Some myths and wrongly held beliefs about acne
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- Acne is not caused by poor hygiene. In fact, excessive washing may aggravate acne and make it worse.
- Diet has little or no effect on acne. For example, there is no evidence that chocolate, sweets, or fatty foods cause acne or make acne worse.
- Stress does not cause acne.
- Acne is not just a simple skin infection. The cause is a complex interaction of changing hormones, sebum, overgrowth of a normally harmless bacteria, inflammation, etc, (described above). You cannot 'catch' acne - it is not contagious.
- Acne cannot be cured by drinking lots of water.
- There is no evidence to say that sunbathing or sunbeds will help to clear acne.
- Some people believe that acne cannot be helped by medical treatment. This is not true. Treatments usually work well if used correctly.
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