Acne is a chronic dermatologic condition that can leave both; physical and emotional impressions on teenagers, especially in a society that measures appearance so high. Acne is the common skin disease in the U.S. and also in the world. Alone in US, the condition affects more than 17 million teenagers and young adults!
Combining the difficulties with the problem is the enormous amount of misinformation that still remains. Parents often are responsible for upholding these acne myths. In order to set the record fair enough, here are some of the common myths that one would surely likely to read.
It is not totally true. Acne, many times, are not casued because of dirty or surface skin oil. Some parents might have their teenagers believe that people without acne, they are in some way cleaner. Blackheads are the remaining of dead skin surfaces and generally never dirt. Aggressive skin wash, in all likelihood, aggravates pre-existing acnes. The best approach for cleanliness is gently washing the face two times a day with some herbal soap and then pat dry before any sort of application of any anti-acne cosmetics.
This is one of the most former and far-familiar acne myths. Hundreds of scientific studies have not revealed a single connection between diet and acnes. In other words, chocolates, French fries, pizzas and other fast foods may not cause acne all the time. However, it certainly makes the sense to limit fatty foods to prevent overweight and other health ailments such as cardiovascular disease. Studies have revealed that foods having high iodine contents (such as shellfish) might aggravate existing acnes, but does not birth it.
The ordinary distress that teenagers experience on a day-to-day basis has no proper link with any sort of acnes. Ironically, many medicines prescribed for distress, stress, anxiety or depression might cause acne as their side effects.
The fact is, pimples can certainly be cleared up. If any of the anti-acne products that one has tried have not worked up to satisfactory level, one should consider seeing some known dermatologists. With the products available nowadays, there is no question why anyone has to bear acne or get acne scars.
True but not always. Acne is not always a result of oil producing skin. It is a condition wherein the cells lining the hair follicle are shed generally but fail making it to the skin's surface to be eliminated. These cells build up, get mixed with oils and bacteria, and form a plug that chock-up pores and finally produce pimples. However, teenagers with acne might have oily skin, but a greasy complexion can be considered as a symptom of acne, not a concrete cause.
This is far-familiar acne myth that is told mostly by fathers to keep their teenage daughters away from acne-spotted teenage boys! Nothing one can do either to catch acne or handover it to someone else!!! Yes, it spreads but in your own body from one area to another.
Most dermatologists opine that cosmetics - even those having some oil as their bases - do not cause acnes or worsen the condition if they already exist. So if you have acne, never mind, go for makeup.
This is a myth that most of the teenagers believe. For instance, they believe that if 2.5% solution of topical benzoyl peroxide works, then a 10% solution will work significantly better. The fact is, any medication should be given in proper doses for their better action. It is just like putting appropriate amount of salt to make food tasty and not to pour the entire container!
Although a tan might temporarily mask pimples but the sunrays can make the skin drier and irritating that again leads to more breakouts later on. As a matter of fact, there is no connection between sunray exposures and acne preventing, but sunrays can bring premature aging and other skinny conditions such as heat stroke.
