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21 Skin Health “Lies” People Still Believe (But Really Shouldn’t), According To Dermatologists


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“I’m a dermatologist with lifelong acne. You can’t completely get rid of acne. Either you have the right mix of increased sebum excretion, sebum lipid alteration, androgen activity, follicular hyperkeratinization, dysregulation of cutaneous steroidogenesis, and growth of Propionibacterium acnes…or you don’t.”

You can do things to decrease some of these factors, such as washing with benzoyl peroxide, salycylic acid, and triclosan; use a retinoid to prevent follicular plugging; take an androgen blocker or oral retinoid to lessen the pilosebaceous unit’s sensitivity or size; apply topical antibiotic preparations to decrease bacterial load; use non-comedogenic moisturizers, etc. But unfortunately, there’s no holistic, organic, or fully effective prevention method shown to work.”

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Liz Richardson

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