There are many myths surrounding acne that many of us believe to be true as these are things that are past down from generation to generation. The most common myths are also passed on to us from friends and family in an attempt to help us clear up our acne problem. The problem with these myths is not only being they are not true but some can actually cause more severe acne outbreaks. Let us take a look at the four most common acne myths.
1. This is the worst one as it can cause more severe outbreaks of acne. A dirty face or as some prefer to call it, poor hygiene. It is believed that if you scrub your face frequently and hard to remove dirt, grime, and oils you will not have or get acne. This could not be further from the truth. The truth is that all this scrubbing will irritate the skin causing more severe outbreaks of acne. Instead of frequent and hard scrubbing of the face, only wash your face twice a day gently, use a mild soap or cleanser, and do not use anything other than your hands and fingertips. Washcloth and scrub pads will irritate the skin and this is what you need to avoid.
2. You need to watch what you eat those french-fries and greasy fast food burgers will make you breakout, oh and the chocolate will too. Hate to burst your bubble but, there have been many studies conducted concerning acne and what causes it, and to this day, they cannot find a connection linking what we eat to acne. Therefore, what it comes down to is you can eat what ever you want however, eating healthy foods makes sense.
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. Many believe that there is nothing, which will work on acne, and the only thing you can do is let it run its course and go away on its own. Unfortunately, this is half-true, in that if you do nothing, it will most likely go away when reach twenty-five or thirty years old. The untrue half is that with the right acne treatments, you can control the acne, keeping it from getting worse, and in about six to eight weeks get it to clear up. If you see a dermatologist, you may be able to clear up mild cases in as little as three days, and moderate to severe in, as I said earlier, six to eight weeks.
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