{"id":10015,"date":"2022-05-10T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/?p=10015"},"modified":"2022-05-16T05:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T05:17:30","slug":"acne-myths-and-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/acne-myths-and-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Acne: myths and facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Sex and masturbation cause acne.
\nFact:<\/strong> No known correlation exists between sex, masturbation, and acne. The sex hormone, testosterone, in males may cause oily skin (seborrheic skin) leading to acne. It begins mostly at puberty when hormonal changes take place both in males and females. In females, it is mostly seen during menstruation and pregnancy due to the hormonal changes, which cause an increase in the activated sebaceous glands and more oil is produced leading to acne.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong> Fatty foods, and oily and fried foods cause acne.
\nFact:<\/strong> Oily, fatty foods, and fried food may aggravate acne, but they are not the cause. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables keeps the skin healthy.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Poor hygiene is a cause of acne.
\nFact:<\/strong> Washing your face too often and too many times makes an acne breakout much worse. Wash your face only once or twice a day with lukewarm water, a mild cleanser, and gentle motion.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Cosmetics can cause acne.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0This can be true to some extent. But this can be prevented by using non-comedogenic products. Make sure to remove your make-up before going to bed.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Tanning and sun exposure cures acne.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sun exposure temporarily conceals the redness of acne, by making the skin darker and tanned. Once the tanning disappears, acne becomes visible again. Tanning and excess sun exposure can cause premature aging or even skin cancer. Sunscreen lotions with SPF of at least 15 can be used to prevent it.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Pimples can be reduced by squeezing.
\nFact:<\/strong> \u00a0Squeezing may spread the infection and increase acne. It leaves scars on the face.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Stress and acne are closely related.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0 There is no precise reason to explain the correlation between stress and acne, but it is equally true that stress aggravates all skin problems.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Pimples go away on their own.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0 Acne is caused by clogged pores in the skin. They can get infected and further spread all over the face. \u00a0Don\u2019t leave pimples to swell and mark the skin. Use plenty of treatments available to clear up an acne breakout.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0It is safe to stop the medicines as soon as the skin is clear of acne.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0Always consult your dermatologist before stopping the medicine,\u00a0or acne might flare up again.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Acne can be aggravated by long hair.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0Acne is not aggravated by long hair, but it is due to the improper cleaning of the hair.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Acne is more common in girls than boys.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0Acne is more common in boys due to the male androgen hormones.<\/p>\n

Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Acne is contagious.
\nFact:<\/strong>\u00a0 It is never contagious, as the bacteria are present deep in the skin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Myth:\u00a0Sex and masturbation cause acne. Fact: No known correlation exists between sex, masturbation, and acne. The sex hormone, testosterone, in males may cause oily skin (seborrheic skin) leading to acne. It begins mostly at puberty when hormonal changes take place both in males and females. In females, it is mostly seen during menstruation and pregnancy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[262,286],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-healthcare","category-hair-skin-dental-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10015"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10068,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10015\/revisions\/10068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}