It is the bane of a person’s existence. Everybody gets it; everybody despises 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 modest bundle of horror? What else but the dreaded pimple!
A pimple, or acne as some public calls it, is a dreaded red, swollen bump in the face. Nobody is safe 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 plentiful in these locations. But the vital question we should be asking to be able to avoid this dreaded “disease” is, “What causes this pain in the neck called acne?”
Sorry to say, the causes of acne cannot really be determined (except your parents or their parents are acne infested too then there’s a huge, huge chance you’ll be called acne face by your peers and classmates) thus the acne myths are born! These myths claim to be the produce 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. Incorrect, incorrect, incorrect! It is right that dirt and dust is unsightly to the face and washing the face is the way to eradicate them but washing often can really 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 produce inflammations. Washing the face should be done as gently as possible with the gentlest facial scrub.
Acne Myth Number 2
Improper Diet can produce acne. Particular foods that are oily like French fries and junk food can produce acne to erupt in our face. But scientific studies have not learned any connection between these two. So this earnings that food does not produce acne. Though a proper and healthy diet is always excellent for our system, eating like a pig won’t make pimples a permanent inhabitant 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 right. 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 produce 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.