In 2025, X. Liu and team studied 56 patients with facial redness from acne or rosacea. They split them into two groups: one got intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy alone, while the other used IPL plus 3% tranexamic acid (TXA) cream. They measured redness levels and quality of life before and after treatment using standard scales.

A recent EMJ Dermatology review shows that even without celiac disease or positive blood tests, non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) can still cause persistent skin issues like dermatitis herpetiformis, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, and chronic rashes—symptoms that often improve after adopting a gluten-free diet.

A 2025 study at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology found that applying vitamin C to aged skin flips on genes responsible for regenerating skin cells—resulting in noticeably thicker, more resilient skin.