Acne Myths

Myth: Acne is caused by poor hygiene

Reality: If you fall victim to this myth and find yourself washing as often and as hard as you can, you can actually be making your acne worse. Acne is not caused by dirt or surface skin oils. Although an accumulation of these substances does make for an unsightly appearance, they should not be removed by vigorously scrubbing the skin. Rough scouring actions will actually irritate the skin and make acne worse. The best approach to hygiene and acne is to wash your face twice a day with a mild soap or cleanser, pat dry (do not rub with towel), and use an appropriate acne treatment for the outbreaks.

Myth: Acne is just a cosmetic disease

Reality: Yes, acne does affect the way people look, and is not otherwise a serious threat to a person’s physical health, however, acne can result in permanent physical scarring. On top of the physical scarring, the emotional trauma that a person may go through can last a lifetime. This emotional trauma can affect the way a person feels about themselves and end up negatively affecting their everyday lives.
Myth: You just have to let acne run its course
Reality: The truth is acne can be cleared up. If acne products that you’ve tried haven’t worked, consider seeing your dermatologist. With herbal products such as Derma Cleanse available today, there is no reason why someone has to endure acne, acne scarring, or risky prescription treatments with dozens of side effects. Acne can absolutely be successfully treated!

Myth: Only teens get acne

Reality: Acne generally begins in the early teen years and subsides in the late teens to mid 20’s, but many people develop acne late in that cycle or even late in their 20’3 and 30’s. There is no way of predicting who acne will affect, and at what point in their lives they will become afflicted. A person who has never had a blemish their entire lives may suddenly at 25 break out and become an acne sufferer. So many factors are at play when it comes to the causes of acne that there is no one who is truly “immune” to the possibility of getting it.

Myth: Acne is caused by diet

Reality: This is a controversial topic. It is true that the root cause of acne may not be related to a person’s diet. However, the prevention, control and treatment of acne can be greatly helped by eating the proper foods and maintaining a balanced diet. Food and it’s relation to acne has been a topic of debate among professionals for quite some time now. There are those who say that there is no correlation between what a person eats and the effect that it has on their skin, then there are those who are convinced that our diets directly affect our skin’s appearance. Not enough conclusive evidence has been provided for one belief to completely dispel the other. The best rule of thumb for this one is for you to follow your own instincts and a healthy diet in general. If you feel that your skin breaks out worse after eating certain foods, it is most likely a good idea to avoid those foods.

Myth: If the Celebrities are Using It…It must be True!

Reality:We have to stop fooling ourselves with this one! If, for one second, you believe that super models and famous actresses and actors are providing their name and their services to the leading competitors of the skin care world for nothing – think again! These people are getting paid a lot of money to lend their face to something that the majority of them have never even tried. With fame and fortune come wonderful dermatologists, and you can almost guarantee that the majority of celebrities who have suffered with acne, have not rid it with the products that they advertise for, but instead, have used expensive treatments provided by Dermatologists to the stars.