Comprehensive New Study Sheds Light on Birth Delivery Mode and Effects on Skin Microbiome

A new study has found that the bacterial make up of a child’s skin is affected long term by the mode of birth.

The study, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (August 8, 2019) looked at children up to the age of 10 years old to determine how their mode of birth may affect their skin microbiome.