Acne Fiction
"Isn't acne just caused by poor hygiene?"
If you believe this fiction, and wash your skin hard and frequently, you can actually make your acne worse. Acne is not caused by dirt or surface skin oils. Although excess oils, dead skin and a day's accumulation of dust on the skin looks unsightly, they should not be removed by hand scrubbing. Vigorous washing and scrubbing will actually irritate the skin and make acne worse. The best approach to hygiene and acne: Gently wash your face twice a day with a mild cleanser, pat dry—and use an appropriate acne treatment for the acne.
"Won't the sun clear up my acne?"
Many people feel that sunlight improves their acne lesions and go to great lengths to find sources of ultraviolet light. There is no proven effect of sunlight on acne. In addition, ultraviolet light in sunlight increases the risk of skin cancer and early aging of the skin. It is, therefore, not a recommended technique of acne management, especially since there are proven forms of treatment for acne. Moreover, many acne treatments increase the skin's sensitivity to ultraviolet light, making the risk of ultraviolet light exposure all the worse.
"Isn't acne just a cosmetic disease?"
Acne does affect the way people look but is not an otherwise a serious threat to a person's physical health. However, acne can result in permanent physical scars—plus, acne itself as well as its scars can affect the way people feel about themselves to the point of affecting their lives including emotional trauma and unhealthy stress levels.
"Don't you just have to let acne run its course?"
The truth is, acne can be cleared up. If other acne products you have tried haven't worked, a combination formula like Exposed may have a more pronounced effect... there is no reason why someone has to endure acne or get acne scars.
