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FIVE Acne ‘Treatments’ That Do NOT Work
Except to Worsen an Acne Problem
Acne is one of the world’s most common, and upsetting
skin complaints, with sadly an awful lot of old wives’ tails and scams
purporting to treat the condition which in fact do not work and may even
be dangerous to acne sufferers.
Most important of all, sufferers should only take
advice to help treat their skin problem from qualified doctors and skin
specialists. They should not, ever, act on stories told by other people,
including big name celebrities being paid to promote so-called acne
treatments even people who’ve never suffered skin problems themselves.
Here are some ‘treatments’ put forward to ‘treat acne’ which are more
dangerous than beneficial.
* Household soaps and cleaning products, even heavily diluted in water,
can contain strong chemicals that can burn the skin and cause skin flare
ups to worsen and eventually to scar.
* Exfoliating creams and pads definitely do remove dead skin and also
excess oil, but the treatment is abrasive and harsh and can
expose sore red layers of the skin beneath spots and end up
looking much worse than the spots the sufferer tried to remove.
* Home saunas and hot water treatments can cause the skin to burn and
sweat and while some oil may be removed, such treatments are more likely
to irritate and exacerbate acne spots than to offer any lasting benefits.
* Long exposure to sunlight will not help cure acne and can also make the
skin more sensitive to sunlight and lead to burning and a dangerous
reaction to certain oral medical prescriptions.
* Squeezing spots is a sure way to spread the damage to unaffected areas
especially if the fingers are not kept spotlessly clean.
Those are just a few of many so-called treatments for acne which
are potentially much more dangerous than beneficial to sufferers. Avoid
them at all costs.
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