Posts Tagged ‘acne myth’
Acne Myth No. 8
Hormones Are Related to Acne – RIGHT
The fact the hormones have something to do with acne is not longer a myth, it’s reality. Acne is directly related to hormones, as these ones are some of the most sensitive and important elements from the human body, which influence or cause a lot of disorders and [...]
Acne Myth No. 7
Dirt Is a Cause for Acne – WRONG
The fact that dirt or dust could cause acne is one of those grandma’s beliefs! As you will see, it’s nothing more than a common belief, or a groundless myth about this annoying skin disorder.
Common people have always believed only in what they could see, touch, taste [...]
Acne Myth No. 6 - Part IV
Stay Away from Skin Products that Are “Oil Free”, as well as from Those Containing Lanolin!
Although this is not some sort of battle against the producers of cosmetics, but against acne, you should know that these fellows are somehow tricky. As the products containing oil have been recently discovered as being harmful for your skin, [...]
Acne Myth No. 6 - Part III
The More Oil Your Skin Is Provided with, the More Beautiful It Will Be! - WRONG
An ironically funny thing is that there are so many products that are in fact causing acne that the doctors have even invented a word for calling these products’ ability to induce the skin disorder: “acnegenicity”. Acnegenicity refers to both [...]
Acne Myth No. 6 - Part II
About Acne Cosmetica
You’ve already found out from the previous post that acne cosmetica is directly caused by cosmetics, that is make-up and those many products pretending that will make you even more beautiful that you already are. Unfortunately, acne cosmetica is on the rise in the present, which means that for more and more people [...]
Myth Acne No. 6 - Part I
Cosmetics Are a Direct Cause for Acne – TRUE
The fact the cosmetics cause acne isn’t a myth anymore, it is a reality proved by medical researches. There exists in fact a type of acne that is called acne cosmetica, which is a common form of acne that is caused directly by the cosmetics people used. [...]
Acne Myth No. 5
Acne Is a Hereditary Disorder – COULD BE
You’ve often heard that if your parents suffered from acne (or still suffer), you’ll get it too sooner or later. Although not in the common medical sense of the word acne can be called a hereditary disorder, unfortunately. But you shouldn’t be scared, because not everybody whose parents [...]
Acne Myth No. 4
Sunlight Is Good against Acne –WRONG
Many people still expose themselves to sunlight for “treating” their zits or even acne. But sunlight has not been yet proven to be a real healer for this kind of skin problems and for any skin disorders at all, in fact. It’s clear that, once again, is just a popular [...]
Acne Myth No. 3
Stress Is a Cause for Acne – COULD BE
You should know that the debate about whether stress does or does not cause acne still hasn’t ended. But first of all the first tip for a long life is a life without stress. That’s not a very helpful answer to the question whether stress causes acne, [...]
Acne Myth No. 2
Frequently Washing Your Face Would Help You Get Rid of Acne - WRONG
Maybe this second myth seems funny for you. But there are still a lot of people that, consciously or not, associate acne and blackheads with the lack of personal hygiene and dirt. This is, obviously, a misconception: the black color is simply compact [...]