Dietary Intervention in Skin Diseases

Shah VK, Tran T, Chang SJ, Sadur A, Lio PA, Choudhary S. Role of dietary intervention in
the management of selected skin diseases: A systematic review. Journal of Integrative
Dermatology. Published online 2025.

Review Article

Role of dietary intervention in the management of selected skin
diseases: A systematic review
Vrusha K. Shah, MPH1, Theresa Tran, MD2, Selina J. Chang, BS1, Alana Sadur, BS3, Peter A. Lio, MD4,
Sonal Choudhary, MD5
1 Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2 Dermatology, Temple University Hospital, 3 Dermatology, George Washington University

School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 4 Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 5 Dermatology, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Cente
Keywords: diet, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, atopic dermatitis, acne

Journal of Integrative Dermatology

Relevance
Dietary intervention in the management of skin disease is underutilized in medical
practice and could be a means for patients to optimize skin health as well as overall
physical and mental well-being. Summarizing existing literature can serve as a catalyst to
increase research efforts focusing on dietary intervention and skin disease management
which may inform the way dermatologists provide care to their patients.

Objective
Dietary intervention is a commonly used option to improve physical and mental health
with many evidence-based associations in improving prognoses of diabetes, high
cholesterol, high blood pressure, depression, among many other conditions. The role of