Shocking fact abt acne i learnt in dermatology (@o@)

I know this might b common knowledge for some science-y ppl.

But I was so amazed by this fact this week that I jz hav to share it with u guys. Especially vain gay ppl  lol.

as u can see its from yo derm haha

I was stationed at a dermatology clinic and we hav a lecture abt acne, or pimples, or comedomes, or black head, or evidence of youth, or wadever you guys wanna call it.

Apparently, ance, or pimples or... you get the drill, has NO scientific evidence of correlation between diet, hygiene, washing or wad not. 

Yeap.

So wad does tat mean you asked?

Well, think,

Eating chocolates and durians will not increase, or make you have pimples.

Prowling through heavy smoky haze will not increase, or make you have pimples.

Washing your face religiously every day will not decrease or make your pimples disappear.

I jz hav to stress that since i recently saw a surge of gay men boasting abt them buying weird ass facial wash from weird ass brands.

So i stress it again, the major effect of applying certain wad not brands' facial wash on ur face is just burning a hole through your pocket.

I might still have second thoughts abt the food part, since in terms of chinese medication there is still this heaty and chilly, yin and yang stuff going around. But the facial wash part.... yeap, its useless.

A student then held up her hands and ask: 'if it doesn't help, y the government allows companies to sell them?'

The dermatologist paused and answer.'put this into perspective:

''using this will remove acne!''

this, you need a medical claim, hence the only few ppl who dare use this claim are ones tat actually work, like benzyl peroxide. 

''Using this will make your skin firmer by rejuvenating your skin, and will make spots disappear!''

This is not a medical claim.  

Hence there is no quality control over this by the medical committee or the government.

The only chance, which is quite often, that they will get sued over this is by other competing companies. Tat said, L'Oreal and Clinique always sue each other over alleged claims, that is another dimension i don want to get involved with.

from L'Oreal lol

But know this, there is no evidence, washing your face everyday will not help reduce your acne.'

Wao.

No wonder.

Cuz i don really wash my face. and when bear asked me to do that, I do use it from time to time, but i do not realise any difference.

Then he cont speaking:' so, in other works, for those who has more acne, its purely down to your body's fault, or to simply put it, bad luck.' 

So guys, i don know whether you believe me or not la, but these guys are one of the pinnacles of uk dermatology society, so do take facial washs' marketing claims with a pinch of salt.

But don fret over it! There are treatments however, but you need a prescription (apart from topical benzy peroxide), just saying there's no need for you to buy over the counter expensive facial wash and expect it to be all better. =x