Given that acne is one of the most common diseases in the world, were constantly surprised at the amount of misinformation floating around out there about “miracle” acne treatments. There are so many commonly misheld beliefs regarding acne treatments that have absolutely no scientific or medical validity, but continue to be passed on from individual to individual.
Non-working Acne Treatments
1. Household cleaning products, even when diluted, should not be used to treat acne. There can be severe adverse reactions and consequences, including chemical burns or worse, when following these suggested treatments.
2. Similarly, standard home cleaning powders are just ineffective as an acne treatment.
3. Standard dish washing liquids do not work and shouldn’t be used and to treat acne.
4. Home facial saunas do little to nothing for your acne and may even aggravate already sensitive skin.
5. Sticky tape left on the skin overnight and removed in the morning will certainly remove dead skin cells and excess oil, but is more likely to damage sensitive skin and may even cause additional aggravation or allergies, due to the glues used in the tape.
6. Prolonged exposure to the sun or using a sun bed will not help your acne, and can be dangerous if you are also taking certain types of oral medication. For example taking certain antibiotics in tablet form will make your skin highly sensitive to sunlight, which is not healthy for acne prone skin.
7. Sudocrem is an excellent treatment for nappy rash and may have some effective on acne. However, monitor use carefully as it tends to dry out skin and leave it flaky.
8. Taking high doses of vitamin A or B will not directly help your acne, and may cause other side effects.
9. Squeezing zits, white and black heads, or other spots is universally not recommended in combating acne. Doing so typically prolongs and spreads the acne causing bacteria to other parts of the immediate area, thereby increasing the possibility of further problems rather than eliminating the current one.
Acne Treatment Is A Process
There are many other acne treatment regimes that are ‘not recommended’, many of which will just worsen an already problematic condition. When it comes to acne you should really try to avoid shortcuts and stick with well-defined cleansing program, overseen by your medical professional if your condition is severe.
Trying to take a shortcut to clear skin with unproven acne treatments tends to worsen the problem. However, time and patients usually result in the ability to overcome those pesky acne conditions you find so embarrassing.
