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 favorite 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.
About the Author
Kirsten Hawkins is a freelance
writer specializing in skin
conditions such as acne and
rosacea. Visit http://www.acnesolution411.com/
for more information on acne
and acne treatments.
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