Common Misconceptions About Acne
When those red blemishes begin to appear on your face, you may believe the blemishes were caused by any number of reasons. You may even blame your condition on the most unreasonable of perceived causes. At this point, the best step for you to take is to stop considering what caused your acne and focus on possible treatments.
Here are three of the common misconceptions of the causes of acne:
A common misconception of acne is this: It is okay to have an acne condition, especially when you are a teenager. This common thought connects acne to puberty and adolescence. It is not a fact that only teenagers get acne, and while there may be some truth in this idea; such as, changes in hormonal balances throughout one's teen years, there is also a blatant falsehood embedded in this idea where some may insist that acne is for teenagers only. In actuality, there are also adults who suffer from acne and who experience the same acne-related problems as teenagers do. Age is not relevant when it comes to acne.
Another common belief concerning acne and its causes is stress. People of all ages believe in this common misconception. The fact is that there is no correlation between stress and acne. The stress cause by your daily life, work and studies have nothing to do with you having acne. Skin care, or rather the lack of it, is one of the primary causes of acne. Take care of your skin, thereby keeping your skin healthy, will do much more in preventing acne than stress relief will. Though stress relief can help you in other ways, it will not go far in preventing acne.
Many people believe that acne is simply a physical ailment and while it is clearly physical, you should also be aware that the presence of acne carries an emotional burden as well. There are a number of emotional impacts caused by acne. The most devastating of which is low self-esteem. In a superficial and fallen world like ours, it's easy to feel uncomfortable around others, especially when someone is staring you in the face. Those with acne tend to be timid and are generally tagged as "ugly" by their peers. The good news is that the emotional impacts of acne can be overcome as can acne itself.
Since there can be varying contributing factors to the cause of acne, finding any one cause is unlikely. And while the best defenses against acne are an improved nutrition, increased exercise and developing a regimen of skin care, including but not limited to, the cleansing of your face, a visit to a good, reputable dermatologist might be in order if in spite of all your efforts, acne continues to be a problem.
Here are three of the common misconceptions of the causes of acne:
A common misconception of acne is this: It is okay to have an acne condition, especially when you are a teenager. This common thought connects acne to puberty and adolescence. It is not a fact that only teenagers get acne, and while there may be some truth in this idea; such as, changes in hormonal balances throughout one's teen years, there is also a blatant falsehood embedded in this idea where some may insist that acne is for teenagers only. In actuality, there are also adults who suffer from acne and who experience the same acne-related problems as teenagers do. Age is not relevant when it comes to acne.
Another common belief concerning acne and its causes is stress. People of all ages believe in this common misconception. The fact is that there is no correlation between stress and acne. The stress cause by your daily life, work and studies have nothing to do with you having acne. Skin care, or rather the lack of it, is one of the primary causes of acne. Take care of your skin, thereby keeping your skin healthy, will do much more in preventing acne than stress relief will. Though stress relief can help you in other ways, it will not go far in preventing acne.
Many people believe that acne is simply a physical ailment and while it is clearly physical, you should also be aware that the presence of acne carries an emotional burden as well. There are a number of emotional impacts caused by acne. The most devastating of which is low self-esteem. In a superficial and fallen world like ours, it's easy to feel uncomfortable around others, especially when someone is staring you in the face. Those with acne tend to be timid and are generally tagged as "ugly" by their peers. The good news is that the emotional impacts of acne can be overcome as can acne itself.
Since there can be varying contributing factors to the cause of acne, finding any one cause is unlikely. And while the best defenses against acne are an improved nutrition, increased exercise and developing a regimen of skin care, including but not limited to, the cleansing of your face, a visit to a good, reputable dermatologist might be in order if in spite of all your efforts, acne continues to be a problem.
Dan Annweiler is a freelance writer who researches and writes on a variety of subjects. Dan and his wife, Alexandra, own several websites dedicated to skin care. More of Dan's articles concerning acne can be found at their website BeAcneFree.us. Dan's wife is also a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, you can visit her Mary Kay website at Chicago Cosmetics
