Acne is caused by poor hygiene, ff you believe this myth, and wash your skin hard and frequently, you can actually make your acne worse Acne is not caused by dirt or surface skin oils. Although excess oils, dead skin and a day's accumulation of dust on the skin look unsightly, they should not be removed by hand scrubbing Vigorous washing and scrubbing will actually irntate the skin and make acne worse. The besl approach to hygiene and acne Gently wash your face twice a day with a mild soap, pat dry—and use an appropriate acne treatment for the acne.
Acne is caused by diet. Extensive scientific studies have not found a connection between diet and acne, in other words, food does not cause acne. Not chocolate. Not French fries. Not pizza. Nonetheless, some people insist that certain foods affect their acne. In that case, avoid those foods. Besides, eating a balanced diet always makes sense. However, according to the scientific evidence, if acne is being treated properly, there's no need to wony about food affecting the acne.
Acne is caused by stress. The ordinary stress of day-to-day living is not an important factor in acne Severe stress that needs medical attention is sometimes treated with drugs that can cause acne as a side effect. If you think you may have acne related to a drug prescribed for stress or depression, you should consult your physician.
Acne is just a cosmetic disease Yes. acne does affect the way people look and is not otherwise a serious threat to a person's physical health. However, acne can result in permanent physical scars—plus, acne itself as well as its scars can affect the way people feel about themselves to the point of affecting their lives
You just_have to let acne run its course. The truth is, acne can be cleared up If the acne products you have tried haven't worked, consider seeing a dermatologist With the products available today, there is no reason why someone has to endure acne or get acne scars

    Acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) thai occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne affects most teenagers to some extent. However, the disease is not restricted to any age group; adults fn their 20s - even into their 40s - can get acne. While not a life threatening condition, acne can be upsetting and disfiguring. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring. Even less severe cases can lead io scarring.
Types of Acne
When you read about acne or other skin diseases, you encounter words or phrases that may be confusing. For example, the words used to describe the lesions of acne— comedo, papule, pustule, nodule and cyst—are understandable only if you know each word's definition. II also is helpful to have a photo thai is characteristic for each type of lesion.
Here is a brief summary of definitions of words used to describe acne, with accompanying photos. Let's begin, though, with the definition of lesion, an all-purpose word:
Lesion—a physical change in body tissue caused by disease or injury. A fesion may be external (e.g., acne, skin cancer, psoriatic plaque, knife cut), or internal (e.g., lung cancer, atherosclerosis rn a blood vesse', cirrhosis of the liver).
Thus, when you read about acne lesions you understand what is meant—a physical change in the skin caused by a disease process in the sebaceous follicle.
Acne lesions range in severity from comedones (blackheads and whtteheads) to nodules and cysls. Here is a brief definition of acne lesions;