4 Acne Myths The Most Common
Many believe things about acne that are myths and simply are not true. They believe them because they have been around for a long time and are past down from generation to generation, as well as from friend to friend. These myths get past around with good intentions but, the fact is that they actually end up doing more harm than good. Following you will find four of the most common acne myths.
1. Many believe this myth to be true and follow it only to find their acne worsen, and the myth is, poor hygiene, or a dirty face. It is believed, that frequent washing and hard scrubbing will remove grime, dirt, and oil, as well as dead skin however, what is happening in reality is that all the oil, dirt, grime, and dead skin is getting forced into the pores clogging them further. The more the pores get clogged the worse the acne becomes, so, instead of washing infected areas ten times a day only do it twice a day. When you do wash do it gently with the bare hands and finger tips only, do not use washcloths or scrub pads as they irritate the skin, and again make acne worse. Also, avoid abrasive soaps and cleansers, use mild soap only.
2. Food, eating greasy foods like, french-fries, and fast food burgers, as well as eating chocolate. Well, there have been many studies conducted on acne, and guess what, they have yet to be able to come up with any scientific proof linking acne to the foods we eat. It does however; make sense to eat healthy but what it comes down to is you can eat whatever you want.
3. Acne is not harmful and is no big deal, it is just a cosmetic disease. True acne only affects the way you look and is not harmful or a serious threat to your health but, in severe cases of acne permanent scarring can occur. Besides permanent scarring, the combination of scars and acne can have an effect on how someone feels about their self, which in turn can affect ones life.
4. This is another myth that can be harmful, doing nothing because acne is not curable, all you can do is leave it alone to run its course, and eventually it will go away. Unfortunately this is partially true, in that by the time you reach twenty-five years old it most likely will have gone away but, not without turning into a severe case causing scarring. If you see a dermatologist, they can get you started on treatment that can clear up mild cases in as little as three days and moderate to severe, as mentioned earlier, in six to eight weeks. Leaving it alone will only make it worse before it gets better.
