by Dr. Jen Newell | Sep 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Maybe it is the shine that appears across your T-zone by lunchtime, no matter how many times you blot it. Maybe it is the breakout that shows up like clockwork the week before your period, or the acne that seemed to vanish after your teens only to return in your 30s...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Aug 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
I hear a version of this story in my Toronto practice almost every week: “My period is late again, and now my chin has broken out.” It usually comes with a bit of frustration, sometimes with a photo on a phone, and almost always with the question of...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Having low progesterone in relation to estrogen can lead to acne by way of increasing insulin, which can lead to excess androgens, as well as amplify testosterone and DHT conversion in the skin. An unbalanced ratio of progesterone and estrogen levels are also...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I frequently see patients who have struggled with acne since puberty and tried just about everything to get it under control without success. Quite often these patients are frustrated and feel like nothing will improve their skin but desperately want to get to the...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The other morning, I was discussing the impact of diet (sugar in particular) on the health of your skin with a patient of mine. She was shocked that I so firmly believe that what you eat impacts your appearance because her dermatologist had told her for years that...
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