Facts about acne

Filed Under Acne Myths

Everyone knows acne is caused by a bacterial infection and in fact it is not contagious. But is this information actually true? There are many myths floating about regarding acne, and its causes. And there are quite a few common myths which are held to be absolutely true.

So let’s demolish a few common myths about acne and get to ground realities,

1. Any one can get acne. Acne is not restricted to people with oily skin. But people with oily skin are more susceptible to bacterial infections of the skin as the oil tends to collect on the surface and clogs the pores of the skin.

2. Eating a lot of chocolate can cause acne. This is absolutely not true! I happen to love chocolate but I don’t have a single zit. Research has proved that chocolate has nothing to do with acne.

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3. Washing your face many times a day can ward of pimples. Not true and this may dry out the skin, causing a flare up of oil production in order to keep skin soft and supple.

4. Applying toothpaste and saliva to acne will dry it up. This is absolutely not true and infact pretty dangerous to the skin. But saliva is not as dangerous as toothpaste. Applying toothpaste to the skin can result in spot burns due to caustic nature of toothpaste. Please remember that toothpaste contains specific ingredients designed to clean teeth and have a lasting effect to sweeten your breath. Applying toothpaste to zits is as silly as applying hemorrhoid cream to your eyelids.

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5. Acne is hereditary. Now funnily enough although we don’t really know what causes acne, it’s definitely hereditary. If your parents had acne in their teens, then you are more likely to end up with acne.

Have you also heard of any common myths about acne? Please let me know so that I can research them and add them to my collection.

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