Common Acne Myths: Debunking the Myths about Acne

Acne is a common problem among teens. For some reason, teens and adults alike have developed several misconceptions as to the sources and treatment of acne which are not based on any scientific fact or logic. These acne myths can be divided into two: there are myths which propose certain matters as sources of the onset of acne, while another group of myths refer to the treatment and/or prevention of acne.

An example of a myth regarding the sources of acne is what many people believe – that acne is related to diet. Thus, many people maintain that certain foods cause them acne, and hence avoid eating them. However, this has no basis in science. There is no evidence which links certain food believed to cause acne, like chocolate, sugar, oil, milk, and seafood, to actually do so. There is really no connection between the number of chocolates one eats to his acne, a plastic surgeon in the Philippines confirmed.

Some people think that stress causes acne. This, again, is not true. Acne may come as a side effect to certain drugs which people take to relieve stress, but stress itself will not cause acne.

Lastly, people think that ************ or *** causes acne. This is also not true; this was only used by the parents in the 17th century to dissuade young people from having premarital ***.

Going now to the myths referring to the prevention and cure of acne, many think that washing the face more often will help clear up acne. This misconception is probably caused by many advertisements which say that so much dirt clogs the pores which in turn cause ****** blemishes. This, however, is not what happens all the time. When there is acne, the entire pore collapses from deep within the skin, starting acne formation. This phenomenon is not addressed by frequent washing. A plastic surgeon in the Philippines thus advised that it is even safer to stick to a simple regimen of using ****** wash only twice a year, using only the hands to wash.