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You know her. That friend who swore off sugar and insists her skin has never looked better. But before you roll your eyes and reach for the retinol, know this: what you put in your mouth can show up on your face, according to research. And it's this very science that's fuelling a proliferation of companies offering food-sensitivity tests and personalised diet plans that pledge to leave your skin smooth and blemish-free.
These tests rely on a small blood sample, sometimes self-collected, that companies claim can be used to assess your reactivity to certain foods, leaving you with a laundry list of items to slash from your diet immediately. The promise? Banishing them