You shower after every training. You clean the mats. You spend a large amount of money on soaps and lotion, but nothing works. That's because you are only addressing the bacterial imbalance outside your body, not inside your body.

Likewise, most solution that claim to remove bad bacteria, destroys good bacteria in the process.

When the gut microbiome is imbalanced from a lack of good bacteria—due to stress, poor diet, antibiotics, or illness—it may lead to an overgrowth of certain microbes, including potentially harmful ones.

These bacteria or their byproducts (like toxins) can then enter circulation or reach the skin surface. This can disrupt the skin’s natural microbial balance, possibly leading to more irritation, slower healing, or increased vulnerability to outside invaders.

While more research is still being done, some scientists believe this connection helps explain why skin issues sometimes persist even when hygiene appears to be under control.