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Acne is a perpetual problem for humans all over the world.
One day it appears and causes pain, humiliation and anger for the person whose
face it appears on. Those little red, painful pimples that everyone notices
within the first 10 seconds of seeing your face.
Acne
develops because of blockages within the follicles in our skin. Once the
follicle becomes blocked, the glands enlarge and become more noticeable in
color and size. Acne occurs in parts of the body where there are the most
follicles such as the face, chest, and back. There are several proven reasons
for acne to appear. Some of the proven causes include hormonal changes and
imbalances, and genetics. All
other supposed causes are unjustified and have no supportive evidence. That is
why acne myths are still being spread from person to person.
Acne Myth 1- Diet
For years and years, people have said
that eating unhealthy junk food, fast food, pizza, French fries, chips and soda
causes acne. Unfortunately for them there has not been one case that has proven
this to be true. Although, this type of food in large quantities is not good
for your health or your body, there are no studies that have proven it to cause
or increase the severity of acne.
However by changing your diet to
include fresh fruits and vegetables and lean proteins, you can actually help
reduce acne. These healthier varieties of food can actually help to improve
your skin quality and eliminate unwanted pimples and blackheads. Fruits and
vegetables are rich in essential vitamins and minerals and are an excellent
source of antioxidants, which can help to prevent acne. That’s not so say you
can’t splurge every once and a while on your favorite foods like chips for
pizza, just not everyday.
Acne Myth 2- Washing your Face
A
breakout has occurred because you didn’t wash your face, so to get rid of it,
wash your face more often and harder. Incorrect. This can actually do you more
harm than good. Yes it is important for you skin to wash your face daily,
however 4 or 5 times a day is way too much. Washing your face daily gets rid of
dirt, sweat, dead skin cells, and excess oil. However, our body produces its
own natural skin oils to lubricate and protect our skin. By washing our faces
too often, we remove this oil and leave our skin dry. Plus washing our face too vigorously can actually cause
irritation, inflammation and redness. If acne is already present and you scrub
it you can actually make it worse. Washing your face should be done twice a day
and as gentle as possible, followed by patting the skin dry.
Acne Myth 3-Pop your pimples to make them go away
The
first reaction to a pimple is to pop it. Our reasoning, if we pop the pimple it
will go away quicker. This thinking is completely wrong. In actuality by
popping a pimple you push the bacteria from the pimple further into the skin,
making the area around the acne more inflamed and allowing the pimple to stay
on your face a lot longer. By popping the pimples you can cause scaring that
will stay on your face forever. Avoid popping pimples whenever possible.
Acne Myth 4- Stress
Stress
brings on acne. The more stressed you are the more acne breakouts you will
have. There has been no proof that this is true. Stress has adverse reactions
in the body. Immediate signs of stress include fatigue, muscle aches, cramps,
additional symptoms include inability to think, work, sleep, or eat. Some
people are unaffected by stress. When stress is present the body reacts by
producing adrenaline and everyone reacts differently to adrenaline in the blood
stream. Acne may occur as a side
effect of increased hormones in the blood stream. Or acne may occur as a side
effect to prescription medications taken for stress, but stress itself doesn’t
cause the body to breakout with acne.
