Why is your skin microbiome crucial for your health?
Your skin hosts a community of microbes that help fight infections, support your immune system, and even maintain your complexion. As we age, many of these beneficial microbes decline, allowing more harmful ones to take over.
There’s no single way to protect your skin microbiome yet, but habits that support gut health may help, and other options – from mud therapy to retinoids – are being studied.
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