Acne Treatments That Definitely Do Not Work

Given that acne is by far the most common disease in the world, I'm constantly surprised at the amount of misinformation there is about acne treatments. There are so many commonly held believes regarding treatments, which have no medical or scientific validity, but continue to be passed on from individual to individual.

 More worrying is the possible consequences of trying some of these options. Here are list of common acne treatments that categorically do not work:

1. Household cleaning products, even when diluted, should not be used to treat acne. There can be severe adverse reactions including chemical burns from pursuing this route

2. Cleaning powders are ineffective for acne

3. Washing up liquid does not work for acne

 4. Home facial saunas will do nothing for your acne, but will certainly aggravate, already sensitive skin

Tip! Use toothpaste to help your acne. This is a very effective home remedy for drying up pimples.

5. Sticky tape left on the skin overnight and removed in the morning will certainly remove dead skin cells and excess oil, but is likely to damage the sensitive skin, and may cause an allergy to the glue

Tip! When you have a lot of swelling or redness on your face from blemishes, try using a papaya mask. This ingredient helps to control the irritation on your face and create a soothing sensation that is great for acne prone skin.

6. Prolonged exposure to the sun or using a sun bed will not help your acne, and can be dangerous if you are also taking oral medication of certain types. For example taking certain antibiotics in tablet form, will make your skin highly sensitive to sun light

7. Sudocrem is an excellent treatment for nappy rash, but highly ineffective for acne, primarily because it contains a mixture of greases and oils which are bad for acne

8. Taking high doses of vitamin A or B will not directly help your acne, and may cause other side-effects

9. Squeezing your spots is universally not recommended in combating acne. Doing so will spread the acne and prolong to other parts of the affected area

Tip! The most expensive facial cleanser in the world, will not get your face any cleaner than the cheapest one, that does the job for you without irritation. Money will buy fancy labels and beautiful bottles, but the fact is, your face is a skin barrier, with only a finite number of cells that can be penetrated.

There are many other 'not recommended' acne treatment regimes, many of which will worsen an already difficult condition. Avoid these shortcuts and stick with a program overseen by your medical professional, or one which is based on solid scientific and medical evidence. If you do this, you'll succeed in overcoming your acne condition.

 Peter Vine is a successful online publisher of Acne-Treatment-Expert. com. He provides practical advice and the latest information on all aspects of adult acne treatments, which you can readily research on his website. Household cleaning products, even when diluted, should not be used to treat acne.

Prolonged exposure to the sun or using a sun bed will not help your acne, and can be dangerous if you are also taking oral medication of certain types. Squeezing your spots is universally not recommended in combating acne. There are many other 'not recommended' acne treatment regimes, many of which will worsen an already difficult condition. If you do this, you'll succeed in overcoming your acne condition.