Author: MJT
Acne: Awareness Of
The Facts Can Help Treat It
There are a lot of myths about the causes and treatments of
acne, just as there are urban myths about almost anything having to do with the
human body. But you can’t treat you acne
efficiently if you don’t have proper acne awareness. By acne awareness, we mean that you should
know the true causes and treatment options about acne.
Myth 1: Only Teenagers Get Acne
False! Anyone can get
acne at any time in their lives, although the new hormones surging around a
teenager’s body can sometimes make one more prone to acne. But acne is not cause by age. Acne is cause by bacteria in the pores. In other words, if you don’t keep your skin
reasonably clean, you will most likely get the mildest form of acne, known as
pimples, zits or spots.
Myth 2: You Always
Have To Go To The Doctor To Treat Acne
If you have a type of acne called cystic acne, which is
painful and leaves many scars that can last for the rest of your life, you do
need to go to the doctor. This kind of
deep red sores that hurt will not respond to anything except prescription
treatments and time.
But if you have regular acne, with little whiteheads that
don’t usually hurt and do not leave any scars, you can treat the acne by
yourself. If you still have questions
about your skin or about acne awareness, be sure to ask your doctor. Nothing will shock your doctor.
Myth 3: You Need To
Use Alcohol Based Lotions To Get Rid Of Acne
Wrong! Harsh over the
counter popular acne treatments that smell like alcohol are often way too harsh
for proper acne awareness. Although they
will certainly get rid of any oil or excess dirt on your skin, they will also
strip away all of your sebum, which is your body’s natural skin oil. When the body feels the sebum gone, it says
“Oh no! We need more sebum!” And proceeds to make barrels of sebum to
compensate for the just cleaned off sebum.
Just use gentle cleaners or even a moisturizing soap two or three times
a day as needed to get rid of excess oil and dirt.
Myth 4: You Need To
Scrub Your Face When Washing It
False. You need to
wash your skin gently, not scrub at it as if you were trying to remove mold
from the tiles. Use warm water instead
of piping hot. Pat dry instead of
scrubbing with a towel. Knowing how to
wash your skin correctly is a big part of acne awareness.
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