The Effect of Whey Protein Supplements on Acne Vulgaris among Male Adolescents and Young Adults: A Case-Control Study from North of Jordan

Table 4

Studies on whey supplements and acne.

Reference	Type of study	Patients		Finding
		Number	Gender
Silverberg​ [13]	Case series	5	Male	Male patients aged 14 to 18 who developed acne quickly after starting whey protein intake
Simonart [12]	Case series	5	Male	Male adult patients who consumed whey protein developed acne
Pontes et al. [14]	Prospective observational non-controlled	11	Female	Thirty patients on protein supplements were examined
		19	Male	Acneiform lesions developed, females, acne-free people, and those without a history of acne were more affected
Cengiz et al. [15]	Case series	6	Male	Male adolescent patients developed acne on their trunks after consuming whey protein supplements for rapid bodybuilding
Sompochpruetikul et al. [16]	Double-blind randomized controlled trial	25 versus 24	Male	No difference in acne count or severity between 25 acne patients on whey supplements versus 24 acne patients on non-whey protein supplements