My teenage son has started smoking weed and I'm not happy about it, since I'm not a believer in "forbidding" thing over "convincing" I have tried to bring the topic to medical level, and he's had a convincing counter-argument every time, but since he started his acne has gone bad so it was easy to blame it on weed, but I cannot find any conclusive answer.
Medical News Today's answer is very confusing:
It is unlikely that smoking weed causes acne. However, some people who already have acne might find that it worsens or improves if they smoke marijuana
It lists potential side effects:
possible link between smoking weed and a rise in testosterone levels
No-one mentions acne in this question Is smoking weed bad for your health?
This skin treatment site claims:
While not definitive, several indirect links exist between marijuana use and acne
and even goes to say:
Some compounds found in marijuana, known as cannabinoids, have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. This discovery led some to claim that smoking weed could even help treat acne.
This claim of CBD helping acne is backed up by Health News:
Topical CBD may help acne by decreasing inflammation, the proliferation of skin cells, and sebum (oil) production, all of which contribute to acne formation
Another skin treatment site states:
Marijuana indirectly causes acne because weeds can make you unbelievably hungry and can change your hormones.
A medical study part of Research on the Cannabinoid Receptors Pharmacology explores:
the effect of terpenoids, cannabimimetic ligands, beyond the Cannabis plant in different pathological conditions, such as Herpes infection, diabetic retinopathy, psoriasis, asthma, AD, seizures, ischemic stroke, and others
Terpenoids, Cannabimimetic Ligands, beyond the Cannabis Plant
Since I cannot find conclusive studies I tried to rely on first hand experiences and read many other blogs on the subject, and it's always "yes and no". Here are a few:
- Does Smoking Weed Cause Acne? Yes & No
- Does Smoking Weed Really Cause Acne?
- Marijuana Might Be Affecting Your Skin... And Not In The Ways You Thought
- Does Smoking Weed Cause Acne? Unveiling the Truth
Does smoking weed cause acne?
