From the inside out

SKIN specialists are convinced of the link between diet and the look and feel of our skin, from acne to wrinkles to sagging.

Scientific studies are showing which foods do what to the skin. So genes are just one factor, and there is much you can do via diet to protect your skin.

“Only 20% of the way you age is down to genetic factors,” says celebrity dermatologist, Dr Geeta Nirdosh, whose client list includes Kelly Brook and Frieda Pinto. ‘The other 80% is governed by lifestyle factors, such as smoking and sun damage. A large part of that is diet, which can affect not only wrinkles and fine lines, but also hyper-pigmentation and acne”.