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Effect of gut microbiome and outcome of gut dysbiosis on skin health: Gut-Skin axis

Author(s) Ms. Lakkshaya Kuppusamy Gurumurthy
Country India
Abstract Recent advances in metagenomics and immunology have revealed the gut-skin axis, a bidirectional communication where the gastrointestinal microbiota influences skin homeostasis and immune response. This axis operates through systemic circulation of microbial metabolites such as short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), neuroendocrine signaling and modulation of systemic inflammation. The skin and the gut represent two of the body’s most significant ecological niche, hosting complex and dense microbiomes. Any disruption in the normal gut microbiome termed dysbiosis can impair the skin health. Dysbiosis can alter gut barrier permeability (leaky gut) and allow pathogens and its metabolites to enter the blood stream. The proinflammatory cytokines that enter systemic circulation migrate to the skin, where they alter the cutaneous environment and trigger or exacerbate several inflammatory pathologies, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (AD), acne vulgaris (AV) and rosacea. Although multiple studies have demonstrated an association between gut dysbiosis and various skin dermatoses, the underlying mechanisms by which these alterations influence skin health remain incompletely understood. This review summarizes existing data on microbial ecology and its functional contribution to host health and homeostasis. While exploring potential mechanisms links between gut-skin axis and associated diseases. Furthermore, we review current and emerging interventions targeting and modulating gut microbiomes, and discuss their therapeutic potential in skin disorders.
Keywords gut microbiota, skin microbiome, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, and chronic urticaria.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-30

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