There are many urban legends out there surrounding acne. It probably has to do with the fact that acne has been around for many centuries and some myths are pretty old. Although some of them are quite funny, others could damage your skin in a way that it will not heal. It is important to apply the correct treatment for pimples for better results.
1st Myth – Bad hygiene is the cause of it. This is not right. Although good hygiene is always good, not practicing good hygiene won’t cause you to get pimples. You’ll get them depending on your hormones level and the level of your hormones depends on your age and life phase you are going through. That also explains why woman can get break outs during menopause and why pimples are so common among teenagers. The only truth in this myth is that good hygiene will reduce your chances for break outs.
2nd Myth – Certain foods can causes it. No amount of coffee, sugar, fat or chocolate will cause you acne. For the true causes of it see above. A poorly balanced diet will make your skin look less healthy, however, it cannot cause pimples. You could also get an allergic reaction to certain kinds of food, however, this has nothing to do with break outs. Just avoid this kind of food if that is the case.
3rd Myth – Stress causes acne. Again the same problem as before. You only get pimples if your skin produces more sebum (skin oil) that it can process. This sebum gets infected in your pores and you get all these red spots. Stress can make things worst, since it affects your health, but this is only a side-effect.
4th Myth – Acne scarring is not avoidable. The cause of scarring from pimples is damage to the same spot of the skin. Your skin can only heal to a specific level during a period of time. If the same spot gets scarred over and over again, it will leave a scar for life. Treat your acne properly to avoid it.
Now that a few of the myths about pimples and break outs have been debunked, you can move onto treating your acne properly.