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Busting Acne Myths Requires Individualized Treatment and More
Research
If you have acne, you know the deal- everybody has a cream or
suggestion to help you get clear skin. But how do you separate
myth, medicine and folklore to find an acne treatment that works
for you? That's what researcher Parker Magin set out to do in a
study entitled, A systematic review of the evidence for 'myths and
misconceptions' in acne management.
Magin and co-researchers from the University of Newcastle, New
South Wales, conclude that clinicians cannot be "didactic" when
making acne treatment recommendations that are based on diet,
hygiene and sunlight exposure. According to Magin, acne treatments
should be individualized.
Meanwhile, the Academy of Dermatology has published a press
release touting, The Stubborn Truth About Acne: Myths and
Misconceptions. Though this article discusses a recent Stanford
University survey that examined acne myths held among young adults,
it offers no solid advice for securing an acne antidote. Moreover,
its meaning is paradoxical.
For example, the article headlines Alexa Boer Kimball, M.D. who
is an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard University. Dr.
Kimballs sums up the survey on acne by saying "that substantial
differences still exist between popular belief and scientific
support, yet this does not change the way patients attempt to care
for their acne."
Dr. Kimballs's comments at the Annual Meeting of the American
Academy of Dermatology casts a discrediting shadow over her
groundbreaking research that aimed to separate acne fact from
fiction. Just two years ago in 2003, Dr. Kimball was apart of a
Stanford University study investigating the effect of stress on
acne. Then, Dr. Kimball concluded that, "increased acne severity
was significantly associated with increased stress levels? while
self-assessed change in diet quality was the only other significant
association." The results of this study suggested that the link
between acne, and diet and stress are no longer hypothetical but
warrant further examination.
Another investigation aiming to demystify acne came for Dr.
Loren Cordain. Cordain and his associates explored the link between
diet and acne in a study called Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western
Civilization. Cordain noted that Kitavan Islanders of Papua New
Guinea and the Aché hunter-gatherers of Paraguay had no active
cases of acne. This prompted the question, "So why does acne
vulgaris affect 79% to 95% of the adolescent population in
westernized societies?"
Cordain found that genes alone do not cause the disparity of
acne incidences between non-westernized and modernized societies.
Other factors must enter the equation.
Acne can arise from hormonal shifts, stress upheavals and a host
of other causes. Your best defense against acne is observing
yourself and noting what conditions, foods and emotions aggravate
your acne situation. From there, you can use self-care to reduce
acne flare-ups.
Health author and Noixia campaigner Naweko San-Joyz lovingly
writes from her home in San Diego. Her works include "Acne
Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne"
(ISBN: 0974912204) and the upcoming work "Skinny Fat Chicks, Why
we're still not getting this dieting thing" (ISBN: 0974912212) for
release in June of 2005.
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