How vitamin B12 makes pimples pop up
Supplement alters metabolism of skin bacteria, causing inflammation, acne
![skin bacteria illustration](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ti_acne_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
ACNE ACCELERATOR Vitamin B12 can lead normal skin bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes (shown in artist’s rendition) to pump out pimple-producing chemicals.
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