Name: Dermatologists Debunk 12 Acne Myths | Debunked
Uploaded: 2022-07-19T16:56:45.000Z
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thinking that you have a hot date in a half an hour.

"Acne breakouts only happen on your face."

"Face mapping can identify the cause of your acne."

I'm a board-certified dermatologist in New York City.

I've been practicing for about five years,

and I specialize in both medical and aesthetic dermatology.

and an associate professor of dermatology

at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City,

and I specialize in the treatment of acne,

And today we will be debunking myths about acne.

So, theoretically, if you're eating very greasy food

But for most people, if you're eating your food,

you're washing your hands, you're having good hygiene,

We know that foods that have a high glycemic index

and it's thought that raising blood sugar

promotes inflammation and drives oil production.

to go buy your milkshake and your burger,

and the milkshake that are causing the breakouts.

that by following a general healthy diet,

you're also following a healthy diet for your acne.

"If you drink eight glasses of water a day,

Zeichner: Stay well hydrated for your overall health,

but it is completely a myth that you need to drink

eight glasses of water for hydrated skin,

is associated with dry skin or acne breakouts either.

Love: I do think it matters what you eat, what you drink,

I think it matters what your exercise routine is,

and I think it matters what your topical routine

All of these things are factors that contribute to our acne,

that just drinking water will cure your acne.

clears up your acne is when you're using that water

to swallow your prescription acne medication

that your dermatologist has given you in the office.

Acne breakouts are definitely more common on the face,

but we also know that they can occur on the chest,

and that you can even get acne-like breakouts on the scalp.

we have a high concentration of oil glands,

making a habit of changing out of sweaty clothing

and maybe even using an acne-fighting bodywash

Zeichner: Acne on the body isn't always actually true acne.

I know that everybody talks about "buttne," or butt acne.

Butt acne usually is not even acne, it's folliculitis,

which is a little infection in the hair follicle.

And that happens when your skin barrier is disrupted

People typically develop red bumps and pus pimples.

if you don't have any blackheads or whiteheads,

Everybody loves a good story on the internet

saying that, "If you have acne in one particular area,

that I can tell you exactly what causes it."

we know that adult women tend to develop acne

along the lower one-third of the face and the jawline.

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