Strange Reasons Behind Acne!

For ages, a large chunk of chocolate and junk food were upheld as the guilty perpetrators of acne. Consequently for the longest time they were eliminated from an individual's diet, fearing the outbreak of acne. However if recent studies are to be believed eating junk food has no connection with acne. The skin condition is primarily a hormonal condition that is unrelated to the food you eat.

Much like pimples, acne is almost always associated with teenage. However like most myths associated with teenage, this too is not true. Over the years, several middle-aged men and women have complained of suffering from this condition.

Several home - made remedies to treat acne have surfaced over the years and chief among them are green tea and honey. Both of them, if taken on a regular basis, reduce the eruption of acne to a large extent. On the other hand consuming coffee has the exact opposite effect on the skin, triggering and facilitating the outbreak of acne.

It was believed that the sun has a healing effect on the acne, considerably reducing the inflammation associated with the condition. Dispelling this myth, the doctors affirm that the sun does not treat the condition permanently but has a temporary calming effect on it.