Acne Control

Welcome to the "Acne" Site

On this site we try to address as many topics as possible, that will help you learn about the different types of acne and its treatments.

We list all of our topics to the left hand side in categories. If you see a topic that you are interested in, just click on the link and you will be able to read that information.

To get you started, we would like to introduce you to what we call:

Acne 101

Acne is the bane of any young person’s existence. Everybody gets it at some time or other; everybody hates it. And once you have it, prepare to be tormented, embarrassed, even humiliated. Such a small bump, so much at stake!

So what is this little bundle of horror?
The dreaded pimple! What else?

A pimple, or acne, as some people call it, is a dreaded red, swollen bump in the face, with or without a yellow head. Nobody is spared from having it. Male or female, American, Chinese or Puerto Rican, they all have gotten it at some point of their lives, and may even still have it. It is like a universal curse; it is like a right of passage in a person’s life.

Acne is a result of clogged pores and an outbreak of blemishes like pimples, or zits. Acne commonly occurs in the face, because the sebaceous glands are most abundant in this location, and because we touch our face a large number of times during the day (without first washing the hands). But the important question we should be asking in order to be able to avoid this dreaded “disease” is, “What causes this pain in the... neck, called acne?”

Unfortunately, the causes of acne cannot really be determined once and for all, like for measles for example, and thus the acne myths were born! These myths claim to know the cause of acne. We shall enumerate them here.

Acne Myth Number 1

Acne is caused by not washing your face often enough, and not scrubbing it hard enough. Many believed that acne is caused by dirt and dust in the face, and that by washing your face two, three, even four times a day, or even by scrubbing your face hard can prevent acne.

Wrong, wrong, wrong! It is true that dirt and dust are not welcome on the face, and that washing the face is the way to get rid of them; but washing often can actually irritate the skin more. Washing too often will strip the face of its natural oils, making it dry. Also, scrubbing can cause inflammations. Washing the face should be done as gently as possible with the gentlest facial scrub.

Acne Myth Number 2

Improper Diet can cause acne. Certain foods that are oily, like French fries and junk food, can cause acne to erupt in our face.

But scientific studies have not discovered a generally valid connection between these two (we are talking about greasy foods and acne). So this means that food does not cause acne by itself. Does that mean you may feel free to eat your favorite Lay’s, French fries and chocolates anytime? Only if you have no regard for your health.

Acne Myth Number 3

When you’re stressed, acne tends to pop on your face like popcorn from a kernel. Not true. Stress is a part of our daily lives and, believe it or not, it should not be a contributing factor to the acne residing in your face.

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Now that you've gotten through Acne 101, you have learned that Acne is the result of all the numerous factors that taken separately should not be having this devastating effect on our lives. Unfortunately, none of them occurs by itself, so that measures are recommended, leaving it up to you to take action.

Please continue reading about the causes of acne, and the products and cures that are available to you!

We will be continually adding resources to this site, so be sure to check back often.

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