[xchuchanx]

From http://community.livejournal.com/asian_beauty 's urinmyheart518 Sep. 12th, 2007 entry:

Myth1: Basking in the sun clears up breakouts.
Truth: False! The sun can dry out your skin, which is why you may notice that your skin looks a little clearer initially, but it's not healing anything. In fact, in the long run, a sunburn will damage your skin far worse than a pimple ever could. So use SPF daily. Try Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15.


Myth2: Eating greasy foods gives you zits.
Truth: False! Extensive research shows that oil you put in your mouth (from foods like potato chips or fries) has no connection with the oil that clogs your pores and creates pimples. [However, I think oil from food does have an affect on my face. So don't totally ignore this myth.]


Myth3: Cocoa butter fades scars or red marks.
Truth: False! It may soften skin, but it won't lighten it. To fade a scar, use a product containing 2 percent hydroquinone twice daily, for at least six weeks. Try Porcelana Skin Lightening Serum, $7.


Myth4: Drinking water will clear up your acne.
Truth: False! Drinking water does keep you hydrated and can prevent your skin from looking ashy (so drink up anyway!), but it won't "flush out" oily skin or make your skin cleaner.


Myth5: Acne is caused by bacteria and oil that gets trapped in your pores.
But people who feel that their face is "dirty" tend to vigorously scrub their skin, which won't help. For daily cleaning, use a wash with .5 percent salicylic acid--it will gently dissolve dead skin, unclogging pores. Try Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Foam Wash, $7).


Myth6: Hot water opens your pores; cold closes them.
Truth: False! Actually, pores don't open or close. They may appear larger when they are full of sebum because the top of the pore is widened, but your pores stay the same size no matter how much you steam in the shower.


Myth7: Toothpaste shrinks zits.
Truth: False! It might dry your skin a bit, but there are no known pimple-fighting ingredients in toothpaste. Try it if you're in a pinch-it can't hurt-but it's better to use a product that contains benzoyl peroxide. Try Clean and Clear Persa-Gel 10.

Susan C. Taylor, M.D., a Philadelphia dermatologist was consulted for this article.

CG, Oct. issue, page 58.

[efflorescence]

I know all these already but thanks for sharing =]]

Myth1: Basking in the sun clears up breakouts.
Truth: False! The sun can dry out your skin, which is why you may notice that your skin looks a little clearer initially, but it's not healing anything. In fact, in the long run, a sunburn will damage your skin far worse than a pimple ever could. So use SPF daily. Try Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15.

I've never heard this myth before. But does anyone actually believe that crap? LOL

[Maybelline Li]

Wow, great. Myth6 tottally got me eh.

;

[missM.]

oo..
i think it was like on this months cosmo girl!

[angelcadex]

Everyone but the first I expected/knew.
But uh...Iuno using hot then cold water really did clear up my face
when I cleaned it lol.

[eyeheartyou]

Myth2: Eating greasy foods gives you zits.
Truth: False! Extensive research shows that oil you put in your mouth (from foods like potato chips or fries) has no connection with the oil that clogs your pores and creates pimples. [However, I think oil from food does have an affect on my face. So don't totally ignore this myth.]

Myth4: Drinking water will clear up your acne.
Truth: False! Drinking water does keep you hydrated and can prevent your skin from looking ashy (so drink up anyway!), but it won't "flush out" oily skin or make your skin cleaner.

oily food does have an affect on my face, if i cut back on it i notice a difference is how much i break out. and drinking water helps my skin significantly cause once i started to drink lots of water i noticed my skin clearing up a lot more. and once i stopped drinking a lot of water my skin started to break out more.

[changsta]

i don't think some of these are totally true.

toothpaste works for me. i know the steaming pores one is false though. the other ones are kind of stuff you're supposed to know. lol. when did anyone sunbathe to get clearer skin?? lmao. if anything sun kills your skin, gives you spots and blemishes.

water is also good for you and cleans your body so why wouldn't it help your skin? i don't think that's true.

[xchuchanx]

oily food does have an affect on my face, if i cut back on it i notice a difference is how much i break out. and drinking water helps my skin significantly cause once i started to drink lots of water i noticed my skin clearing up a lot more. and once i stopped drinking a lot of water my skin started to break out more.

Well, if you eat greasy foods, and then touched your face without washing your hands, then DUH greasy foods "cause" break outs.
But it's not the grease from inside your body that affects your face. It's external grease.

