So what are the truths about acne and what are the lies? There is plenty of information circulating and so many treatment programs that sometimes it is difficult to separate the truth from the myths. Can you find the truth among the myths? Everyone has heard about popping pimples. Is it a way to clear up your skin or will it make the situation worse? Is popping pimples as fun as it looks? Whats in the stuff that comes out of the whitehead? Is it puss, and infection or dead skin? Do you know the difference between a whitehead, a blackhead, a pimple, a zit, and acne rosacea? If you can pop the junk out, will it heal your skin blemishes? Can overwashing the skin increase your whiteheads? Will squeezing, picking, popping, touching make the situation worse and cause acne scars later on in life? If your acne goes away for a few years, will it come back? Why do some adults get acne while others do not? If you have acne as a teenager, does that mean you will get it as an adult? Is baby acne caused because a mother had acne while she was pregnant? Does dirty skin create zits? Does stress increase your chances of getting pimples? If you eat a lot of garbage food, will you get more greasy pimples? Is sugar the culprit when it comes to a face full of zits? Does the sun dry out the pimples and head the skin blemishes or does it make it worse? Does birth control reduce your pimples? If you squeeze and pop your pimples, will it increase your chances of developing scars? There are probably just as many myths as there are facts where acne is concerned. Do your research and educate yourself about the best methods to solve your acne problems. |
