: there's no way
Me: reads chart
Chart: Poor diet, irregular sleep, digestive problems and stress.
Me: 😲
Her: F A L S E
Me: but I relate🥺

[adoringgalore]

*everyone in audience has perfect skin*

[SausageMunchingNinja]

i don't understand what she says causes chin breakouts? I always get breakouts on my chin and forehead. I'm not an athlete so I don't wear chin straps.