The Most Common Myths about Acne
There are a lot of myths circulating about what makes acne appear. A poor hygiene and foods with high fat values are two of the most common myths.
People usually think that poor hygiene causes acne and tend to over-wash their face. This can make the problem worse because you can strip the skin from its natural lipids, harming the skins own biological barrier function. P. Acnes is a normal part of the epidermis. They prevent attacks from other, more damaging bacteria. When oil is trapped in the follicles, P. acnes will grow within the blocked pore. These microbes create chemicals that change the composition of the oil, creating irritation and inflammation to the skin.
Fatty foods like French fries and hamburgers are never good for your body in the first place. You can easily put on weight if you consume foods with high fat values on a regular basis, which can be harming to your organism. It is important to either eat them in moderate amounts, or keep away from them.
Foods with a high fat value have long been thought to be what triggers acne breakouts. But there is no specific scientific proof that indicates that these foods cause acne. Individuals are different and some people might notice that breakouts may appear after consuming certain foods, but these foods are not restricted to junk-food.
Many foods now a day are created with trans fatty acids to prolong their 'shelf-life', and these acids make unsaturated fats, saturated. Trans fats are replacing essential fatty acids which are an important part of sebum. Sebum is what lubricates and protect follicles, pores and surrounding skin from dryness. The sebaceous glands begin to produce oil with oleic acids which is drier, stiffer and more prone to produce blackheads, pimples and form follicular plugs that can lead to infection.
Did you ever think that Chocolate might be Good for you?
There is no scientific evidence that chocolate triggers acne, but chocolate is another key suspect. Chocolate is actually good for you, in moderate amounts of course. Chocolate has been discovered to be rich in flavinoids (antioxidants). Antioxidants have properties to prevent lipid oxidation and to destroy free radicals. The fat content in cocoa butter is composed primarily of high amounts of linoleic acid which gives cocoa the ability to prevent pimples and scars
A poor hygiene and fatty foods is not what encourages acne. It is rather a deficiency in essential fatty acids that causes the skin react with non-aiding responses that can boost acne blemishes. You can still choose a lifestyle containing foods that you like, but you might need an effective pimples treatment that is able to supply you with the essential constituents to attain a clear skin surface.
BIOSKINCARE is an effective pimples treatment product that will help your skin to maintain essential fatty acids, so necessary for a pimples-free and scar-free complexion.
Published May 30th, 2008
Filed in Health
