Read the Discussion: Acne Myths

1. "Acne is caused by genetics." Acne is not caused by genetics. The health of your parents is passed on to you when you are conceived. Their dietary habits influence what you eat when you are growing up as a child.
2. "Acne is caused by germs and bad hygiene!" Acne comes from within your body. The things you put on the outer layer of your skin may aggravate, but do not cause acne.
3. "Acne is a result of hormones during your period." Hormones play a role in acne but they aren't a true cause. Poor dietary habits cause an imbalance of hormones which result in acne.
4. "Benzoyl Peroxide or Salilycylic Acid can cure acne!" BP and SA only treat the superficial symptoms of acne and do not treat the true cause.
5. "Acne is the result of your hormones during teen years." Not everyone in their teens have acne, obviously.
6. "Visiting the dermatologist can cure your acne." The dermatologist is only in business to treat the superficial symptoms. e.g. Topicals to treat symptoms on the skin, antibiotics to treat symptoms of overgrowth of bacteria.
7. "Acne is caused by stress." Stress plays a role in acne but isn't the main cause. Stress can cause an imbalance of hormones and poor digestion but a healthy human being's immune system is strong enough to handle these stressors.
8. "Acne will go away when I get older." You got acne in the first place for a very specific reason. Unless you make the correct adjustments to your dietary habits, your acne will persist wether you like it or not.
9. "Oily foods cause acne." Some foods which are cooked in unhealthy oils such as oxidized vegetable oil will cause acne but this does using proper oils in cooking will actually heal your acne.
10. "Accutane is the most effective treatment of acne." Accutane is dangerous! It will treat superfluous sebum production but will also destroy your immune system in the process!
11. "Antibiotics are an effective treatment of acne." Antiobiotics are damaging to your body. It will treat bacteria overgrowth in your body but will also destroy friendly microorganisms that are part of a healthy immune system
12. "Eating vegetables and fruits can cure your acne." Vegetables are healthy if properly cooked otherwise difficult for someone with a weak immune system to digest. Fruits contain too many sugars which is unhealthy and will cause acne.
13. "Sweating causes acne." Sweating will release toxins that were in the layers of your skin in the first place. This may aggravate acne but a healthy human being does not have toxins ready to be released through sweat.
14. "Weight lifting causes acne." Weight lifting in strenuous amounts will put a halt to the healing process but it does not have a role in causing the acne in the first place.
15. "If I stop worrying about acne, it will go away eventually." This is ignoring the reason your acne manifested itself in the first place. You need to take proper action to cure your acne.

Have anymore possible acne myths? Please comment on them and I will add them to the list.
About the Author: George is a former acne sufferer who has cured his acne through dietary means. He is the head coach behind the scenes, in the Focus:Acne Members Area. He, along with it's strong growing community have helped several people cure their acne through diet.

It's the 'proof' picture from the eBook titled 'Acne Free in 3 Days.' I'm not sure whether or not this picture was photoshopped -- but what I can tell you is that this girl definitely did not clear her acne in just 3 days.

Claiming the Impossible

If the most forceful acne treatments such as antibiotics and Accutane take atleast 2-3 weeks to see results, how can there be anything in existence that will cure it in 3 days?

This is a question you have to ask yourself when deciding to believe the claims this eBook makes. In fact, you should be asking yourself similar questions when coming across any acne treatment you may use...

• Is there substantial proof of it's success? Look for customer testimonials.
• If it is a topical product, does it use non-synthetic ingredients?
• Does it fall within the 10 Fundamental Acne Laws?
• What is the true intention of the person(s) who created this product?

Is it practical?

This is the most "common sense" question you should be asking yourself.

You must understand that acne is a business. There is, and always will be money involved with this disease. When there is money, morals go out the backdoor, and lies hit the surface. When I read 'Acne Free in 3 Days' the first thing that comes to mind is 'Bullsh*t, show me the proof!' - and the very same thought should be going through your head!

Ask yourself, does this approach make sense? You have a good understanding of your body - does it make sense that your acne will be completely clear in just 72 hours times? Doesn't make sense to me...

But it still sells like hotcakes!

I'm not surprised why so many people have bought this book. For one, it's marketed well. It reaches the search engines and many online affiliates promote the product for commissions. Secondly, it's inherent that any product or service dealing with acne will sell well, because lets face it, acne sufferers are desperate.

I remember when my acne was at its worst -- I told myself i'd give up every single penny in my bank account if it meant I had permanent relief. I was willing to spend any amount of money on any type of treatment that would claim to work. And this is what 'Acne Free in 3 Days' relies on.

Since acne has no 'universally accepted cure,' products like these will come and go for many years to come. It's up to you as the consumer to decide whether or not they are worth your time.

In the Literal Sense?

It's a common conception that if your parents had acne as children, then you are more likely to have acne as well. Although this is true, it's not true for the reasons most most people think. Most people may say, it's because of genetics – that you carry the genes of your parents. Sorry, Johnny. Your 8th grade science teacher was wrong.

Saying that genetics is one of the causes of your acne is saying

1. Acne is not your fault.
2. There is only temporary relief and no permanent cure

This is wrong on both fronts. Acne is your fault. You consumed unhealthy foods and you damaged your own body. You probably didn't know what you were doing, so don't be so hard on yourself. By committing fully it will become apparent how permanent your relief will be.

The parent to son/daughter relation with acne is simple. If they have been eating damaging foods, you've most likely been eating damaging foods as well. If your parents' bodies deal with toxins through the form of acne, then it is likely your body will deal with it the same. The same goes for any disease – cancer is a good example. There's been so many studies 'proving' that cancer runs in the family. If only people would realize it's because of themodern, industrialized diet, and not because of genetics – we'd all be much healthier.