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Health and Fitness > Acne > Lets Dispel Some Acne Myths
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It is the bane of a person's existence. Everybody gets it;
everybody hates it. And once you have it, prepare to be
tormented, embarrassed and humiliated. Such a small bump, so much
at stake. So what is this little bundle of horror? What else
but the dreaded pimple!
A pimple, or acne as some people calls it, is a dreaded red,
swollen bump in the face. Nobody is spared from having it. Male
or female, American, Chinese or Puerto Rican, they all have
gotten it at some points of their lives and may even still have
it. It is like a universal language; it is like a right of
passage in a person's life. Acne is a result of the hormones
action on the skin's oil glands (the sebaceous gland) which leads
to clogged pores and outbreak of lesions like pimples, blemishes
or acne. Acne commonly occurs in the neck, face, back, shoulders
and chest because the sebaceous glands are most abundant in these
locations. But the important question we should be asking to be
able to avoid this dreaded "disease" is, "What causes this pain
in the neck called acne?"
Unfortunately, the causes of acne cannot really be determined
(unless your parents or their parents are acne infested too then
there's a big, big chance you'll be called acne face by your
peers and classmates) thus the acne myths are born! These myths
claim to be the cause of acne. We shall enumerate them here.
Acne Myth Number 1
Acne is caused by not washing your face often and not scrubbing
it hard enough. Many believed that acne is caused by dirt and
dust in the face and by washing your face two-three even four
times a day
or even by scrubbing your face hard can prevent acne.
Wrong, wrong, wrong! It is true that dirt and dust is unsightly
to the face and washing the face is the way to eradicate them but
washing often can actually irritate the skin more. Washing
should not be done more than twice a day. More than twice is
enough to strip the face of its natural oils making it dry.
Also, scrubbing can cause inflammations. Washing the face should
be done as gently as possible with the gentlest facial scrub.
Acne Myth Number 2
Improper Diet can cause acne. Certain foods that are oily like
French fries and junk food can cause acne to erupt in our face.
But scientific studies have not discovered any connection between
these two. So this means that food does not cause acne. Though
a proper and healthy diet is always good for our system, eating
like a pig won't make pimples a permanent resident in your face.
So feel free to eat your favourite Lay's, French fries and
chocolates anytime.
Acne Myth Number 3
When you're stressed acne tends to pop on your face like popcorn
pops from a kernel. Not true. Stress is a part of our daily
lives and believe it or not it is not a contributing factor to
the acne residing in your face. Only severe stress treated by
the doctor MAY cause acne to erupt only as a side effect of the
drugs a person may be taking. If this is the case, consult your
doctor immediately.
Discover all you need to know about acne and what you can do to
combat and prevent it from taking over your life. Visit
Adult Acne Solution.
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