Does eating junk food or chocolate cause acne?
Food does not cause acne. Acne has its own cycle of worsening and improving. It may seem as though last night’s candy bar caused this morning’s pimple, but it was actually there for a long time as a blocked oil gland. More than likely, its appearance right after the candy bar was merely a coincidence. In some persons a particular food may seem to make acne worse. The only way to verify this is to forgo the suspected food for several weeks and then eat a lot of it at one time. If you have a flare-up, avoid that food. The most common foods that may make acne worse are chocolate, nuts, cola drinks, and root beer.