Showing posts with label Acne remedies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Acne remedies. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Acne Myths and Facts - What Causes Acne ?

Acne Myths Busted
Acne is a common skin infection which hits almost everybody at some point in their lives. Since it affects the face and makes it scarred and blemished, people try all sorts of remedies to get rid of the dreaded acne. However, not all these remedies work. There are a lot of myths associated with acne. The most common among them are discussed here.
1. Washing face very frequently will get rid of acne: The most common mistake that people commit in handling acne is washing face too frequently, owing to the myth that frequent washing gets rid of acne. It is true that washing face regularly reduces acne since it clears lodged dirt and oil from the skin. But "regular" should be confined to twice or thrice a day. Too frequent washing makes face dry and patchy. Some amount of oil and moisture is necessary for the skin to maintain elasticity. Loss of elasticity leads to sagging skin and wrinkles. So, cleansing acne prone skin is very essential but overdoing it causes harm to the skin