• MYTH #1: THE SUN IS GOOD FOR ACNE!! FALSE!! First and foremost, and we hope this isn’t news to you, there is no such thing as a safe tan! Sun exposure harms the skin, and the “tan” you see is the body’s response to this injury. Teen and Young Adult Acne sufferers often assume that exposure to sunlight can dry out their blemishes. Sun exposure, unfortunately, aggravates acne.

Small amounts of sun exposure can improve your acne because the blue band of visible light helps sterilise acne bacteria. However, sun exposure inevitably contributes to the shedding of dead skin cells, which clogs pores, which is a key step in the acne cycle. In certain cases, sun exposure causes post-acne dark spots. As the final phase in the UNBLEMISH Regimen, sunscreen is applied to protect skin from the sun’s rays.

• MYTH #2: SUNSCREEN FALSE CAUSES ACNE!! We suggest a non-comedogenic sunscreen that will not clog your pores. In reality, it is critical to protect all skin from the sun, even acne-prone skin. Myth #1 see above!

• MYTH #3: YOU CAN’T USE MOISTURISER IF YOU HAVE ACNE FALSE!! Many people have both dry skin and acne, and moisturiser makes the skin feel more relaxed. Use a non-comedogenic moisturiser or hydrating cream, such as Active Hydration Serum. In reality, both the Teen SPOTLESS Acne Treatment and UNBLEMISH Regimens will benefit from the addition of Active Hydration Serum to hydrate and prevent dry skin. Moisturising can also help minimise shine because oil production can be caused by too-dry skin compensating in excess oil.

• MYTH #4: ATTACKING ACNE BY STRIPPING OIL FROM YOUR SKIN AND SENSELESSLY SCRUBBING IT IS A GOOD IDEA!! Drying the skin with ingredients like rubbing causes it to become parched and irritated, causing it more responsive to infection. Also, My recommendation is that everyone should avoid apricot pit scrubs. They possess the potential to cut your skin, causing your acne to heal more slowly and leaving scaring.

• FALSE!! MYTH #5: SPOT TREATMENTS ARE THE Only WAY TO TREAT ACNE Spot treatments may help dry up a new pimple, but that pimple was forming for weeks before you were even aware of its presence! As a result, we treat the whole acne cycle with a full-face approach. And our Rodan and Fields SPOTLESS and UNBLEMISH Regimens are founded on the fact that acne is more easily handled by prevention than spot treatment.

• MYTH #6: Consuming GREASY FOODS, CHOCOLATE, OR CAFFEINE Triggers ACNE FALSE!! According to medical reports, acne is rarely caused by food, including chocolate, pizza, potato chips, and French fries. Of course, we’re not recommending that you go out and gorge on all of those foods; they’re terrible for you for a variety of reasons, and acne isn’t one of them. There is some evidence that a high glycemic diet — refined foods and simple sugars like bread — contributes to breakouts.

• MYTH #7: You Can Cure ACNE – WRONG!! Acne does not have a cure. You can, however, help avoid and manage mild to severe acne blemishes, just as you can for other skin conditions. Our SPOTLESS Acne Treatment and UNBLEMISH Regimens discuss the specific cause of blemishes at each point of the acne cycle. To keep acne at bay, use the Regimens regularly. You can eventually use these less frequently or move to a different Regimen, such as REDEFINE.

• MYTH #8: ACNE IS YOUR FAULT- A GREAT BIG FALSE!! This is perhaps the most destructive misconception because it exacerbates the feelings of guilt or humiliation that are frequently associated with acne. Acne is not— your fault, according to the dermatologist. 

Many factors contribute to your teen acne, including genetics, hormones, bacteria, clogged pores, stress, drugs, irritation, and even travel. Many of these variables are beyond your control. What you can have power over is how you treat your skin condition daily.

• MYTH #9: You Can Remove PIMPLES CAN BE  WITH GLASS CLEANER AND TOOTHPASTE FALSE!! We’re not sure where this myth came from, but it doesn’t matter because it’s not real! Household cleaners are abrasive, and toothpaste is, well, toothpaste. My recommendation for your skin is that toothpaste and glass cleaner are products that you should never use. In reality, both can cause skin irritation. 

My recommendation is please consider using only clinically approved ingredients such as Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid to treat acne effectively. Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide are two ingredients that you should use along with a full-face solution that prevents your acne blemishes from developing in the first place, rather than Acne spot treatments.