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7 Acne Treatments To Not Use

Since acne is, by far, the most prevelent disease in the world, it constantly suprises me at the amount of misinformation there is about acne treatments. There are so many commonly held beliefs regarding treatments which have no scientific or medical validity. Yet they continue to be passed on as fact. More worrying is the possible consequences of practicing some of these options.

Here is a list of common acne treatments that do not work:

1. Household cleaners, even when diluted, should not be used as a treatment for acne. There can be severe adverse reactions, including chemical burns, from pursuing this route.

2. Home facial saunas will do nothing for your acne. They can, however, certainly aggravate skin that is already sensitive.

3. Tape left on the skin overnight and removed in the morning may help remove some of the dead skin and excess oil, but is likely to hurt the sensitive skin, as well as causing an allergic reaction to the tape.

4. While the sun’s rays do have some benefit, prolonged exposure to them (or using a tanning bed) will not help your acne. In fact, this practice can be dangerous if you are also taking certain types of oral medications. As an example, taking some antibiotics in tablet form, will cause your skin to be more sensitive to the sun.

5. Sudocrem is an excellent treatment for rashes, but is highly ineffective when it comes to acne. This is primarily because it contains a mixture of greases and oils, which are bad for acne.

6. Like the sun, vitamins A and B (in lower amounts) are beneficial for your general health and your skin’s health. However, in amounts that are too large, they can have side-effects.

7. Squeezing your pimples is also not recommended in fighting acne. Doing so will prolong and make the acne spread to other previously unaffected areas.

There are many other “not recommended” treatments for acne, many of which will worsen an already difficult condition. Avoid these shortcuts and stick with a program recommended by your medical professional, or one which is founded on solid scientific and medical evidence. Doin this will enable you to succeed in overcoming your acne condition.

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