As is the case with with many conditions there is a great deal of information distributed about acne and its causes and that information tends to be a mix of both fiction and fact. So, let us look at some of the things that are being said and see if we can separate the myth from the fact.
Diet
First of all there is no direct connection between eating such things as chocolate or greasy hamburgers or drinking too many soft drinks and developing pimples. What is true is that food plays a role in all the body’s systems and thus it does have a small role to play in whether getting acne is more or less likely.
For instance, eating greasy foods does not directly turn into rising oil production from the sebaceous glands that adds to acne, but foods that do cause a rise in oil production would of course have an effect. However, iodized salt is as yet the only food that has been shown to have any appreciable effect and it simply exacerbates existing acne but does not cause it.
Cleanliness
The chances of developing a spot are increased when a pore gets plugged and bacteria get trapped inside. What this means is that hygiene habits that tend to close the skin’s pores can play a role. But this effect is only minimal and the dead skin cells and bacteria that become trapped and are unable to work their way out of the pore to the surface are influenced only to a minor degree by an absence of regular face washing.
Nevertheless, after acne occurs good skin hygiene is particularly important and mild cleansing twice a day with soap and water can help to treat acne and encourage healthy skin in general. Good hygiene is a good idea for several reasons but it helps most in treating acne by providing a good surface for medications to work most effectively.
Spots are greatly influenced by excess production of skin oil (sebum) that is triggered in the main by hormones and harsh cleansers which are applied roughly do not only clear away any excess oil but also weakens the skin’s ability to deal with it.
Stress
Because stress has a tendency to weaken the body’s immune system and influence its hormone levels it could be thought that stress should play a part in the onset of acne. However, there is no evidence to suggest that stress can cause acne, although there is some evidence to show that it could play a small role once acne has developed.
One problem in assessing the role of stress is that people who suffer from chronic stress normally also suffer from other health problems that complicate the picture. Do not forget too that we are talking here about clinical stress and not merely the worries that we all experience as part of the ups and downs of everyday living.
Medications
A lot of individuals are tempted to increase the dosage of an over-the-counter medication in the belief that if a little medication does a bit of good a lot of medicine will do a lot of good. Regrettably, this is not so and it is both a waste of medication and might actually damage the skin. Always follow the instructions on any medication and if an over-the-counter medication does not show signs of working within a reasonable period of time then you should seek the guidance of your dermatologist.
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