Acne myths: Separating the facts from fiction 13 Articles

by Karen Cheong

I've taken a little creative leeway in this article ! ( The information is correct, though my real grandmother may not be too thrilled). I can still remember when I first became an acne sufferer. Ok, maybe not the exac...read more

by Liomas Thomas

With many different types and causes, acne is a frustrating, ego killing problem that is hard to fix. It doesn't help that many myths shroud this dread pox in a fog of confusion. Research all answers carefully on the inter...read more

by Latoya Lawrence

Everybody who has an occasional breakout does not have acne. Acne is mainly characterized by having a numerous amount of blackheads, white heads and pimples that continue to manifest due to over-activity of the oil glands ...read more

by Jody Daskam

There certainly are many myths surrounding acne breakouts and clearing acne up. Some common myths are as follows: 1) Working at fast food restaurants causes acne. Well, this can be true for some people, but th...read more

by Rabbitat

Chocolate Causes Acne: Fact or Fable? For years I deprived my self from all sorts of chocolate based foods; Belgian chocolate ice cream, Smooth dark chocolate and m&m's, until one day I decided to find out for myself. D...read more

by Jeanne

There are so many different stories as to causes of acne.. and the FACTS show that they are just that.. stories. Here are the facts. COMMON ACNE MYTHS: ~Acne is caused by poor hygiene. This is not true, and if ...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Imagine if you will, a young person who is going through puberty being told myths about the acne that appeared on his face recently. He washes his face often to dispel the dirty skin myth, he stops eating chocolate and gre...read more

by Mahin Khalid

Acne is one of the most troublesome stages teenagers and adults go through in their lives. It affects a teenager physically and emotionally. Physically, it can change the look of your skin and emotinally it can break dow...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Don't be stuck in the acne myth cycle. Myths are things that many people believe to be true. The danger with acne myths is that you can be causing acne and damaging your skin by believing the myths. It's important to se...read more

by Johnette Loefgren

Acne myths: 1.Chocolate gives you acne. 2.Colas give you acne. 3.You have acne because you don't wash well enough. 4.Don't worry ,everyone outgrows bad skin. 5.pop your pimples and they will go away sooner. 6.drink...read more

by Alvira Litvyak

There are adamant acne myths, which sometimes are hard to debunk. Take a look at the myths and facts about this hapless skin problem. Myth #1: Acne is the result of poor hygiene. In fact pimples are not caused by dust a...read more

by Lupine

The greatest acne myth is that acne is solely an external problem. That oil clogs the skin from the outside and causes acne. Not true! Acne is primarily an internal problem. When we overload our bodies with toxins, t...read more

by Lisa Decandia

The acne myth I remember the clearest, from my youth, is that some people are born with nice skin and some people aren't. Although acne can be diagnosed as a medical condition it is my belief that there are a larger perce...read more