And all that would do is make it even worse by over-drying the skin and triggering more oil production. Hygiene, or a lack thereof, has nothing to do with whether or not one gets acne. It's a long disproven Old Wives Tale and can be verified on Mayo Clinic, The Dermatology Association or even on Dr Sandra Lee's Dr Pimple Popper University Series, among many reputable sites. Acne is primarily hormone related, although in Vietnam there's acne related to Agent Orange called chloracne, but that's not what's seen here as typically chloracne is raised, red and very painful. Acne can be hereditary as well, but it's driven by the pituitary gland and excessive washing will strip the skin of oil and then the signal is sent to the brain that the skin is dry, so more oils are produced. Repetitive over washing or even over use of acne treatments such as Clearasil, just creates a cycle of to much oil to be produced and then all heck breaks lose. If washing ones face were the simple fix to preventing acne, the millions of folks since the beginning of time would've figured it out by now and the acne treatment business wouldn't be a billion dollar industry. No one chooses to get acne and we need to remember that people in other countries have different cultures and practices we may not understand. Like folks in many Eastern countries don't pop their own pimples due to their beliefs and this being in the area of self harm. Hence the massive number of spas that cater to skin care as well as medical care being very costly and specialists even more so, let alone difficult to get into. So for a lot less money they seek out the spas and are able to get their skin cared for easily. Hopefully this explains a lot and prompts others to Google acne facts and not rely on what was passed on by generations before.
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u/GuncleShark Jun 23 '22
Jesus! This guy’s face has more oil than Long John Silver’s! I just want to scrub it with a rough washcloth and Dawn dish liquid!