There are many misunderstanding about who gets acne, what causes it, and how to treat it. Here are some common acne myths and facts, revealed.
1. Myth: Washing your face several times a day will prevent breakouts.
Fact: Washing your face several times a day will not do anything to keep you from breaking out. In most cases, it will only irritate and dehydrate your skin. You need products that penetrate inside the pore to prevent acne from forming in the first place.
2 Myth: Acne is caused by chocolate and fried food.
Fact: Actually, it’s not the chocolate. It isn’t even the fried food! The hidden culprit is iodides. Foods rich in iodides include table salt, seafood,seaweed and dairy.
3 Myth: Accutane™ will cure your acne, and you will never break out again.
Fact: Many suffering from acne getting prescription for Accutane. Unfortunately, Accutane only temporarily clears the acne, and there are many side effects which can be very dangerous!