Myths and false ideas on the acne

Myths and false ideas on the acne
The acne is a very current skin disease and one estimates thus that four teenagers out of five present more or less intense cutaneous lesions. Nothing thus surprising good if the most eccentric ideas run this benign affection around. Small bestiary of the generally accepted ideas.

The acne is due to the food

Not. Food does not play almost any part in occurred of the acne. Actually, this affection results from a closing of the pilous follicules. Following an excessive manufacture of sebum by sébacées glands, the pores are stopped from where the appearance of a black spot, or comedo, or of microkystes white. Thereafter, the development of one ignition inside the follicules and the infection of those by a bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes, involves buttons (papules, pustules and nodules). The stress could also support the acne by the means of hormonal modifications. If you have acne, you will be able to thus consume pork-butchery, cheeses and more generally the products than you like, including the chocolate. But, it is recommended to have a balanced food.

The acne is a disease of the youth, which disappears then

They are not completely false, because the majority of the severe acnes are met in the teenagers and the young adults. But, contrary to what one said during years, the acne has nothing to do with the “solitary pleasures” and does not disappear with the marriage. Its greater frequency at the teenagers is explained by the fact that secretions of the sex hormones and in particular of the androgens, by the glands suprarenals are stronger at this period of the life. This hormonal secretion stimulates the activity of sébacées glands. Contrary to the popular belief, the first demonstrations of acne do not appear with a little front puberty but. Indeed, it is between 6 and 10 years that the glands suprarenals start to synthesize sex hormones and that sebum starts to be produced. In addition, one meets also acnes at the babies of a few weeks, which could be related to the passage through the placenta of the hormones of the mom. Lastly, certain forms of acne, in particular those known as “rosacées” or the acnes of medicamentous origin, also touch the adults.

The acne is due to a bad hygiene

It is not true. The formation of the comedones, which constitute the lesion most characteristic of the acne, has nothing to do with hygiene but rises simply from a too great quantity sebum inside the follicules. On the contrary, certain teenagers worsen their lesions by cleaning them in a too drastic way, which increases the local ignition and delays the cicatrization. The excess of washing tends, moreover, to activate the formation of sebum. If you have acne, avoid touching with the buttons and use a soft soap of type will surgras for the bath. One finds various types in pharmacy of them. 

The acne is contagious

Although the lesions of acne contain a small bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes, this disease cannot be transmitted to other people. Indeed, the development of Propionibacterium is done inside the pilous follicules and safe from the air and oxygen. You can thus completely reassure you on this point. Many people deprived of acne lodge besides in a natural state of Propionibacterium on the level of their skin.

The acne cures with the sun

In fact, the sun is a false-friend in the acne. Initially, it drains the lesions by increasing the thickness of the skin. And, so the buttons disappear. Moreover, one less sees them because of bronzing. But, once the left sun, the lesions flame again. Take guard, many drugs prescribed for the acne contra-indicate the exposures to the sun. Better is thus worth to protect you and, in any case, to use of oil to bronze because the application of fatty products on a acneic skin is not hardly advised. Prefer the use of a total screen.

The acne prohibits the make-up 

The make-up is possible, but in the condition of employing products not comedogenes, as those which one finds in pharmacy. Certain tinted creams (Dermablend ™), sold in dispensary, besides are specifically intended to the people suffering from acne. In all the cases, you remove each day well then clean the skin. And apply your cream of day or night only to one clean skin