Acne Myths

Let's face it, there is so much misinformation floating around about acne. Since most acne sufferers are teenagers, acne myths can spread like wild fire either at school or at social networking sites. To make matters worse, many acne product marketers are looking to exploit any acne myth they can to make a quick and easy sale. Unfortunately acne myths can actually make a person s acne worse and make treating acne a long and uncomfortable process. In this article, we will look at the most common myths and debunk them.

Scrub Acne Away
One of the most common myths regarding acne is that in order to get rid of it, you must use powerful cleansers and scrub your acne away. This is one of the most damaging myths around, because most people suffering acne will only harm their skin and in many cases make their acne worse. While it is important to clean your skin each and every day (twice daily, once in the morning and once at bedtime), you should never harshly scrub your face. Scrubbing your face will not only irritate and damage your skin, but if you have sebum and bacteria on your face, you will spread it around your face and deep inside your pores, possibly causing other break outs. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist on the proper way to clean your skin.

Certain Foods Can Cause Acne
This is another myth that seems logical, but has been debunked by the experts. There is no evidence that suggest foods such as chocolate, spicy or oily foods cause acne. Actually a healthy diet of lots of different foods can improve your acne in certain situations, by making sure you receive enough vitamins and minerals.

Make Up is a Great Way to Hide Your Acne
Acne can be an embarrassing skin disease. No one wants to walk around with a huge zit on their face, so most women conceal it with cosmetics and make up. Unfortunately, concealing your acne with make up can make your acne far worse. Make up can easily clog pores and can cause reactions to your skin such as rashes and breakouts. If you wear make up, make sure you apply it liberally, make sure it is hypo allergenic and make sure you clean it off your skin each and every day.

Pop Your Pimples to Remove Acne
In certain situations, removing your pimples by popping them can clear up your face; however, popping certain pimples and incorrectly popping pimples can in many circumstances cause acne to spread. When you pop a pimple, material oozes out of the pore, this includes sebum and bacteria. Incorrectly popping a pimple can help spread these acne causing materials around your face. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist on how to correctly pop a pimple and which pimples can be popped.

There are plenty of acne myths floating around, if you hear a new acne myth, you should always consult with your pharmacist or doctor to make sure you know the truth about acne.