Peter Vine

Given that acne is by far the most common disease in the world,
I'm constantly surprised at the amount of misinformation there
is about acne treatments. There are so many commonly held
believes regarding treatments, which have no scientific or
medical validity, but continue to be passed on from individual
to individual. More worrying is the possible consequences of
trying some of these options. Here are list of common acne
treatments that categorically do not work:



1.Household cleaning products, even when diluted, should not be
used to treat acne. There can be severe adverse reactions
including chemical burns from pursuing this route



2.Similarly cleaning powders are ineffective for acne



3.Washing up liquid does not work for acne



4.Home facial saunas will do nothing for your acne, but will
certainly 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 likely to damage the sensitive skin, and may cause an
allergy to the glue



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 oral
medication of certain types. For example taking certain
antibiotics in tablet form, will make your skin highly sensitive
to sun light



7.Sudocrem is an excellent treatment for nappy rash, but highly
ineffective for acne, primarily because it contains a mixture of
greases and oils which are bad for acne



8.Taking high doses of vitamin A or B will not directly help
your acne, and may cause other side-effects



9.Squeezing your spots is universally not recommended in
combating acne. Doing so will prolong and spread the acne to
other parts of the affected area



There are many other 'not recommended' acne treatment regimes,
many of which will worsen an already difficult condition. Avoid
these shortcuts and stick with a programme overseen by your
medical professional, or one which is based on solid scientific
and medical evidence. If you do this, you'll succeed in
overcoming your acne condition.



About the author:






Peter Vine is a successful online publisher of href="http://www.acne-treatment-expert.com">Acne-Treatment-Expert
.com He provides practical advice and the latest information
on all aspects of href="http://www.acne-treatment-expert.com/Adult_Acne.html">adult
acne treatments, which you can readily research on his
website.

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