Acne can be controlled by washing the face multiple times in a day
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People end up washing their face, in an acne breakout. multiple times a day, using soap and face scrubs, that traumatize the skin, doing more harm than good. Washing your face multiple times can strip the face of its natural oils.
Avoid squeezing the pimples that form on your face or anywhere else on your body
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When a pimple forms, many people decide to squeeze the pimple, assuming it will go away faster. This is damaging to the skin. Squeezing a pimple makes it worse and last longer.
Acne goes away on its own. No treatment is required
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Acne never goes away on its own and not treating it on time can increase its spread. Use appropriate products and treatment that have been prescribed by a dermatologist to control the acne breakout and prevent it from happening again.
Acne problem only affects teenagers
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Although acne is common among teenagers, it also occurs in adults. Research suggests that adult women are more likely to have an acne breakout than adult men.
Taking stress can cause an acne breakout
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Taking stress creates a hormonal imbalance in the body that leads to an acne breakout. Researchers have found that men and women experience a breakout of acne when dealing with some event that gives them stress.