Daily Skin Care Tips

KUALA LUMPUR: Grandma’s advice to stay away from oily foods, chocolates and nuts to keep acne at bay is well-intentioned, but it does not hold much water in science.

Instead, findings show that it is in fact stress, smoking and facials which cause and worsen acne.

A clinical practice guide (CPG) which explains the causes of acne and prevention tips has been developed by Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) Department of Dermatology for public use.

“Foods with a high glycemic index (GI) such as glutinous rice, wholemeal or white bread, fried mee hoon and macaroni, water­melons and too much of teh …