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Letter: If you're worried about acne, work up a sweat

Published 29 November 2023

From John Kitchen, Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK

On the subject of acne, rather than lotions or medicines, I find the easiest way to improve skin is to exercise for about 30 minutes non-stop and work up a good sweat. Then sit in a steam room for as long as you can with a bottle of water for rehydration. My skin improves in no time. It became awful during covid-19 lockdowns, but once I returned to the gym, it cleared up very quickly (18 November, p 36).

Issue no. 3467 published 2 December 2023

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