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Clearing 5 Common Acne Myths

By Tiffany Moore

While acne is not a serious or deadly skin condition, it can cause great distress to millions of acne sufferers. If left untreated, acne can ruin a person's self esteem or even their quality of life. In this article, I will discuss 5 most common acne myths that are still in existence today. Learning the real truth about acne helps you fight, prevent, and treat acne better.

Myth 1 – Only teens get acne
While teens generally get more acne during their puberty years, they are not the only age group that suffers from acne.

Many people especially women have acne from puberty on through adulthood and even into their golden years. Interestingly, there are people who do not have acne at all until they mature into adults.

Myth 2 – Dirt causes acne
Contrary to popular belief, dirt does not cause acne. Even if you rolled in a bed of dirt, you will not get acne simply by having dirt on your skin.

In fact, those who wash their face too often could cause more irritation, which then makes the skin more susceptible to the chance of infection.

The best approach to hygiene and acne is to wash very gently with bare hands, twice a day and use an appropriate acne treatment for the acne.

Myth 3 – Stress causes acne

Stress is not a direct cause of acne. However, stress can and will worsen acne condition. Hence, it is really important particularly if you already have acne that you find ways to reduce, control, and manage stress.

There are numerous ways which you can cope with stress; some of which may include breathing exercises, yoga or taichi.

Myth 4 – Junk foods causes acne
You have probably heard that a poor diet especially one that is high in sugar and fats (fried food, pizza, candy or chocolates) will cause or aggravate acne. However, the truth is that there is no scientific evidence to support this.

Acne has a wide range of causes, and putting your finger on a specific cause is not possible. Nonetheless, some people insist that certain foods affect their acne. Thus, it is important you watch and understand your own skin.

If after consuming certain foods, your skin has a adverse reaction, then it is a good idea to avoid it.

Myth 5 – Acne is contagious
This is totally ridiculous. Acne is not contagious in any way, shape, or form. It is a bacterium, which is found in most contagious elements, but the bacteria sits tucked away in the skin and hair follicles. Therefore, it is impossible to transmit or “catch” acne from one person to another by contact, either kissing or touching.

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