Everything You Thought You Knew About Acne Is Wrong
July 29, 2008
One of the most troubling things a teenager has to contend with is Acne. High school pressures are bad enough, but now there are the painful, erupting pimples on their back, neck and faces. Acne can lead to being cast out and teased and can affect them well into adulthood.
Many myths about acne have been shown up, but people are still ignorant of them.
First, there is a myth about greasy foods causing acne. This is probably the most popular myth and has been proven completely untrue. Chocolate has also been attributed to causing acne. Once again, this is completely false. The only way such foods may cause an outbreak is if you happen to be allergic to them, in which case you shouldn’t be eating them anyway.
Second, there is the myth about acne being caused by a lack of hygiene. One’s facial hygiene really has nothing to do with one’s acne. While it is of course a good idea to have good facial hygiene, the cause of acne is by bacteria beneath the skin, not on top of it. It is for this reason that the best acne treatments are those that treat acne from the inside out, not the other way around.
Third, there is a myth that states that stress causes acne. Only on rare occasions has this ever been proven to be true. Extreme stress has been shown to cause outbreaks in many people already prone to acne outbreaks, but not in the average person. Normal, everyday stresses that we all experience-whether we are teenagers or not-do not contribute to acne outbreaks.
The fourth myth is that acne should be left untreated, it will go away naturally. Acne issues are more than just cosmetic, but on the surface it may seem true. If acne is left without any treatment, it can leave you with serious scars on your face, which will affect you forever.
It can lead to confidence and self esteem issues. Think about an actor or celebrities with scarring from acne. Admit that it was probably the first thing you saw or the first think you remember when you try to remember their faces.
Finally it is the one that says that nothing can be done about acne. For a long time, parents let children that suffered from acne go untreated. They thought it was just part of puberty, therefore something they had to go through - what they did not realize was the long term effects it could have. Today there are lots of acne treatments on the market that have proved to be effective.
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