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5. Sex or Masturbation
MYTH: Masturbation or sex are the main causes of acne.
FACT: It is true that sex and masturbation causes variation in the level of our hormones but this obsolete notion holds no importance to a 21st century much civilized man. These kinds of notion were used earlier just to refrain young people from getting involved in premarital sex. So my friend, never believe such things as there are no proof that supports the claim that sex can trigger acne.
6. Your make-up
MYTH: Make-up is an absolute no-no for the acne sufferers.
FACT: It is the belief among most of the dermatologists that no cosmetics, not even the oil- based ones, can cause you acne. The only harm they can cause is to those already suffering from acne, these cosmetics can worsen or aggravate your existing acne.
7. Incurable
MYTH: Let your acne run its own course, it cannot be cured.
FACT: The true fact is that there is a treatment for acne but there is no cure for acne as of now. For the treatment and prevention there are a lot of things you can do. Even if you have failed with your previous acne treatments, then you can go for certain home remedies to get acne free forever.
8. Poor Diet
MYTH: Poor diet causes acne.
FACT: This myth about acne is the most common. But the fact is that no strong evidence has ever been able to prove even a single existing connection between diet and acne.
Some are of the belief that chocolate, pizza, french fries, burger and several other fast foods cause acne. This is true in the case limiting fatty foods to get rid of obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The logic behind all this is that these fatty foods are rich in iodine (like in shellfish) and this aggravates the already existing acne, they do not cause acne.
9. Contagious disease
MYTH: Acne is highly infectious.
FACT: Just chill man! Nothing is going to come out of these trivial things! Acne is no ways infectious! Neither you can get acne by kissing your acne suffering boyfriend, nor will he catch it from you if you are the sufferer.
10. Self-medication
MYTH: The more the medicine, the lesser the acne you get.
FACT: You might be quite aware of the fact that medicines are not free from their side-effects. So, to get the benefits and to avoid the side-effects of the same medicine, the consumption should be in limits. Thinking that taking the medicine for double times will get you rid of acne in half of the time is a mere illusion and nothing else. This can make your skin more dry and cause skin irritation. Always be sure that you follow the directions of the medicine carefully. These acne medications are not only effective, but have been proven and tested for so many times by the acne sufferers.
And if you want to avoid taking over-the-counter medications, then you can visit a well experienced doctor or a dermatologist for better treatments. And if you feel that your acne case is not so serious as to get a medical treatment, then you can try this simple acne natural cure.
The best way to improve the condition of your skin is to follow a well balanced diet which includes lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with lots of water. This will make your skin look fresh and lively.
However, it is best to use cosmetics that are labeled as non-comedogenic or non-acnegenic. Also there are certain creams and concealer that has benzoyl peroxide as one of its composition.
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