Should You Put Probiotics On Your Face?

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"If you’re constantly battling acne, eczema, rosacea or any number of other skin disorders, the solution may be in your fridge — not your bathroom cabinet. According to many progressive dermatologists, probiotic-rich foods like yogurt, kefir and kombucha can be even more effective in treating stubborn skin conditions than store-bought or prescription skin creams."

Should You Put Probiotics On Your Face?, by Liivi Hess, Alternative Daily

Probiotics in the RRDi Store

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A "a plaster/bandage" comprised of probiotics has been developed in treating diseased skin, focusing mostly on acne (Acne vulgaris), infected atopic eczema lesions, venous leg ulcers, and (burn) wound infections, so that "the probiotic containing pads may be topically applied for the treatment of skin disorders without the need for a regular antibiotic treatment or as an adjunctive therapy."

Whether these probiotic dressings could be used for rosacea remains to be seen. 

Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. 2021; 13(6): 1557–1571.
A New Approach to Harness Probiotics Against Common Bacterial Skin Pathogens: Towards Living Antimicrobials
Ghazi Khalfallah, Rita Gartzen, Martin Möller, Elisabeth Heine, and Rudolf Lütticken

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Topical probiotics in the form of various dermatological formulations are an important part of the treatment of skin conditions. 

Pharmaceutics. 2022 Mar; 14(3): 557.
Topical Probiotics: More Than a Skin Deep