Do you eat french fries, and the wash your hands right after? And hand sanitizer doesn't count, it doesn't wash off oil.
I'm 99.99% sure you touched your face between handling greasy food and washing your hands.

and not ALL fat people have terrible skin. some have amazingly clear skin.

[joolee.]

Hm, interesting.. I didn't even know most of these.

[deportedkorean]

Well, if you eat greasy foods, and then touched your face without washing your hands, then DUH greasy foods "cause" break outs.
But it's not the grease from inside your body that affects your face. It's external grease.

Do you eat french fries, and the wash your hands right after? And hand sanitizer doesn't count, it doesn't wash off oil.
I'm 99.99% sure you touched your face between handling greasy food and washing your hands.

and not ALL fat people have terrible skin. some have amazingly clear skin.

apparently its actually the smell of grease in the air (like, french fries)...small particles of grease in the air or something like that.




however,

8. Feed your skin.Most experts agree that certain foods, like chocolate and chips, do not trigger pimple outbreaks. Still, it makes sense to avoid greasy food and junk food and add more fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains to your diet. Some studies show that eating foods high in vitamin A and beta-carotene may boost your immunity and skin health. Carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, apricots, kale, and spinach are all high in beta-carotene, the type of vitamin A produced by plants.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/10-tips...venting-pimples


i think what it is, is that when people avoid oily/greasy food, they opt for more healthy and raw fruits and veggies which helps keeping your skin healthy.

[HEROsarleh]

lol thanks for sharing :]
i thought drinking more water helps clears your skin & hot water opens pores O.O"
but i did find my skin was more clearer when i drank more water.. *shrugs*

[Classy Beaut]

Toothpaste seemed to work.

[Jnn]

thanks =]]]]

would being too skinny also have an effect? my cousin is quite small, she only weighs about 37kg (and shes about155cm)...she has to go to get facial treatments because her skin is really oily and bad (and shes way past puberty...age 20). her dermatologist suggested it was because she's too skinny, and the excess oil in her body all spread to her face because it has a lot of fat (in the cheeks)..?

haha not sure if that's true though

EDIT: well, i just read the full thread. and saw the point about breakouts not coming from internal grease. i guess she just looks shruken and oily...and she doesnt like her skin but can't seem to find a solution.

[iitzjesss]

^^

Hmm I wonder if being too skinny does have an effect too because I'm really skinny (80lbs & around 165cm) and my skin is really bad.

[cassarollsushi]

i always though myth 6 was real, guess not now:p

[haute_byul]

thank you for the information!

[xchuchanx]

thanks =]]]]

would being too skinny also have an effect? my cousin is quite small, she only weighs about 37kg (and shes about155cm)...she has to go to get facial treatments because her skin is really oily and bad (and shes way past puberty...age 20). her dermatologist suggested it was because she's too skinny, and the excess oil in her body all spread to her face because it has a lot of fat (in the cheeks)..?

haha not sure if that's true though

Perhaps it's a poor diet that makes her have bad skin,
and that the diet contributes to her skinniness.

so she should see a nutritionist to improve her diet.

[&teekayy;]

I still believe in the whole eating greasy food thing... because every single time I eat something unhealthy, I break out..
And even though it's going in y our MOUTH not on your FACE,
it goes into your body... and pimples don't just happen because of dirt/oil on the surface of your skin..

I swear to god, I rarely have pimples but when I start eating ramen..

tell me I'm naive and retarded all you want for believing this but it happens all the time lol

[Jnn]

and i find that i break out during that time of the month. gosh our bodies are weird...><''

haha thanks!

[Lelaye]

^That's because when you're menstruating, your hormones are at a high peak or going up and down continuously(?) not so sure but that's why you tend to get more pimples when you're having your period.

Myth2: Eating greasy foods gives you zits.
Truth: False! Extensive research shows that oil you put in your mouth (from foods like potato chips or fries) has no connection with the oil that clogs your pores and creates pimples. [However, I think oil from food does have an affect on my face. So don't totally ignore this myth.]

Myth7: Toothpaste shrinks zits.
Truth: False! It might dry your skin a bit, but there are no known pimple-fighting ingredients in toothpaste. Try it if you're in a pinch-it can't hurt-but it's better to use a product that contains benzoyl peroxide. Try Clean and Clear Persa-Gel 10.

2) Foods may not cause pimples/acne but it can sometimes worsen it.
7) Toothpaste does have pimple fighting ingredients in it (salicylic acid).

Actually, I don't support what this article is saying. Most of it anyways, I believe in #5 though.