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Isn’t skin a wonderful
thing to have?
An obvious benefit of
skin is that it protects our bodies’ internal organs from harmful elements
like dirt, insects, bites, toxic chemicals, nasty weather, and the like,
and it certainly is more attractive than what’s underneath.
When skin is healthy
it’s nice to look at, but when it’s diseased, it can not only affect you
physically, but more painfully can cause stress and social problems.
Like the common cold,
acne and similar skin diseases can be treated and covered up, but cannot
really be cured. The best treatment is prevention and knowledge about what
makes your skin happy, so that you can avoid skin care enemies and breakout
triggers.
The real cause of acne
can vary from individual to individual, but some factors can be stated with
relative certainty:
1. Acne occurs when
pores or hair follicles become blocked or clogged.
2. There are basically 4
types of acne manifestations: whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, and nodules.
3. Acne can appear
pretty much anywhere on the skin, though it causes the most concern when it
shows up on the face. The worst forms of acne break out, however, on the
chest and back, and most commonly on males rather than females because of
hormonal differences.
4. There are many common
myths and untruths about acne, rosacea, and other skin care problems.
Some acne myths include
"you’ll outgrow it, so leave it alone", "being out in the
sun helps acne", "acne problems are directly or indirectly
proportionate to sexual activity", "acne visits dirty
people", "acne is contagious", and too many more to list in
this short article.
The sad thing is that
belief in the myths can be devasting, in that proper treatment is avoided,
and lifestyle changes that don’t need to be made can take away pleasure
unnecessarily.
For example, at one
point in my life, I truly believed that I was allergic to chocolate and
that it caused my breakouts. Whenever I would succumb to the temptation and
have "just a little" I would stress out waiting for the red
spots, and sure enough they would appear.
After several years and
much experimentation, I learned I had no allergy, the stress was a trigger
for me, and a new over the counter face scrub has kept me in the clear ever
since.
Knowing what triggers
your breakouts can be the difference between constant battles and healthy
skin. The Internet is a wonderful place to get the information you need, so
stop stressing out and learn what it takes to put your best face forward.
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