Acne: distinguish fact from fiction

Skin problem that persists from adolescence to adulthood sometimes, acne plagues the lives of millions of people. What do you know about acne?

1) Acne is only the face.
False.

While the acne appears most often on the face, but they can also be found on the back (mostly boys), the anterior chest and shoulders.

2) The chocolate may aggravate acne.
False.

To date, there is no strong argument for thinking that the food ingested during a current consumption can aggravate acne.

3) Some cosmetics may induce or maintain acne.
True.

Select the products on which is written the words "tested non-comedogenic", that is to say, do not favor the appearance of comedones or black buttons.

4) Avoid creams for dry skin.
True.

We must apply a cream for oily skin and check for the words "non-comedogenic".

5) For the makeup, the "powder sun can lead to blackheads.
True.

6) In case of acne, the sun is beneficial because it dries out the pimples.
False.

It's true that dries out the pimples and acne improves during the summer for this reason. But in autumn, a relapse of acne are common. Indeed, the sun thickens the surface layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, which tends to clog the orifice of the sebaceous gland and induces the formation of black buttons. So, beware of the misleading effect of the sun ...
Also note that in some patients, the sun immediately triggers of acne called "solar acne.

7) One of the acne treatments based on antibiotics.
True.

Treatment with antibiotics in tablet (cyclin family) are indicated in moderate to severe Acne. They act by destroying the bacteria involved in the formation of inflammatory buttons. The duration of treatment is usually three months minimum. A further local treatment is usually associated.

8) The acne resolves spontaneously before the age of 30 years.
True.

This is true in most cases, and recovery is gradual.

9) Current treatments cure the acne permanently.
False.

They help to remove the buttons, but they often recur on discontinuation of treatment. So do not stop their treatment without medical advice and stay within the dosage indicated by the doctor. Usually at the end of treatment , the doctor prescribes a different treatment for "maintaining" the cure.
However, treatment can shorten the duration of acne, even the frequency and severity of crises.
Namely also: the effects of treatment in tablet usually begin to be felt after one to two months. So patience ...

10) Some contraceptive pills aggravate acne.
True.

It is advisable to use a pill called third generation (progestin 3rd generation), considered non-androgenic, that is to say, no effect on the sebaceous gland.

11) Acne occurs with puberty.
True.

The average age at onset of acne is 12 years for girls and 13 boys. However, depending on the age of puberty, acne often begins earlier, at the age of 8-9 years, especially among girls.