Acne Myths Exposed

There is a lot of information available about acne and what causes it and that information tends to be a mixture of both fact and fiction. Thus, let us take a look at some of the things that are being circulated and see if we can sort out the myth from the fact.

Food

There is no direct connection between eating chocolate or greasy hamburgers or drinking excessive soft drinks and getting pimples. What is true is that food plays a role in the way the body functions and thus it does have a minor part in whether acne is less or more likely.

For instance, eating greasy foods does not directly translate into increased oil production from the sebaceous glands that contributes to acne, although foods that do cause a rise in oil production would have an effect. However, iodized salt is as yet the only food substance that has been shown to have any real effect and it simply worsens existing acne and does not cause it.

Cleanliness

The chances of getting a spot rise when a pore becomes plugged and bacteria get trapped inside. This means that hygiene habits that tend to close the skin's pores can play a role. But this effect is only minimal and the dead skin cells and bacteria that become trapped and are unable to work their way out of the pore to the surface are only influenced to a small degree by an absence of regular face washing.

Nonetheless, once acne arrives good skin care is especially important and mild cleansing two times a day with soap and water will help in treating acne and encouraging healthy skin in general. Good hygiene is an excellent for a number of reasons although it helps most in treating acne because it provides a good surface allowing medications to work most effectively.

Spots are greatly influenced by excess production of sebum (skin oil) that is triggered in the main by hormones and harsh cleansers that are applied roughly do not only clear away any excess oil but also affects the the ability of the skin to deal with it.

Stress

Because stress has a tendency to weaken the body's immune system and also impact its level of hormones it could be thought that stress would play a part in the onset of acne. However, there is no clear evidence that stress produces acne, although there is some evidence to suggest that it might play a minor role after acne has developed.

One problem with assessing the role played by stress is that people who are suffering from chronic stress generally also suffer from other health problems that can complicate the picture. Bear in mind too that here we are talking about clinical stress and not merely the worries that we all have as part of the trials and tribulations of everyday living.

Medication

A lot of us are tempted to raise the dosage of an over-the-counter medication in the belief that if a little medicine does a little bit of good a lot will do a lot of good. Unhappily, this is not the case and it is both a waste of medication and could actually harm the skin. Always stick to the instructions on any medication and if an over-the-counter medication is not showing signs of working within a reasonable period of time then you should consult a dermatologist.

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