Gut-skin axis: dysbiosis, diet and dermatological disorders in women

Introduction: Currently, there is a great emphasis on aesthetic procedures in the treatment of dermatological disorders. However, to achieve satisfactory results, it is crucial to adopt a multidisciplinary approach, since the causes of these disorders go beyond localized changes in the skin and can involve other parts of the body, such as the intestine. Objective: Knowing the importance of food in intestinal and skin health, through the intestineskin axis, this study seeks to relate intestinal dysbiosis, with a diet poor in prebiotics and probiotics, with dermatological disorders in women who sought aesthetic care. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with 20 women attending an aesthetic clinic in Francisco Beltr & atilde;oPR, Brazil. An aesthetic anamnesis was performed to assess skin care habits and visual examination of the skin, a metabolic tracking questionnaire, a Bristol fecal scale, a food frequency questionnaire, and weight and height measurements were also applied. Results: It was possible to observe that the consumption of pre and probiotics in most of the listed foods was not adequate and that the consumption of whole milk and the nonconsumption of beans may be associated with the presence of skin sensitivity. Conclusion: Further studies are suggested, especially longitudinal and intervention studies, to elucidate the issues raised in this research.