Acne Myths - Does Chocolate Cause Acne?
There are many myths surrounding acne from the ‘don’t eat chocolate type’ to ‘dirt causes acne’. we’ve gathered together the most popular myths with the facts that you need to treat your acne appropriately.
Myths Surrounding Acne
Number one - acne is caused by eating chocolate. There is absolutely no reason to believe that eating chocolate will cause or make your acne worse. Studies have shown that eating chocolate has no effect on acne so you can enjoy chocolate without fearing that your face will breakout.
number two - greasy foods cause acne. Although it is obviously not good for your health to the greasy foods they have no effect on the amount of sebum used in your skin and will not make your acne worse.
Number three - acne is caused by dirt. Acne is caused by changes in hormone levels which causes the sebaceous glands to produce too much sebum. This myth may lead to people over washing and vigorously scrubbing their faces which will only make the acne worse.
Number four - acne is best left until you have grown out of it. This is a dangerous myth as leaving acne untreated can lead to permanent scarring as well as a great deal of pain and embarrassment. Acne is best treated as early as possible.
Number five - acne is caused by stress. No evidence exists that stress is the cause of acne although he can make the condition worse. in fact some medications that are prescribed for the relief of stress have been known to aggravate the condition.
Now you know what doesn’t cause acne checkout our information on the causes of acne and some acne home remedies for you to try.