Podcast

How to treat adult acne, with Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme

On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by skin expert, and founder and medical director of Adonia Medical Clinic, Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, to discuss all things adult acne. No, it’s not just for teenagers.

Here, Ifeoma chats to Liz about the common causes of acne, why it can linger and even emerge in adult life, and how to treat both active acne and the scars it can leave behind.

Stream the episode below, or download the recording via iTunes or Spotify.

Inside the episode

  • Popular aesthetic treatments (and what can often go wrong)
  • Common causes of adult acne
  • The skin microbiome and the skin-gut axis
  • When to seek help for acne
  • Basic skincare routine for acne-prone skin, including the benefits of salicylic acid
  • How to treat acne, scars and pigmentation
  • Benefits of light therapy on skin
  • How diet affects our skin

Links mentioned in the episode