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Top 20 Myths Regarding Acne

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Rated 2 points - posted 15 years ago by carmen82 in category Health.

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1.

Masturbation or sex causes acne

54 points - added 15 years ago by carmen82 - 1 comment

Comments:

I NEVER heard that one before.

Added 11 years ago by McHobbit, 0 points

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2.

You get acne by eating greasy foods

Scientific studies have not found any link between foods you eat and acne.

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3.

Acne is caused by not washing your face enough

Washing your face too often can actually cause acne since too frequent washing and scrubbing will actually irritate the skin and worsen acne.

23 points - added 15 years ago by carmen82 -

4.

Acne is not worth going to the doctor's for

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5.

Acne is contagious

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6.

Popping your pimples is the best way to get rid of them

Popping your pimples is actually the worst way to treat them. Dirty hands will infect the pimple and also leave scars on your skin.

5 points - added 15 years ago by carmen82 - 1 comment

Comments:

I do pop my pimples and do not have permanent scares, however acne is different.

Added 11 years ago by McHobbit, 0 points

7.

Sweating cleans out your pores and thus reduces your chances of acne

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8.

Only teenagers get acne

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9.

Sunlight helps to rid acne

Sun tans/burns hide acne to a certain extent, but once the tan/burn is gone, the acne is still there. Worst of all, your skin will become sun damaged.

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10.

Acne is just a cosmetic disease

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11.

Wearing makeup causes acne

There are oil free products that won't clog your pores. In addition, there are new makeup products that contain acne fighting ingredients such as salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.

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12.

Stress causes acne.

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